iscrizioni entro 15 maggio 2008
Sham Spiritual Oasis is meant to serve as a way-station for an environmental, cultural and religious Protected Area, a place where people with different heritages can meditate, pray, rest and interact. It will be located in the Visitors? Center or Deir Mar Musa's Protected Area, neighboring an oriental monastery from the 6th century with marvelous frescos and a new monastic community of nuns and monks that committed to Islamic- Christian harmony building and Abrahamic hospitality.
Sham Spiritual Oasis is meant to accommodate the following facilities:
* A space for meditation and contemplation.
* An educational museum focusing on the environment and cultures.
* A multi-purpose hall (for eating, meeting, learning? etc).
* Crafts workshops and selling points.
* A hostel of 100 beds.
* A camp site.
* Other facilities of the participant?s choice (optional).
You are asked to present a piece of art, designed to be printed on A0 paper, Portrait format, in which you express at least:
1. Your vision of a site plan of the Oasis.
2. A presentation of one of the Oasis facilities.
3. A written composition where you will present your concept and your priorities in planning the Oasis.
Eligibility Qualifications To participate in this competition you should be a citizen of one of: * A contracting party of the European Economic Area Agreement (the 27 EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) , * an Arab country or a territory beneficiary of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership instrument (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Syria, Tunisia) , or * a country beneficiary of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo).
You should also be a student of art or architecture in one of the latter countries or territories, and under 30 years old at the time of the deadline for submitting materials (June 15, 2008).
The competition is for students under 30 years of age, but if you are an artist or architect from a legible country or territory, you do not qualify to participate but wish to share your vision of Sham Spiritual Oasis with the world, you may do so; following the same criteria and conditions set in this competition brief. However, you will not be competing on prizes and the jury will be entitled to deciding whether your work of art will be exhibited or not through a separate procedure from that used for students. Upon registration, please make sure to check the box that says "professional", or if you register via email, let us know you are. Failing to do so will disqualify your participation.
Competition Timetable
* Questions deadline: April 30, 2008
* Registration deadline: May 15, 2008
* Submission deadline: June 15, 2008
* Announcement of Competition Winners: August 1, 2008
* First Exhibition in Damascus: September 2008
* Second Exhibition in Deir Mar Musa: October 2008
COMPETITON BRIEF
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