1) 10th UAUSS International Avanos Applied Ceramic Symposium “Art Wall Ceramics” will be held in cooperation with University of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli ASEM (Avanos Ceramic Application and Research Center), District Governorship of Avanos, Mayorship of Avanos between 15th and 27th September, 2018, in Avanos, Nevşehir, TURKEY.
2) The main goal of the symposium is to exchange the experiences, personal techniques and artistic observations of ceramic artists and local potters through the event of panels outdoor ceramic pieces. It is expected through this event to contribute to the Cappadocia region and Avanos which has been a traditional ceramic town for centuries and which still continues to be a popular ceramic center.
3) The outdoor panel ceramics created in the frame of the symposium will remain in the possession of Avanos District Governorship, Avanos Mayorship and University of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Avanos Ceramic Application and Research Center be exhibited as permanent public outdoor ceramics in the town center of Avanos.
4) UAUSS has taken place since the year 2000, and has been organized by Universities of Hacettepe, Kapadokya, Erciyes, Nevşehir and district governorships. 10th UAUSS will contribute to local folk, tourists, academicians, artists and students in scientific, artistic and touristic aspects. In 2018, the 10th UAUSS will be held between the 15th and 27th September.
5) 4 wood-fired kilns (Soda, Nobarigama, Anagama and Salt Kilns) were constructed during previous UAUSS events in the “Kiln Park” which is the first kiln exhibition site in Turkey.
6) It is aimed to promote ceramic culture which has thousands years of history via contemporary examples and to promote the relationship between the artist-potter-student-art viewers. Expanding the boundaries of traditional ceramic art, producing traditional and contemporary practices are some of the other goals.
7) The working area will be outdoors near the Kızılırmak River.
8) The panel to be produced by the participants during the symposium is supposed to be within the size limit of 1.5 and 2.5 square meters. Still the artists are free to exceed the limit in case of need.
10) Artists are supposed to finish their artworks during the symposium period. Montage processes of the works shall start after symposium finish. Symposium organization committee will inform artists about all processes and permanent exhibition in town. The artworks produced during the symposium will be exhibited in open spaces as permanent art collection by being installed on the “Art Walls” to be built in Avanos which is the art and ceramic center, and campus of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University.