Oliver Harwood of British Columbia works on his sculpture, Song of the Deep, from the 2018 Symposium. This piece now resides in St. Andrews, NB (Image: Sculpture Saint John)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sculpture Saint John’s fifth and final symposium, originally planned to take place August 6 to September 19 at Long Wharf, has been postponed until August 2021.
“We look forward to re-invigorating our planning in the coming months to prepare our final legacy event for the summer for 2021,” said Diana Alexander, Executive Director of Sculpture Saint John in a news release Thursday.
“And when it is safe to do so, we encourage New Brunswickers to visit the 30 sculptures that have already been installed in communities around the province from St. Stephen to Fredericton to Riverview,” she added. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to re-discover these beautiful communities and enjoy the world-class art that has been gifted to our province.”
Sculpture Saint John is one of New Brunswick’s summer 2020 events and festivals that have either cancelled or postponed following the advice of provincial health officials.
The New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium began in 2012 and the biennial event is the largest of its kind in North America. Saint John residents and visitors experience significant works of art created in real-time over a six-week period.
Over the last eight years, more than 150 individuals and companies have helped Sculpture Saint John contribute more than $3 million to the local economy with more than 125,000 visitors attending the event.
At its March 6 launch, Sculpture Saint John announced the eight artists and community partners that were selected for the Symposium, who will remain in place for 2021. The artists and partners are:
James Boyd, New Brunswick, Canada – Deer Island Chamber of Commerce
Philip Savage, New Brunswick, Canada – Uptown Saint John
Valerian Jikia, Republic of Georgia – Town of Oromocto
Viktar Kopach, Belarus – Kiwanis Club of Saint John
Zdravko Zdravkov, Bulgaria – City of Dieppe
Songul Telek, Turkey – Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
Canan Zöngür, Turkey – City of Moncton
Pauls Jaunzems, Latvia – Friends of Seaside Park
A map of the sculpture trail featuring pieces from 2012-2018 can be found on Sculpture Saint John’s website.
