Saxon Sculpture Competition

Name: Saxon Sculpture Competition
Start: 2026-03-31
End: 2026-03-31
Location: Lommatzsch, Germany

François Maher Presley Foundation

March 31, 2026Lommatzsch, Germany

The Saxon Sculpture Competition, backed by high-level political patronage, deploys art as a tool for rural revitalization, focusing on rural art and culture in Lommatzsch, Germany. It offers a realization prize and covers expenses for a mandatory 30-day residency, during which the winner must create a permanent public sculpture and engage with the local community through public studio hours. Th...

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Expense coverage for a 30-day residency in a rural estate, travel expenses, and high-level public visibility. The winner must create a permanent, weatherproof public sculpture and engage with the local community through public studio hours.

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Open to artists residing in or born in Germany with formal artistic training. There is no age limit for applicants. The winner is required to reside in a farmhouse on an agricultural estate for a month and hold 80 hours of public studio time.

Dates & details

Programme dates: One-month residency
Duration: 30-day residency

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€5,000 realization prize

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