Thursday, August 7, 2008

Sculpture In the Park Continues Through Today

Celebrating it's 25th year, The Loveland Sculpture in the Park show opened Friday night with the Patron's Party and to the public yesterday. Another fantastic show, this year blessed by cooler temperatures and some gentle breezes, the show continues today.

Sculpture in the Park started in 1984 and hosts almost 200 artists. Last year more than $1 million dollars in sculpture was sold at this show alone. A percentage of the sales is taken by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council which runs this show with the help of 500 (give or take) volunteers. The funds raised buy sculptures and make improvements to Benson Park Sculpture Garden.

Loveland is indeed fortunate to have enough caring volunteers to put on this show and the show across the way, the Sculpture Invitational. While the majority of the volunteers are put to work during and right before the show, volunteers are needed all year long to pull these shows off!

For more information about the show, click on the title and you will be taken to the Loveland High Plains Arts Council's website.

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