Toorak Sculpture Festival

THE TOORAK VILLAGE SCULPTURE EXHIBITION IS THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENT TO TAKE PLACE IN THE TOORAK VILLAGE, WHERE WE LINK THE ARTS WITH BUSINESS TO FORM A UNIQUE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE. DURING THE MONTH OF MAY WE EXHIBIT CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURAL WORKS IN THE SHOP WINDOWS AND ON THE SIDEWALKS OF TOORAK RD. EACH YEAR IT CONTINUES TO GROW WITH INCREASED ENTHUSIASM FROM TRADERS, ARTISTS & THE PUBLIC THAT VIEW & BUY SCULPTURE.

2010 will be the 9th year OF the Toorak Village Sculpture EXHIBITION AND WE INVITE ALL EMERGING AND PROMINENT SCULPTORS TO SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR BOTH INTERIOR & EXTERIOR INSTALLATION.

· INTERIOR – SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED FOR EXHIBITION IN SHOP WINDOWS & MUST BE DISPLAYED ON AN INDEPENDENT WHITE BASE (SUPPLIED BY ARTIST). REMEMBER OUR SHOP WINDOW SIZES DO VARY & THE SCULPTURES MUST SHARE WINDOW SPACE WITH SHOPS MERCHANDISE.

· EXTERIOR - LARGE SIZED, EXTREMELY ROBUST & ABLE TO BE FIXED/BOLTED TO FOOTPATH FOR INSTALLATION ALONG TOORAK ROAD. THERE WILL BE 8 TO 10 SITES AVAILABLE. SCULPTURE HEIGHT - UNDER 3M, WIDTH - VARIABLE, DEPTH – UNDER 60CM

CONSULTANT CURATOR – MALCOLM THOMSON, PRESENTLY CURATOR OF THE CLEMENT MEADMORE GALLERY AT THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF DESIGN WILL ASSIST THE EXHIBITION COMMITTEE WITH THE SELECTION OF SCULPTURE FOR THE 2010 EXHIBITION.

WE PLAN TO HAVE PRIZES OF $5,000, $2,500 & $1,000 FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE SCULPTURAL WORKS, A PRESTIGIOUS OPENING IN THE TOORAK VILLAGE, A FULL COLOUR CATALOGUE, SIGNAGE, POSTERS & AN IMPRESSIVE MEDIA CAMPAIGN. ONCE AGAIN IT IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED & SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF STONNINGTON ALONG WITH TOORAK VILLAGE BUSINESSES.

ENTRY FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT www.tooraksculpture.com.au

ALL ENQUIRIES TO TRACEY CAMMOCK – MOBILE: 0438 542 713 OR EMAIL: tracey@toorakvillage.com.au