sculpture network

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sculpture network is Europe’s platform for contemporary sculpture, a non-profit organisation for the support and promotion of contemporary sculpture.

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sculpture network is Europe’s platform for contemporary sculpture, a non-profit organisation for the support, encouragement and promotion of contemporary sculpture. Complying with our motto “stand up for sculpture!” we back interdisciplinary dialogue and the exchange of ideas among artists, cultural institutions and friends of the arts throughout Europe.

The idea of a network for artist, art mediators and friends of the arts, stemmed from the sculptor Hartmut Stielow, who had experienced the effectiveness and value of such an association, while being a Board member of the International Sculpture Centre in the US.
Considerations for establishing an organisation in Europe were deliberated from 2002 to 2004. It was the addition of Ralf Kirberg, a fervent art patron and other curatorial and legal contributions that finally got the project off the ground in January 2004. In the ensuing years "Programs and Services" were established as the back-bone of sculpture network's activities.

In this time, we have achieved milestones which include: Our fifth anniversary at the bbk studios in Berlin and our tenth International Forum at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. In between, we have held events at numerous venues, where renowned experts and artists have shared their knowledge with our audience. We have visited a myriad of sculpture places, creating awareness and appreciation for this art and the endeavour to create it.
Since 2004, connections, friends and contacts have been made. Our members have written many success stories. Thanks to those connections, cross border and local projects have been realized and bridges built across disciplines. Contemporary Sculpture in Europe is connected.

"We are a worldwide operating non-profit organization for the promotion of contemporary three-dimensional art. We bring people and ideas together, connect artists, museums, galleries, art enthusiasts, art mediators and help to create something completely new. Among other things, we organize more than 70 events a year all around Europe with 10,000 participants and inform about interesting news from the world of sculpture on our website and our social media channels."