The Greek Marble Initiative is the biggest contemporary marble sculpting symposium in modern Greece, organized in 2013. Stavros Muronidis, with the support of his associates and contributions from collectors and benefactors, set forth in the spring of 2013 to materialize the most ambitious plan of reviving international interest on the Greek marble and marble sculpting. More than 20 sculptors, both internationally renowned and newcomers, took part.
The first action undertaken by the Greek Marble Initiative was to present one of the biggest symposiums of sculpture in Greece, as a continuous project producing sculptures of marble. In addition to marble, some of the finest bronze sculptors found their way to the project. By the official date that the symposium ended, 26 sculptors had joined the initiative. They produced a total of 58 monumental and more than 200 smaller pieces, constituting a world record of output for a contemporary sculpture symposium.
Although the 22nd of August 2013 was officially the conclusion day, some of the sculptors continue working, giving birth to new pieces on the premises of Myrό Antiques House, where the symposium took place. Notably, an international team of artists, and of people who believe that art can change the world, connected at this symposium through producing original inspired artwork together.