Around the Corner Foundation gala moves to new venue, adds silent auction
By Marilyn Kanas
The 2019 Art Around the Corner Foundation gala is moving to a new venue and will add new opportunities for the community to acquire one-of-a-kind sculptures. In celebration of the nonprofit’s 15 years of bringing world-class public art to downtown St. George, this year’s gala will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn April 5 at 6 p.m., enabling Art Around the Corner to support the increasing demand for attendance and to honor the expanding number of nationally renowned artists whose work will be featured in the 2019 outdoor sculpture gallery.
Since 2004, the all-volunteer Art Around the Corner organization has solicited submissions of 3D artwork from established sculptors, primarily from the southwest, and then selects and installs approximately two dozen pieces each spring. Thanks to a St. George RAP Tax grant, Art Around the Corner was able to offer stipends to all participating artists for the first time this year, resulting in participation by artists from across the U.S. Due to the record number of submissions, Art Around the Corner is expanding the footprint of its outdoor gallery, scheduled to be installed April 6. Sculptures will be placed downtown, outside and inside of St. George City Hall, and at Dixie Regional Medical Center.
“We’re excited and delighted that our 15th anniversary is seeing so much growth for Art Around the Corner,” said Susan Jarvis, chair of the Art Around the Corner Foundation board of directors. “This year’s show will literally be bigger and better than ever, with nearly 40 works of outstanding artwork installed for the community to enjoy.”
At this year’s gala, for the first time, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a silent auction of “maquettes” — small, preliminary models of sculptures created by the participating artists. With prices ranging from $80 to $2,400, Jarvis said the auction makes the acquisition of sculptures very affordable for art lovers.
“The large pieces that we install in our outdoor sculpture gallery can be as much as $20,000 or $30,000 or more,” Jarvis said. “Now, fans of the work by the very same artists whose larger pieces will be installed in our show can bring home an original, beautiful work of art.”
Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. For information and ticket sales, visit artaroundthecorner.org, or email aacstgeorge@gmail.com.
The Art Around the Corner Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts, enriching the community, and bringing fine arts to the heart of historic St. George. The foundation’s flagship project is the Art Around the Corner outdoor sculpture exhibit, a collection of sculptures from nationally renowned artists.
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