The 7th SMACH Biennale is seeking project proposals for artistic, sculptural, and installation-based interventions. For the seventh edition, the organizers have chosen a Ladin term that refers to an object: ‘la cu’. In Italian, ‘la cu’ in Italian is called “cote”, in English “whetstone”, in German “Schleifstein”. Different words refer to the same tool: the stone used to sharpen the scythe to cut the grass in the meadows. The 10 winning projects will be brought to life with the awarded prize and showcased at various Alpine locations in Val Badia, set against the unique backdrop of the UNESCO Dolomites, from July to September 2025. The 10 selected artistic interventions will each be awarded a prize of 2,000 Euro per artist/collective (net amount, taxes deducted).

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SMACH Biennale is looking for project proposals for artistic, sculptural and installation interventions that are able to engage with the peculiarities of Val Badia, the natural sites in which they will be hosted. SMACH 2023 puts it’s main focus to the the word “Sprouting”, with which the organizers want to stimulate you to imagine what can be born in this era. What seeds would you like to plant? What shoots would you like to see sprout? What would you like to grow (or create) and leave for future generations? The 10 winning projects will be realised thanks to the prize offered and presented in various Alpine locations in Val Badia, in the unique setting of the UNESCO Dolomites, from July to September 2023. The 10 selected artists or group of artists will receive a prize of 2,000 Euro each.

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Cultural Association SMACH has opened its 5th international call for artists, for a project aimed at deepening peoples interest for art, as well as bringing awareness to the Dolomites region. SMACH.2021 puts it’s main focus to the the word “Fragile”. The aim of the project is to prepare works of contemporary art based on the word “Fragile”. The 10 selected artists or group of artists will receive a prize of 2,000 Euro each.

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Cultural Association SMACH has opened its 4th international call for artists, for a project aimed at deepening peoples interest for art, as well as bringing awareness to the Dolomites region. SMACH.2019 puts it’s main focus to the the word “Heimat” — not a simple word that proves untranslatable in many languages, English and Italian included. The aim of the project is to prepare works of contemporary art based on the word “Heimat”. The ten selected artworks and projects will receive a prize of 2,000 Euro each.

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