Finally, the sculptor must finish the promised work on time, coping with the tension of enforced deadlines and understanding the uneasiness felt by the organizers, who must justify the money spent on facilities and promotion. John Fisher is an American living in Pietrasanta. He has attended many symposia in France where he wows the crowds by peeling a figure out of the stone. Common problems include not having enough current and circuit breakers to let everybody work at the same time, and inadequate air lines or a weak air compressor. The living and eating facilities need not be luxurious, but they must be good.
Bad accommodations show a lack of consideration and sculptors are quick to notice.
I leave behind a sculpture much more valuable than I am paid for. The organizers must leave the sculptors with a comfortable room to relax and clean up in after a long day's work. The site of a 1996 symposium in Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Indeed, artists' fees and benefits vary wildly. Symposia in China are noted for their plentiful and delicious food, and the opportunity to work with assistants, which makes it possible to do a monumental piece in a short period.