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A Public Art Program in Cannon Beach!
Announcing Sculpture Without Walls 2010-11!
Click here for 2010-11 Prospectus  


The City of Cannon Beach, Oregon is pleased to present Sculpture Without Walls (SWW) 2010-11, a yearlong outdoor sculpture exhibit. Cannon Beach, long considered an arts community, is perched at the edge of the Pacific Ocean and provides a magnificent backdrop for outdoor sculpture. SWW 2010-11 will be on display from April 2010 to May of 2011. Three sculptures will be selected by a panel of guest jurors and installed in prominent outdoor locations in Cannon Beach. On the weekend of May 1st and 2nd, 2010 one sculpture will be chosen by popular vote. The winner of the “People’s Choice Award” will be purchased for up to $15,000 and become a permanent part of the City’s public art collection. All of the sculptures will be available for purchase through the artist.

The 5 sculptures shown below were selected by last year's panel of jurors and will remain on display through April 2010.  Click here to view the map of sculpture locations from last year's contest.

"Balance"
by C.J. Rench
at Les Shriley ParkPhoto by Doug Wood
Located at Les Shirley Park
"The Lark Ascending" by Joseph Castle II
Photo by Doug Wood
at the Downtown RestroomsLocated at the Downtown Restrooms

2009 Peoples Choice Award!!!

"Contact" by Alisa Looney

Photo by Doug Woodat the Midtown Bus Shelter

Located at the Midtown Bus Shelter

"Time" by Jason Warner

at the Midtwon RestroomPhoto by Doug Wood
Located at the Midtown Restrooms

"Seed Pod" by Lucy Carpenter

at Tolovana ParkPhoto by Doug Wood
Located at Tolovana Park

2008 Peoples Choice Award!!!

Fisherman's Dance
by
Steve Jensen

Located at Sunset Pump Station-Click here for excerpt on pieceLocated at the Sunset Pump Station

Questions? For more information or comments, please contact City Manager Rich Mays or at (503) 436-8050.

2010-11 Jurors
· Melissa G. Post, Curator, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
· Terri Hopkins, Director of the Art Gym at Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR
· Rock Hushka, Curator of Contemporary & NW Art, Tacoma Art Museum

2009-10 Jurors
· John Olbrantz, Maribeth Collins Director, Hallie Ford Museum of Arts, Willamette University, Salem, OR
· Melissa G. Post, Curator, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
· Kathleen Moles, Curator, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA