Sighnaghi, Georgia: The Art Festival, a prestigious event organized in Sighnaghi with the esteemed support of the National Museum of Georgia, is a unique opportunity for artists and sculptors to showcase their talent.
Sighnaghi is a town in Georgia’s easternmost region of Kakheti and the administrative center of the Signagi Municipality.
With the active support of the National Museum of Georgia and in cooperation with the Sighnaghi Municipality Hall, the city of Sighnaghi is holding an art festival for the second time. The festival opened on August 19 and will close on August 24, 2024.
The Sighnaghi Art Festival aims to create a creative environment for artists and sculptors, promote fine art, and encourage its development. During five days, painters and sculptors will have all the conditions to create a competition piece.
The festival’s program includes a creative competition, work meetings, exhibitions, and musical and theater performances.
It is 2024. In the festival program, there are paintings (acrylics) and small sculptures (wood).
The festival warmly welcomes professional painters and art university students, providing a platform for them to showcase their skills and learn from each other.
A scholarship of 1,000 GEL was awarded to the Fine Art Competition participants.
The competition is conducted with utmost fairness, where a short list of participants will be compiled and the winner will be announced by a jury full of professionals, ensuring that every participant’s efforts are recognized and appreciated.
For your information, the festival was first held in 2022 and lasted for six days. The works of participating painters and sculptors were exhibited in the Sighnaghi Historical-Ethnographic Museum, which everyone could see. By the jury’s decision, the cash reward intended for the participants was equally distributed to everyone.
During the festival, a photo contest was also held, in which amateur photographers took part.
