INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM “The Galaxy of Standing Stones”

The French association “Les Lapidiales” organizes a site-event under the name of “The Galaxy of Standing Stones”, with 365 megaliths, set in a field, dedicated to the cultures of the five continents. The aim of this event is to highlight a culture every year, dedicating several megaliths to it, which are witnesses of this culture.

The 2025 call for projects concerns the creation of 8 works in situ for 45 days in the presence of the public on the theme: “Civilization of Subequatorial Africa”.

General Conditions

- Each artist should propose an original work on this theme

- Residency from May 15 to September 15, 2025.

- Material provided : fine limestone of h 230x 0.80 cm x 0,80 cm. The blocks are placed on plinths measuring: h 0,80 cmx 120 cm x 120cm. Thought vertically, the realization of the works will take place at the site of the Lapidiales and around the stone of Crazannes, whatever the wether conditions.

- Artists should work only with hand tools, excluding any machine, wheter electric or pneumatic.

- Artists are invited to answer questions from the public who have come to meet them, thus contributing to the animation of the site and the discovery of their art.

- The artists will sign a commission contract with the association Les Lapidiales.

- Each artist will present a detailed project taking into account the theme of the year and the dimension of the stone.

- The artistic commission will choose among the projects the 8 that will be selected for 2025.

Honorary

- 6.800,00 € including taxes will be awarded to each artist selected.

The Les Lapidiales association will cover the cost of :

- the stone and their transportation to the site;

- scaffolding and part of the hand tools;

- 6 weeks of accommodation

- travel expenses of the artists

- the provision of a bicycle for the artists’ close trip.

HOW TO APPLY:

To participate in this call for application, the proposal must be sent by email (PDF format only and all the elements grouped in a single PDF) to the Lapidiales at : contact@lapidiales.org 

An artistic file containing recent works, an up-to-date CV presenting the artist’s background, as well as, a note about the artistic process are required.