TATRY ICE MASTER 2020 International ICE SCULPTURE Championship
TATRY ICE MASTER 2020
International ICE SCULPTURE Championship
The High Tatras, Slovakia 17.th - 19.th January 2020
Tatry Ice Master is an international competition in ice carving, where the top ice sculptors from all around the world meet to compete. The competition has been organized since 2013, the number of visitors reached 30 000 in the past years. During the previous events, Slovakia welcomed competing teams from all around the world.
We would like to kindly invite you to the seventh year of the International Ice Sculpture Championship – TATRY ICE MASTER 2020. We would like to welcome you to Slovakia, „A LITTLE BIG COUNTRY” in the heart of Europe, directly in a beautiful area of the protected National Park TANAP in the High Tatras. Join us and enjoy competing in a beautiful, tourist attractive area.
BASIC INFORMATION:
* Competition will host 10 top ice carving teams.
* Each team consists of 2 experienced ice sculptors older than 18 years.
* At least one team member of a given team has to have a citizenship of the country they represent.
* There can only be one team representing one given country.
* Each team member has to prove their qualification and has to provide references from international ice-sculpting competitions.
* Each team has to make the OBLIGATORY DEPOSIT PAYMENT of 300€ and present the necessary documents until the given date.
COMPETITION THEMES:
17th January - Friday
No competition, a program consisting of a trip and wellness.
Short video from last year: https://www.facebook.com/378349935575277/photos/pcb.2074130489330538/2074127352664185/?type=3&theater
This day is a part of the event, therefore all activities during this day are obligatory.
18th January - Saturday
Theme:Let’s save our planet – environmental theme
Design: 3D (object 360 degrees, no wall)
Working time: 8 hours
Quantity of the ice blocks per statue: 10pcs / 1 team
Requirement: a short description of the situation which the sculpture depicts has to be a part of the design.
19th January - Sunday
Theme: Fairytale world in my eyes/ My fairytale world
(Traditional fairytale character/ your own fairytale character)
Design: 3D (object 360 degrees, no wall)
Working time: 8 hours
Quantity of the ice blocks per statue: 10pcs / 1 team
Requirement: The fairytale character has to have a name!
TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THE EVENT:
In the past years, the competing teams reported to the organizer the following equipment needed for work during the whole competition: scaffolding 1x, pallets, a helper, 2 kilograms of dry ice/1 team/1 day, buckets 2x, extension cables 2x, motor oil.
Electric transformer, gasoline and oil will be secured upon special request by e-mail to the address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All work tools and other devices not included in the list above are secured by the artists themselves!!!
Information and technical specifications:
- One ice block has a size of 100 x 50 x 25cm.
- The ice sculpture must be monumental with a minimum height of 2m and a maximum height of 2,9m and has to be carved in 3D (object 360 degrees, no wall).
- Each ice sculpture has to have a name.
Graphic drafts of the competing sculptures:
- Each applying team is obliged to send us a graphic draft according to the herein specified conditions, which will be the main criteria for the teams to be chosen to participate.
- The graphic draft has to fit the given theme and fulfill the defined parameters.
- Each graphic draft has to have the dimensions of the sculpture.
- If you want to participate, you have to send us 4 graphic drafts.
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MAIN SCULPTURE DESIGN (Good conditions) |
BAD CONDITIONS DESIGN (strong wind) Choice of the design is up to the organizer, based on the current weather. Artists themselves cannot decide to choose this design!!! |
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Day 1 LET’S SAVE OUR PLANET – ENVIRON-MENTAL THEME |
Name your sculpture: ................................. Design name: 1. LET’S SAVE OUR PLANET min. 2,0m / max.2,9m
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Name your sculpture: ............................... Design name: 3. BAD CONDITIONS
max.1,6m
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Day 2 FAIRYTALE WORLD IN MY EYES / MY FAIRYTALE WORLD |
Name your sculpture: .............................. Design name: 2. FAIRYTALE WORLD IN MY EYES min. 2,0m / max.2,9m
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Name your sculpture: ............................ Design name: 4. BAD CONDITIONS max. 1,6m
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Please send us the designs including the necessary parameters and information as provided in the table above.
FULL REGISTRATION HAS TO BE DONE UNTIL 06th SEPTEMBER 2019. PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:
- Send us basic information about your team /full names, sexes of both team members and a country you represent/ as soon as possible to the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- Create or update your profile on www.iceart.club and upload a profile picture for your profile. Also add photos of previous ice art work to your profile.
- Graphic drafts of the competing sculpture - 4 graphic drafts – the design of the sculptures has to be in the given theme and has to fulfill the required parameters. Please send the drafts to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">info@agenturadaisy.sk
- Teams selected to participate have to make the deposit payment
WHEN NOT HAVING PAID THE DEPOSIT, THE TEAM WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE COMPETITION AND A SUBSTITUTE TEAM WILL COMPETE IN ITS PLACE.
- THE LIST OF THE 10 COMPETING TEAMS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON 30th SEPTEMBER 2019
Until the 31st October 2019
- The payment of registration fee (deposit) of 300 € based on an advanced invoice which will be sent to you immediately after your team is chosen to participate.
- The request for the refund of travel expenses containing the document proving the purchase of the ticket. The maximum limit of the refund for travel expenses is strictly given. Please send the filled out request form to the e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
If you need anything special from us for visa, please contact us.
The organizer:
Region High Tatras
http://regiontatry.sk/en/
The general partner:
TATRY MOUNTAIN RESORTS, a.s.
www.tmr.sk
The partner:
DAISY Agency, s.r.o.
www.agenturadaisy.sk
