2012 Texas Sculpture Symposium - San Angelo, Texas
October 26 + 27, 2012
Presented by the Sculpture Network of Texas in collaboration with San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and the Salmon Sculpture Competition, Angelo State University Department of Art & Music, and Texas Tech University School of Art.
REGISTRATION FORM: This year’s Symposium is FREE courtesy of the Sculpture Network of Texas with completed Registration Form (all you have to cover is travel, lodging and some meals).
Pre-Register now to receive a Symposium Badge which provides you free lunch on Saturday, access to the Symposium Attendee Sculpture Show and Reception Saturday afternoon, and a ticket to the Saturday night BBQ.
SYMPOSIUM HOTEL: A block of rooms reserved at Inn of the Conchos, 325-658-2811, at $99.95 per night (double occupancy). Please call and book by the end of the day on October 12. Other hotels in San Angelo might have lower rates – but Reserve Your Rooms NOW! (A roping competition that same weekend is expected to have all the rooms in town sold out quickly.)
ATTENDEE EXHIBITION: As in the past, Symposium attendees are invited to bring a small portable sculpture (“that you can carry under your arm” – about 12x12x12 inches) for an Attendee Exhibition. The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts has generously provided their COOP Gallery for display of these works. Reception for this exhibition will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 pm on Saturday.
OVERVIEW
Friday, October 26th
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Symposium Speaker Sessions on campus of Angelo State University
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Opening Reception and Party for Salmon Sculpture Competition at San Angelo Sunken Garden Park
Saturday, October 27th
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Iron Pour – Texas Atomic Iron Commission, Old Chicken Art Farm Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Stone Workshop – Jesús Moroles, Old Chicken Art Farm Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - “The Great Reveal” – unveiling of mosaic sculptures throughout San Angelo [student volunteer opportunities available]
2:00 - 3:30 pm - Installation of Symposium Attendee sculpture show at COOP Gallery
4:00 - 6:00 pm - Reception for Symposium Attendee Sculpture Show, COOP Gallery
6:30 pm - Symposium BBQ, Old Chicken Farm Art Center
Click Here for Detailed Symposium Schedule and Registration Form
Exhibitions and visiting speakers programs at the School of Art are supported by generous grants from the Helen Jones Foundation and The CH Foundation, both of Lubbock. Additional support comes from Cultural Activities Fees administered through the College of Visual & Performing Arts.