International Sculpture Day
International Sculpture Day, or IS Day, is a worldwide annual celebration of sculpture on April 24. It was established by the International Sculpture Center and is meant to raise awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of sculpture in communities across the globe. During the inaugural 2015 IS Day, over 50 events were held in 12 countries including Switzerland, China, Germany, England, Australia, Austria, Canada, Spain, New Zealand, and the USA.
Types of IS Day events include open studios, demonstrations, workshops, public art tours, open museums, brown bag lunches, sculpture scavenger hunts, book signings, foundry pours, pop up exhibitions, opening receptions, competitions, artist talks, and more.
2015 participating organizations
- Arts and Science Council
- art-st-urban
- Association of Friends of Museum of Gertrude Schoen
- Boaz Vaadia Studio
- Bob Clyatt Sculpture
- Boynton Beach Art in Public Places
- Carole Feuerman Foundation
- Changchun World Sculpture Park & Institute
- Charles Stinson
- Chicago Sculpture International
- Claudia Chapline Gallery
- Des Moines Art Center
- District Berlin
- Franconia Sculpture Park
- French National Union of Sculptors and Carvers
- Gary Kulak Sculpture LLC
- Gasworks Arts Park
- Heinz Aeschlimann
- International Sculpture Center
- Janet van Fleet Art Studio
- John Atkin, Loughborough University
- Josephine Sculpture Park
- Krasl Art Center
- Leslie Fry
- Mana Contemporary
- Marcia Raff Studio
- McClelland Sculpture Park & Gallery
- MOCA Beijing
- Musee Gertrude Schoen
- Nord Art, Kunstwerk –Carlshütte
- Oleg Lobykin
- Pacific Rim Sculptors
- Peter Hibbard
- Raiding Projects
- Salem Art Works
- Sarasota Sculpture Center
- Sculptors Guild
- Sculpture by the Sea
- Sculpture Space
- Steve Maloney - Art by Maloney LLC
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY Plattsburgh
- The Myth Makers
- Tri State Sculptors & Arts Council of Wilmington
- University of Alberta
- Vincent Champion-Ercoli
- Washington Sculptors Group
- Weatherspoon Art Museum
- West Rutland Art Park
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