{"id":16953,"date":"2024-05-31T07:28:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=16953"},"modified":"2024-05-31T07:28:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:28:49","slug":"downtown-decatur-busy-with-sculpture-tour-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/downtown-decatur-busy-with-sculpture-tour-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Decatur busy with Sculpture Tour preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change is in the air! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been to downtown Decatur recently, you may have seen members of the Decatur Sculpture Tour hard at work as they prepare for the 2024 Decatur Sculpture Tour.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DST artists Greg Mendez and Alex Mendez have been removing the 2023 exhibits in preparation for the new arrivals for the Saturday, June 8, 8:00 a.m. installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Craig Snyder (Plymouth, MN) and Nathaniel Pierce (Cape Girardeau, MO) are shown installing the exhibit located at the Courthouse Square:\u00a0 #1 Lifted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Decatur Sculpture Tour Committee is announcing our 13th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary of new, original outdoor sculptures to the city in the Second Street Gallery. This year, the DST announces a couple of impressive partners:\u00a0 Hoosier Pattern Iron Pour and Wildflowers Concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, June 7th, the Hoosier Pattern Second Annual Iron Pour begins at 7:00 p.m. at Hoosier Pattern (906 N. 10th<\/sup>\u00a0Street, Decatur). This amazingly impressive display of molten metal transforms the 300 individually created sand molds into heavy-weight artistic creations.\u00a0These iron-work artists from Wisconsin are in Decatur for this very special event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, June 8th, the Wildflowers Concert, in memory of Connor Brite, begins at 5:00 p.m. with a variety of bands, food, and drink options on the Madison Street Plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cecelia Moseley (Meridian MS) with her exhibit: Panel Installation, located on Madison Street.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the coming weeks you will see the 2023 sculptures that have been on display for 10 months come down and be replaced with the 28 new 2024 works.\u00a0The locations of the sculptures will be mainly on the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Street Gallery, but you will find more on Madison Plaza, 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Street, 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0Street, Monroe Street, and Riverside Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s tour begins Saturday, June 8 with installation at 8:00 a.m. The unveiling festival will have the featured exhibit that begins the tour on the courthouse square unveiled at 3:00 p.m. While all other exhibits will remain uncovered, the Mayor Dan Rickord\u2019s welcome and unveiling at 3:00 pm is the kick-off for the first organized DST Artists tour for the season. The attending artists will be at their exhibit to explain the inspiration for their creation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan Roe, North Adams Arts Council (NAAC) president and DST Committee member, reminds the community that each exhibit has an element of education and certainly family-friendly entertainment. For docent-led tours, please contact the DST at:\u00a0\u00a0www.decatursculpturetour.com<\/a>, or Kelly Ehinger at the APLS, Decatur Branch or call 724-2605.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a map and brochure of the 2024-2025 DST (available at the DST Unveiling Festival, June 8), please refer to the DST map boxes on the corner of the Courthouse Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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