Sculpture by the Sea
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 The crowds and sculptures of Sculpture by the Sea in 2006, near Tamarama |
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| Date(s) | Bondi Beach, Sydney: • 1st – 3rd week in November; Cottesloe Beach, Perth: • 1st – 3rd week in March; Aarhus, Denmark: • 1st – 4th week in June |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Bondi Beach; Cottesloe Beach; Aarhus |
| Years active | Bondi – 14 years; Cottesloe – 6 years; Aarthus – 2 years |
| Inaugurated | Bondi – 1997; Cottesloe – 2005; Aarthus – 2009 |
| Genre | Sculpture exhibition |
| Patron | Bondi – Diane and Neil Balnaves AC Cottesloe – Nicola and Andrew Forrest Aarthus – The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark |
| Website | http://www.sculpturebythesea.com |
Sculpture by the Sea is a major annual outdoor sculpture exhibition that is open to the public for no cost, featuring sculptures made by Australian and international artists.
The exhibition, held annually during summer in the Southern Hemisphere, commenced at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia in 1997; expanded to Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Western Australia in 2005; and in 2009 the first Sculpture by the Sea exhibition outside of Australia was held in Aarhus, Denmark under the patronage of The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark.[1]
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[edit] Bondi
Sculpture by the Sea began in 1997 with an exhibition held over one day at Bondi Beach and is now an annual event, held over the first three weeks of November. Every year the coastal walk is transformed into a seaside art gallery as the works of sculpture are spread across the cliff from Tamarama Beach to Bondi Beach. Over 100 sculptures are exhibited in the background of sea and the coastal landscape along the two kilometre coastal walk. Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi attracts an estimated annual attendance of 500,000 people each year to view the sculptures.[2][3] Parking in certain streets close to the exhibition is restricted to the local residents. An indoor exhibition of works is held in Mark's Park, at Tamarama where exhibited items may be purchased.
The Bondi exhibition is principally funded by philanthropy and commercial sponsorship,[1] with the first New South Wales Government grant since its establishment awarded for the 2011 – 2014 exhibitions to assist with artist support.[4] According to consultants Booz & Co, the exhibition generates A$23 million in direct spending for the local economy and is run at a cost of A$2 million a year.[5]
Despite a poor year in 2009, notable exhibiting sculptors include Sir Anthony Caro, OM, CBE, an English abstract sculptor (2010),[6] Frank Raendchen (2003), Roland Mayer from Munich (2004), May Barrie (2009),[7] and Chen Wenling from China, Hiroyuki Kita and Keizo Ushio from Japan (2011).[5]
[edit] History
David Handley, the founding director, was living in Prague in 1995 and visited an outdoor sculpture park in Klatovy, Northern Bohemia. On his return to Australian the following year, he was inspired to do something similar in Australia.[8][9] After applications for funding being declined from established art bodies for the inaugural festival, Handley began to bring the exhibition together, working with a marketing budget of just A$400. With the help of volunteers, the inaugural event attracted 25,000 people to Bondi Beach for just one day.[9][10]
Following the success of the first exhibition, as part of the 1998 Olympic Arts Festival Handley was commissioned to produce five Sculpture by the Sea exhibitions around Australia in Darwin, Noosa, Albany, and the Tasman Peninsula joining the Bondi exhibition.[9] In 2003, Sculpture by the Sea Incorporated was established as a not for profit incorporated association, enabling the organisation to attract tax-deductible gifts.[10]
[edit] Awards
Prizes are awarded in a variety of categories.
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[edit] Discontinued Awards
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Year Award Sculptor
(country, if not Australia)Work 2003 Director's Prize Frank Raendchen[14] 2006 Kodak Sculpture Prize Daniela Turrin archi tekton The Sydney Morning Herald Represented Artist Prize James Rogers obligato The Australian Unrepresented Sculptor Award Linda Bowden open Art Gallery Society of NSW Taskforce Site Specific Prize Konstantin Dimopoulos cypher
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[edit] Gallery
Sculpture by the Sea 2006:
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Winner of the Art Gallery of NSW Taskforce Site Specific Prize
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Archi Tekton, winner of the Kodak Sculpture Prize
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The sculpture More/less, winner of the Damon Courtenay Memorial Young Sculptor Prize
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[edit] Cottesloe
In 2005 the first Sculpture by the Sea was held at Cottesloe. The exhibition transforms Perth's most popular beach into a stunning sculpture park overlooking the Indian Ocean. The exhibition showcases in excess of 70 sculptures by Western Australia's leading and emerging sculptors, alongside works by invited interstate and international sculptors. Hugely popular, this free to the public annual exhibition attracted approximately 215,000 visitors of all ages to the 2011 exhibition, an increase of approximately 75,000 on the previous year.[15]
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Prizes are awarded in a variety of categories.
