2020

Create Your Environmental Art Object for the Latvian Forest Days

Valuing the merits of wood and its extensive options for use in our everyday life, JSC “Latvia's State Forests” (LVM) encourages everyone interested to take part in the exhibition of environmental art objects “The Land of Kurbads” (Kurbada zeme). The three best works will be exhibited at the Forest Industry Event “Latvian Forest Days”, which is to take place in Latvia's State Forests Nature Park in Tērvete - in the Land of Kurbads on 22 and 23 May. Ideas for the competition works should be submitted by 24 March.

The works submitted for the competition - proposals for environmental art objects - should illustrate the ways in which wood is used in our lives and represent its wide range of use. “Wood is a modern, practical and innovative material that not only offers a variety of ways to combat climate change and reduce the use of non-renewable resources on a daily basis, but also provides a solution for alternative ways of using wood. The ambitious forest industry event, which will take place in Tērvete already for the third year, is a place for both exploring the backstage of forestry and woodworking, and getting acquainted with the wide applicability of wood and its role in our daily life,” tells Normunds Namnieks, the organizer of the Latvian Forest Days.

Submit your proposal for the competition by 24 March, sending it to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. In your e-mail, please also specify the title of the work, the name of the author or group of authors, as well as contact information: phone number and e-mail address.

 Terms of reference of the competition 

The authors of the three best ideas will receive EUR 1 200 for creating their environmental art works in Latvia's State Forests Nature Park in Tērvete. An informative reference with the name of the author(s) of the work, title and description of the work will be presented for each work.

On 1 April, LVM will announce the winners and authors of the best projects on www.lvm.lv website and on LVM Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LVMVestnieciba/.

The works will be assessed by a jury made up by representatives of JSC “Latvia's State Forests” and Tērvete Municipality.