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Within the framework of the cultural and educational initiative 'Love – The Path to Deification', the Tbilisi Association of Architects and Sculptors announces the open competition 'Gẖani'. The competition is intended for students and emerging artists and aims to inspire the creation of new artistic works based on the graphic form of the Georgian Asomtavruli letter 'Gẖani'. The Georgian script is one of the most significant achievements of national culture and of humanity as a whole. Among the three Georgian alphabets, Asomtavruli stands out for its graphic monumentality and symbolic depth.

The competition theme centers on the letter “Gẖani”, whose shape resembles an arch, a gate, or a portal — a space that unites the celestial and the earthly, the spiritual and the material. In addition to the graphic form of Gẖani, participating artists are encouraged to incorporate other allegorical and symbolic elements related to the theme. They may also combine traditional techniques with modern technological approaches.
The letter 'Gẖani' is presented as a medium through which value-driven themes can be expressed artistically — such as love, spiritual ascent, inner transformation, the idea of deification, and eternity.

Main Competition Categories
Choose your preferred category and learn more about the competition guidelines:

• Sculpture
• Architecture
• Painting / Graphics

Eligibility

• Participants must be Georgian citizens – students or emerging artists
• Participation can be individual or in groups
• Each participant or group may submit only one work per category
• Submissions are accepted in both physical and digital formats

Key Dates

• Pre-registration: April 10 – May 31
• Application submission: June 1 – August 1
• First stage evaluation: August 1–10
• Mentorship consultations: August 15 – October 10 • Exhibition, second stage evaluation, and awards ceremony: October 15–25

Competition Structure

✅ Stage I – Submission of works and preliminary jury selection
✅ Mentor involvement – Individual consultations with selected participants
✅ Stage II – Exhibition and final jury evaluation
✅ Award Ceremony – Announcement of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in all three categories
✅ Optional educational events – Lectures and discussions will be held for interested participants during the competition period

Prizes

💰 Total Prize Fund – 34,500 GEL

🥇 Monetary prizes for winners in each category:
• 1st Place – 5,000 GEL
• 2nd Place – 2,000 GEL
• 3rd Place – 1,000 GEL

🏅 All participants whose works are included in the final exhibition will receive a one-time monetary award of 500 GEL

How to Participate?

1. Complete the pre-registration via the registration link (available below)
Deadline – by 6:00 PM on May 31, 2025

2. Choose your category and create your competition entry

3. Submit your application via email to: ghani@tasa.ge
Submission window: June 1 – August 1, 2025, by 6:00 PM

Download Full Documentation

📥 [Download Full Competition Guidelines (PDF)]

📋 [Participation Application Form – Annex 1 (Word)]

📎 [Registration Link – Google Form]