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[edit] Aarhus
In 2009 the first Sculpture by the Sea was held on the three-kilometre-long stretch of coast from Tangkrogen to Ballehage, Aarhus, in Denmark. The exhibition, (SxS Aarhus), is a free to the public biennial exhibition of 65 sculptures from across the world staged on the public lawns, beach and forests bordering Aarhus bay. With approximate 500.000 visitors over a period of four weeks held in June, Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus - Denmark has been embraced by the Danes and many international tourists visiting Denmark. The exhibition is produced by the City of Aarhus in collaboration with AroS Aarhus Artmuseum, Kulturhus Aarhus, and Børnekulturhuset, under the patronage of The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark.[16][17]
[edit] Awards
Prizes are awarded in a variety of categories.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Eastern region Entrepreneur Of The Year National finalists: David Handley". Entrepreneur Of The Year. Ernst & Young. 2010. http://www.eoy.ey.com.au/david-handley-sculpture-by-the-sea/w1/i1158905/. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Access Information". Bondi. Sculpture by the Sea Incorporated. 2011. http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/exhibitions/bondi/access.aspx. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "David Handley". The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, Canberra 2011. Arts and Health Australia. 2011. http://www.artsandhealth.org/conferences/the-art-of-good-health-and-wellbeing-canberra-2011/plenary-speakers/david-handley.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Courtenay, Adam (3 November 2011). "Sculpture by the Sea's David Handley’s next trick". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/business/key-leaders/sculpture-by-the-seas-david-handleys-next-trick-20111031-1mrxy.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b Thurlow, Rebecca (7 November 2011). "Australia’s ‘Sculpture by the Sea’ Opens". Wall Street Journal: Scene Asia. http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2011/11/07/australias-sculpture-by-the-sea-opens/. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ McDonald, John (5 November 2010). "Signs of new life along the shore". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/signs-of-new-life-along-the-shore-20101105-17gnm.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Fulton, Adam; Jensen, Erik (30 October 2009). "Caught between a rock and first place". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/caught-between-a-rock-and-first-place/2009/10/29/1256405476589.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "History: Sculpture by the Sea 1997-2011". Sculpture by the Sea Incorporated. 2011. http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/about/history.aspx. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Doogue, Geraldine (26 August 2001). "Seachanges: David Handley" (transcript). Compass (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). http://www.abc.net.au/compass/s352771.htm. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b "David Handley from Sculpture by the Sea". Sydney. The Hive. 2011. http://thehive.org.au/david-handley-from-sculpture-by-the-sea/. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Selwood wins Sculpture by the Sea crown". ABC 702 Sydney. AAP (Australia). 4 November 2011. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-04/winner-of-scuplture-by-the-sea/3626748/?site=sydney. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Don, Sallie (4 November 2011). "Tapping creativity for great sculpture by the sea". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/tapping-great-sculpture-by-the-sea/story-fn9d3avm-1226185420093. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ a b "A royal gathering as A cosmic elk and a sKeleton on a ladder Chosen as the people's favourites at Sculptures by the Sea, Bondi 2011" (Press release). Sculptures by the Sea. 20 November 2011. http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/Media/news/A-royal-gathering-as-a-comsic-elk-and-a-skeleton-o.aspx. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Review: Sculpture by the sea". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 26 October 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/26/1098667744138.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Hames, Kim (23 April 2011). "Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe smashes attendance records" (Press release). Liberal Party of Australia, Western Australia Divsion. http://www.wa.liberal.org.au/item/5338. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "2nd Biennial Aarhus Exhibition". Sculpture by the Sea Incorporated. 2011. http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/exhibitions/aarhus.aspx. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Sculpture by the Sea Aarhus". Sculpture by the Sea, Denmark. 2011. http://www.sculpturebythesea.dk/en/servicemenu/Om-os.aspx. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sculpture by the Sea Aarhus' presentation of prizes surpassed the pouring rain" (Press release). Sculpture by the Sea, Denmark. 30 June 2011. http://www.sculpturebythesea.dk/en/Medier/Nyheder/2011/2-kvartal/Sculpture-by-the-Sea-prisoverraekkelse-overstraalede-den-silende-regn.aspx?page=1. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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- Official Website
- Photo Gallery of 2009 Cottesloe Beach event
- Gigapan (gigapixel panorama) images of 2009 Bondi event
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Coordinates: 33°53′26.28″S 151°16′36.10″E / 33.8906333°S 151.276694°E
