Reception
- Art supporters and community
members were invited to join the artists for a
reception on October 27, 2007, from 5:00-7:30 pm.
During the reception, patrons were able to
view the sculptures, meet the artists, as well as
enjoy food, wine, and music. Later,
Marcia Ball performed at the Uptown Marble
Theater.
Participating Restaurants included Cecil & Company, Darci's Deli, Jamin' House Cafe,
Patton's On Main, R-Bar & Grill, and The Falls Bistro & Wine
Cellar.
Participating Wineries included Driftwood Vineyards, Dry Comal Creek
Vineyards,
Fall Creek Vineyards, Flat Creek Estate, Lost Creek Vineyard &
Winery, and
Stone House Vineyard. Sculptures
will be on exhibit and available for purchase
until October 1, 2008.
Marketing and Sales
-A colorful brochure with a map of the
exhibit has been produced promoting the
exhibit and is free to the public. It is
available through local merchants, museums,
galleries, and the local Chamber of Commerce.
To purchase one of the exhibited
sculptures, please call Dan or Marti Pogue, at
830.693.9544 or toll-free at 877.267.2430, or
email dan@danpoguesculpture.com or marti@danpoguesculpture.com.
Sponsors - Sculpture
on Main was organized
by international
sculptor, Dan Pogue, and wife, Marti Pogue, along
with Russell Buster, Janey Rives, Michael LeVitt,
Hugh, Cindy, and Cody Vaughn, and the Historic
Main Street Association. The City of Marble Falls has
helped with funding, preparing the landscape, and
installation logistics and liabilities.
Other sponsors include Ace Hardware of Marble
Falls, Canyon Trails, HEB Food Stores, Imagine Solutions, J Space Gallery, Out Back Party
Rentals, Pogue Sculpture Gallery &
Foundry, Printworks
of Texas, Sana Vida Clinic &
Studio,
Sutherlands, The Lemon Tree Studio
Gallery, The Wallace Guest
House, CastleRock
Texas Development, Edward Jones Investments/Hugh
Reed, Marble Falls Lake LBJ Chamber of
Commerce, Old Oak
Square, Security State Bank &
Trust, Service Title
Company, Treaty Oak Bank, Uptown Marble Arts
Alliance, West Grid Ranch, KBAY Radio, KFAN Radio, KITY Radio, Picayune/River Cities Tribune
Newspaper,
The Highlander
Newspapers, and the
Horseshoe Bay Beacon.
Entries - The
exhibit was open to professional sculptors of all
backgrounds. Each artist could enter up to
two works. Judging was based on the
originality of the piece, its durability, and
suitability for outdoor public viewing.
The sculptures must be large-scale, with no
limitations on the dimensions. Applications
were accepted until July 31, 2007.
Participating artists met in Marble Falls on
Saturday, October 27, 2007, for installation,
unless prior arrangements were made.
2008-09
Exhibit Information
Awards - Each year
the Sculpture on Main committee will vote to
determine the winner of the Purchase
Award, which will
be purchased for the City's permanent
collection. The City's purchase is subject
to budgetary approval. Other awards include
the Dan Pogue Gold
Medal Award, the
Tammy
Whitman Service Title
Texas Heritage Award, the Hugh
Reed
Edward Jones
Legacy Award, and the
Brooks
Blake
West Grid Ranch
Award of Excellence.
All work on display is for sale. One fourth
of the purchase price from each sale will flow
back to Sculpture on Main to assist in funding
future exhibits and the purchase of pieces of
sculpture for permanent display in our
community. |