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- Symposium offering artist opportunity to create public art sculptures using locally sourced Saudi stones
RIYADH: The Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium — falling under Riyadh Art, the Kingdom’s first national public creative initiative — is now open for applications up to Sept. 1.
The event is aimed at local and international sculptors, who will be offered the opportunity to create work using locally sourced material, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
The symposium aims to enhance the cultural and artistic landscape of Riyadh and will take place from Jan. 15 to Feb. 8, 2025, and the exhibition from Feb. 12 to 24, 2025.
The symposium has had over 120 local and international artists participate over the past five years.