Festival

FESTIVAL DATES 1ST MAY – 31ST MAY 2008

THIS WILL BE THE SEVENTH YEAR OF THE TOORAK VILLAGE FESTIVAL OF SCULPTURE WHERE CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURES OF BOTH EMERGING AND PROMINENT ARTISTS ARE EXHIBITED IN THE TOORAK VILLAGE, FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MAY. IT IS AN IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENT THAT LINKS THE ARTS, BUSINESS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TOGETHER TO FORM A UNIQUE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL VISITORS.

THE 2008 FESTIVAL CURATOR-MALCOLM THOMSON & FESTIVAL DIRECTOR-TONY FIALIDES HAVE CHOSEN 70 SCULPTURES OUT OF THE MANY SUBMITTED ENTRIES TO PUT TOGETHER AN INNOVATIVE & UNIQUE EXHIBITION. WE WILL EXHIBIT 60 MEDIUM SIZED SCULPTURES IN 60 OF THE VILLAGES BEST SHOP WINDOWS AND 10 LARGE ROBUST SCULPTURES FOR EXTERIOR EXHIBITION ALONG THE SIDEWALKS OF TOORAK ROAD, BETWEEN GRANGE RD & WALLACE AVE, TOORAK. THE FESTIVAL CATALOGUE LISTING ALL SHOP & SCULPTURE DETAILS AND PRICES, IS AVAILABLE AT ALL SHOPS & BUSINESSES IN THE TOORAK VILLAGE. ALL SCULPTURES ARE FOR SALE.

THE EXHIBITION OPENS ON FRIDAY 2ND MAY, 6PM AT THE TOK H SHOPPING CENTRE, 459 TOORAK ROAD, TOORAK VILLAGE. KEN SCARLETT OAM WILL FORMALLY OPEN THE EXHIBITION AND PRESENTATION OF THIS YEARS AWARDS WILL TAKE PLACE.
AWARDS OF $5,000 & $2,000 FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE SCULPTURAL WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION WILL BE PRESENTED, AS JUDGED BY DAN WOLLMERING, SENIOR LECTURE OF SCULPTURE AT MONASH UNIVERSITY. A $1,000 ROTARY-TOORAK PRIZE WILL ALSO BE AWARDED.

WITH THE ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT OF THE TOORAK VILLAGE TRADERS ASSOCIATION, THE CITY OF STONNINGTON, WORRELLS MERCEDES BENZ, MELBOURNE WEEKLY MAGAZINE, TOK H SHOPPING CENTRE, TOK CORPORATE, YARRA TRAMS, MARSHALL WHITE, ROTARY & ALL ARTISTS, THE FESTIVAL OF SCULPTURE HAS EVOLVED INTO A DISTINCTIVE AND IMPRESSIVE EXPERIENCE THAT IS PART OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARTS CALENDAR.

PLEASE FORWARD ALL ENQUIRIES TO TRACEY CAMMOCK – MOBILE: 0438 542 713 OR EMAIL

tracey@toorakvillage.com.au

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR – TONY FIALIDES