NEWS RELEASE
ELORA SCULPTURE PROJECT
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The Elora Sculpture Project (ESP) is a seasonal, outdoor exhibition running from May 15 to Oct. 15. The Elora Sculpture Project Committee is now inviting submissions for 2022.
Eighteeen sculptures will be selected by a jury and installed throughout the downtown core of Elora and Fergus. Artists at any stage or their career, working in Canada may apply. Any media suitable for outdoor exposure may be considered.
Since it’s launch in 2010 the ESP has showcased local artists as well as those from throughout Ontario. In 2020 and 2021 many other exhibitions were cancelled and artists from across Canada began to apply. Being outdoors and spread throughout the community, the ESP able to proceed largely unaffected by public health measures.
Artists may offer their works for sale and 2021 recorded the most sales from a single exhibition to date.
The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 2022.
Full submission guidelines can be found here: http://www.elorasculpture.ca/submissions.html
The Elora Sculpture Project is a community initiative managed by a small group of dedicated volunteers in cooperation with the Township of Centre Wellington. Funding is provided by local businesses and art-loving citizens along with the Fergus and Elora BIAs.
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