After a unanimous vote, Town Council confirming St. Stephen will be a part of Sculpture Saint John 2014.
Symposium Chair Diana Alexander giving a presentation to Town Council last night (Monday) explaining how the event worked. She said for 2012, artists from all over the world, as well as local artists, came together at the Coast Guard site in Saint John to chisel away at huge pieces of granite, turning them into masterpieces that respresented the areas they were destined for.
Alexander says St. Andrews and Calais are taking part and will get unique sculptures made during the event.
She adds, a new mobile app is also being created for a Sculpture Tour that will connect Bangor, Maine through to Sussex.
St. Stephen Councillor John Ames tells Tide News he definately sees a benefit in the town taking part. "I think that there is a lot of great talent around the world, and to have it showcased in our region, it just makes us that much closer to more tourism."
Ames says, after hearing that Calais is another confirmed community, he is interested in the possibility of a collaboration of sorts. "It is unique to have this relationship with Calais and St.Stephen. If we could have a sculpture that resembles our heritage and friendship with Calais its just more potential for our community."
St. George participated as a receiving community in 2012. That sculpture, by artist James Boyd, (as seen in picture) is on the lawn of the Post Office.
