President's Letter for April 2025

Hello sculptors!

We have now rolled from MIFGS wrap up to preparation for the 2025 Annual & Awards Exhibition. The program is a bit compressed this year - we'll use the panic to raise our creativity to urgent and firey. Is your sculpture entry sorted? Have you decided which section is appropriate for your work?The deciding factor is years of sculpting experience. Even after 20 years a person can feel uncertain about their work - but step up! Be bold (and fair) and place your work where it will be judged amongst equals.

The two sections are judged under different systems:

Diary dates

 Annual & Awards Exhibition

• Applications Close Monday 12th May
• Notification of entry status ASAP after 15th May

ASV Exhibitions

2025 Annual Awards Exhibition

The Annual and Awards Exhibition is the highlight of the year for the Association of Sculptors and entries are now open. It is an exhibition where members with over 10 years sculpture experience are judged by their peers and can be awarded the prestigious Margaret Gunnersen William Hoggan Thomas Award. The Andor Meszaros Award is an Encouragement Award for both members and non -members of the Association with fewer than 10 years sculpting. Other Awards include donations from Mal Wood Foundry, Dalchem suppliers of moulding materials, Art Almanac and a bequest from Valda Cuming and the People’s Choice Award. The 2025 exhibition will be held at the historic Victorian Artists Society Galleries and is coordinated by Paul Cacioli, assisted by Heather Wilson and supported by Gillian Govan.

MIFGS 2025 Report

The Melbourne International Flower and Garden show 2025 has now come to an end.

This was the first year that I took over as ASV MIFGS Coordinator from Paul Cacioli. Thank you, Paul, for being there when I needed assistance and helping with Bump in and out. Much appreciated.

I would like to thank all the sculptors that exhibited and to the great team of helpers and volunteers that helped in making this a great exhibition. Including the partners and friends that got involved.

Other Opportunities

Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition

Hi everyone, 

just a friendly reminder if you are planning to enter the TV Sculpture Exhibition 2025, you have a week to get your entries in by Wednesday 30th April. If you need extra time please let me know by email or phone call…..

Many thanks for those that have already applied. Attached again is the Entry Form if need, but easier to enter digitally via our Goggle Form. All details are on our website & any questions please just email me.

Social Media

Special message from Aujke regarding media

“ *Don’t forget, if you have ANYTHING to share about your practice, your social media team is happy to share this on the ASV media!!!

Email It to me, and or tag @sculptors_victoria in your instagram posts.
(Click ‘collaborate’- I can share then)

* For the coming exhibitions (MIFGS, ANNUAL) , I would love to have some help with creating social media posts!

New Members and Members' News

New Members

We welcome these artists into our group:
Jean Sheridan, Leigh Wicking, Kaz Clarke and Tracey Boheim
I hope you all enjoy participating in the ASV.

Members' news

Meet Hector – an Andean bear with a story to tell.