News
CIS Open Day
Yesterday the local population of Vallemaggia was invited to take a look behind the scenes of the new CIS and to meet the new director Dr. Valentina Locatelli. A big thank you, especially to the community who organized this event in cooperation with the FIS.
The jury has chosen
The first five Artists in Residence for the Peccia Scholarship present their projects online!
building progress
The Centro Internazionale di Scultura under construction ...
The Mexican artist will create the opening exhibition especially for the CIS!
Concerti di beneficenza per un nuovo polo culturale nel Canton Ticino. Yorck Kronenberg e l’Orchestra barocca Capriccio suonavano per Peccia.
Il 30 agosto, presso il Bernische Historische Museum e il 15 settembre, presso il Kloster Schönthal, Langenbruck.
We have had a presentation about "living and working in the Vallemaggia". Date: 9th of May, 7 pm, Stadtmuseum Dusseldorf.
Date: 21st of April 2018
Time: 14 pm
Place: Building site at the entrance of Peccia, direction coming from Locarno
Building licence
On 10th January 2018, the municipality Lavizzara granted the building permit.
The new renderings can be viewed online. Please click here...
Peccia, il sogno di pietra sarà realtà
an interessting article was published in the newspaper of "Corriere del Ticino"
The legislative assembly of Lavizzara gives its unanimous support
The final study work in Cristallina marble of Milena Naef was selected for the art-award at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam.
During the festival Centro Internationale will be showcased in Locarno.
The CIS in the Swiss Pavilion
Presentation of the CIS in Milan on Sunday, 12th July, from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Memorial Foundation Peter Kaiser, Principality - LI
Sponsoring of a workshop and the establishment thereof.
(Package Laboratory and workshop setup package)
Tuesday, 12th August 2014: Honorary Reception for around 160 Ambassadors, Politicians and VIP-Guests of the Film Festival Locarno.
The financial contribution of SFr. 500'000.00 for the construction of the International Centre for Sculpture in Peccia is assured.
Milestone
We have reached another milestone thanks to the support of the Ernst Göhner Stiftung!
On March 3rd 2012 Ticino Parliament backs our plans and approves public funding for the International Centre for Sculpture Peccia.
Brick by Brick
The charitable Foundation Accentus has offered to finance the sculpture workshop for stone.
Sponsoring
The Mobiliar-Jubilee Foundation and the Mobiliar General Agency Bellinzona have promised a multi-year partnership.
