A display of sculptures will come to Willinga Park at the end of August for a week-long event.
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Sculpture on Clyde, a popular sculpture festival previously held in Batemans Bay, will be held at the Bawley Point property from August 25 to September 2.
The outdoor sculptures in this year’s exhibition will be on display at the venue alongside Terry Snow’s impressive private sculpture collection, which includes works by internationally and nationally celebrated artists.
The indoor sculpture exhibition will be held in Batemans Bay, in the Francis Guy heritage building, overlooking the stunning Clyde River.
Artists are currently at work, with two weeks remaining to submit entries.
Winners in all categories will be announced at a grand opening event on August 24.
The winner of the Acquisitive Prize, with $50,000 in prize money, will take its place on the foreshore of the Clyde River, near “Buoyansea”, the now celebrity upside-down octopus sculpture permanently acquired for public display from the event last year.
The permanent sculpture walk is the real driver behind the Sculpture on Clyde event. The Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s inspired idea is to create a legacy for locals and visitors to Batemans Bay, with a 3D outdoor art gallery open every day and night of the year.
The event will also be supported by a Student Sculpture Walk. Sculptures created by South Coast students will be on display in shopfronts throughout Batemans Bay’s CBD. In addition, an underwater sculpture park, accessible from Batemans Bay’s beaches, is in the planning for the delight of divers and snorkelers in the future.
“The inclusion of Willinga Park in this sculpture event is a very exciting development and we look forward to hosting wonderful new sculptures and welcoming art lovers from far and wide,” Batemans Bay Chamber of Commerce president David Maclachlan said.