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The First Puerto Vallarta International Sculpture Symposium will take place January 31 - February 13, 2010.

What is an International Sculpture Symposium?

It is a Cultural Exchange:  Ten sculptors from different countries will come together in Puerto Vallarta to create works in a common environment.  The City of Puerto Vallarta is a backdrop and an inspiration for the artists as they carve their sculptures from large blocks of stone.

Educational:  All events are open to the public.  Those who have a curiosity about sculpture and the process of carving stone in large scale are invited to visit the Symposium site to watch the sculptors work, and to exchange their curisoity and energy with the artists.

Exhibition of International Sculptors:  The Symposium Sculptors will also display smaller scale works during the two weeks of the Symposium at Paco Studio & Gallery.

The Grand Finale Exhibition of Symposium Sculptures:  The completed Symposium Sculptures will be isntalled and exhibited at the Peter Gray Museum of Art.  All sculptures will be for sale, with a percentage of the proceeds to benefit the Peter Gray Museum.

International Sculptors Presentation at University of Guadalajara:  An Educational Program will be held at Centro Universitario de la Costa Universidad de Guadalajara, in which students, faculty, and art enthrusiast are encouraged to interact with the Symposium Sculptors as they share their past, current, and Symposium works in progress via Power Point and individual presentations.