The Port of Sale is set to be transformed by sculpture for Melbourne Cup Weekend, with Victoria’s biggest names in sculpture exhibiting their work in a festival-style free public exhibition.
Hundreds of works will be on display ranging from small bronze and silver pieces to five-meter-high steel installations.
Major works are eligible to win the Victorian Sculpture Prize valued at $20,000, along with a host of other awards available, including the Gippsland Art Gallery’s $5,000 Wildlife Acquisition Award.
Join the fun with daily children’s sculpting workshops between 10am and noon, followed by live music until 4pm.
Catch one of the regular “Hear it from the Artists” talks or take a self-guided tour through the art of the Sale Botanic Gardens, with the maps available from the event.
The Victoria Sculpture Prize is a great opportunity to buy quality sculpture straight from the artists, and with works ranging upward from $190, there is plenty to suit every budget.
All works are for sale, with five per cent of all sales going to Support Wildlife Victoria.
All events are free, so come to the Port of Sale this Melbourne Cup Weekend and support these sculptors who are ready to impress; it’s going to be a sculpture event like no other in regional Victoria.
The Victorian Sculpture Prize is open from 10am until 4pm Saturday, October 29, through Tuesday, November 1.
For more information, go to bit.ly/sculptureprize.
