Artists ready for upcoming Sculpture Walk, competition
Matthew Schroyer
Issue date: 10/10/06 Section: Lifestyles
"It was located next to a parking lot, and that was critical to the concept," Frost said.
The judge graded participants on the basis of site specificity, execution and concept. To the judge, the sculpture captured something about SIUE, and Frost was declared the winner.
In the Sculpture on Campus program, there is more than just ranking on the line. There is also money at stake: $1,000 for first prize, $500 for second and $250 for third. The prize money comes as a donation from the Gateway Foundation, which also donates a $500 stipend for each sculpture's supply costs. Gateway's donation, along with funding from the Kimmel Leadership Center and Student Government, allows the program to hire world-renowned artists to judge the contest.
This year, former Chair of the International Sculpture Center John Henry will judge the art and give a lecture on his own works. Art and Design Chair and Area Head of Sculpture Thad Duhigg says having internationally known sculptors at the event is beneficial in several ways.
"It really gives us some profile, and the students get to talk to them," Duhigg said.
Sculpture on Campus 2006 begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday when Henry will give a public lecture in the Art and Design Atrium. The festivities continue Wednesday when Henry will give individual critiques for the artists.
Friday, the sculpture walk starts at 4 p.m. in the Art and Design Building, where students and faculty will tour the campus and observe the sculptures in a group. The winners of the contest will be announced at 6 p.m. Friday during the awards banquet, also at the Art and Design Building. Food will be provided by Momo's Greek Tavern. All students are invited to come to the events.
"It's a free banquet for anyone that cares to attend," Duhigg said.
Duhigg says the sculpture walk gets bigger every year, both in the number of people attending, and the size of the sculptures.
"Last year, we had about 80 people participate in the walk," Duhigg said. "The pieces have continually gotten bigger and bigger. It's really taken on a life of its own."
Duhigg says that while not all the sculptures garnered praise from the student body, he feels it is "really positive" for students to engage their creativity in the Sculpture on Campus program.
"I think that anytime we can create a dialogue larger than the Art (and Design) Building, that's what we want to do," Duhigg said.
The judge graded participants on the basis of site specificity, execution and concept. To the judge, the sculpture captured something about SIUE, and Frost was declared the winner.
In the Sculpture on Campus program, there is more than just ranking on the line. There is also money at stake: $1,000 for first prize, $500 for second and $250 for third. The prize money comes as a donation from the Gateway Foundation, which also donates a $500 stipend for each sculpture's supply costs. Gateway's donation, along with funding from the Kimmel Leadership Center and Student Government, allows the program to hire world-renowned artists to judge the contest.
This year, former Chair of the International Sculpture Center John Henry will judge the art and give a lecture on his own works. Art and Design Chair and Area Head of Sculpture Thad Duhigg says having internationally known sculptors at the event is beneficial in several ways.
"It really gives us some profile, and the students get to talk to them," Duhigg said.
Sculpture on Campus 2006 begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday when Henry will give a public lecture in the Art and Design Atrium. The festivities continue Wednesday when Henry will give individual critiques for the artists.
Friday, the sculpture walk starts at 4 p.m. in the Art and Design Building, where students and faculty will tour the campus and observe the sculptures in a group. The winners of the contest will be announced at 6 p.m. Friday during the awards banquet, also at the Art and Design Building. Food will be provided by Momo's Greek Tavern. All students are invited to come to the events.
"It's a free banquet for anyone that cares to attend," Duhigg said.
Duhigg says the sculpture walk gets bigger every year, both in the number of people attending, and the size of the sculptures.
"Last year, we had about 80 people participate in the walk," Duhigg said. "The pieces have continually gotten bigger and bigger. It's really taken on a life of its own."
Duhigg says that while not all the sculptures garnered praise from the student body, he feels it is "really positive" for students to engage their creativity in the Sculpture on Campus program.
"I think that anytime we can create a dialogue larger than the Art (and Design) Building, that's what we want to do," Duhigg said.
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