2014 McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award | Finalists announced

From a total of 153 national and international applications 35 finalists have been selected for the McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2014, one of the richest and most important biennial outdoor sculpture exhibitions in Australia.

The 35 finalists will be eligible for the acquisitive McClelland Award of $100,000.00 for outdoor sculpture, the McClelland Achievement Prize (MAP) of $30,000 which also includes a solo exhibition at McClelland and the Frankston City People’s Choice Award of $20,000.

‘Building on the tradition, the 2014 McClelland Sculpture Survey, the sixth in the series, is an exciting presentation of the best of contemporary sculpture expanded in to a unique Australian bush setting’, says Robert Lindsay, Director McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery.’ The range of styles and variety of materials, the imagination and the messages, all convey a sense of excitement of contemporary art. Arranged along a sculpture trail, these 35 selected Survey works explore the theme of art and nature in the 21^st Century.’

The McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award was established in 2003 and quickly established itself as the most influential and prestigious exhibition of outdoor public sculpture in Australia. It brings together a wide range of sculptors from emerging, mid-career and established artists, working in wide range of styles and different media. It truly encapsulates the best of current sculpture practice.