The first visit by David Handley to the Snowy Valleys and the first discussions with locals about the possibility of a new sculpture project as part of the socio-economic response and recovery to the bushfires
A key visit to the Snowy Valleys by Sculpture by the Sea, including the first formal talks with key local organisations and Snowy Valleys Council (SVC) staff
Numerous visits to the Snowy Valleys and extensive consultation with local community groups across the Snowy Valleys and the Snowy Valleys Council
The first visit by the Curatorial Advisory Group to the Snowy Valleys
Formal in-principle agreement from the Snowy Valleys Council for Sculpture by the Sea to create the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail – artworks intended to be part of a “shovel ready” project
Creation of the Local Community Advisory Group for the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail
Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund (BLER) grant application lodged with 37 letters of support from local community organisations, local businesses and individuals across the Snowy Valleys
The Denmark based Friendship Society of Denmark, Australia and New Zealand (‘The Friendship Society’) asked Sculpture by the Sea how it could fund a project to support a bushfire devastated community in Australia resulting in the gift of three sculptures to the people of the Snowy Valleys installed in Tumbarumba
Create NSW Covid Rescue + Restart funding from the NSW government to Sculpture by the Sea included funding for the development of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail
Formal agreement between the Snowy Valleys Council for Sculpture by the Sea to create the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail
The Schools Program and gift of the sculptures by the Friendship Society stalled by the global pandemic.
Successful BLER grant announced by the NSW government
Successful Federal government RISE grant announced which in part is to partially fund the Schools Program
Unveiling of the Friendship Society Sculpture Collection in Tumbarumba by the Danish Ambassador to Australia
The first visit to the Snowy Valleys of the Schools Program, with artist led sculpture making workshops at Batlow Technology School and Tumbarumba Public School
Formal funding agreement between NSW government and Sculpture by the Sea for the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail
The first international visitors to the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, from New Zealand, visited Tumbarumba and Tooma
Opening of the first Shop Art Project, ‘The Inconvenience Store’ by Marina DeBris in Batlow
The installation of the first phase of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail collection in Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba, Tooma and the Tumbarumba wine region vineyards with cellar doors: Courabyra Wines, Johansen Wines and Obsession Wines
Unveiling of the Keizo Ushio sculpture ‘Oushi Zokei’ in Tooma by the Japanese Consul-General in Sydney
Artists arrive in the Snowy Valleys to join the Sculpture by the Sea installation crew to install 26 sculptures at seven locations across 100km of the Snowy Valleys, including the next Art Shop Projects in Batlow and Tumbarumba
The Schools Program expands to reach 14 of the 16 schools across the Snowy Valleys with 1,250 students having participated in sculpture making workshops by artists from across Australia and around the world
Opening of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail by The Hon. Stuart Ayres, NSW Minister for Tourism and Sport at Courabyra Wines
Community Celebration Days for the opening of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail: ADELONG | BATLOW | TUMBARUMBA | CELLAR DOORS | TOOMA
Artist talk and Opening of Shop Art Installation ‘Birth’ 30A The Parade, Tumbarumba with artist Akira Kamada, Japan/NSW.
Artist talk, Opening of Shop Art Installation ‘Air and Water’ 54 Pioneer Street, Batlow with artist Fiona Gavino, WA.
Artist led workshop with Fiona Gavino, Batlow. Free to the community and booked out.
Sculpture installation. Ron Robertson- Swann OAM sculpture ‘Hildegard Von Bingen” installed in Tooma.
Lunch meeting with Batlow locals to meet international artist Phil Price to discuss proposed artwork for Reedy Creek.
Artist talk and Opening of Shop Art Installation ‘These Precious Things’ 10 Selwyn Street, Batlow with artists Robyn Veneer Sweeney and Misha Sweeney, NSW.
Artist led, free community workshops 11 The Parade, Tumbarumba with London based artist Elyssa Sykes-Smith, UK/NSW.
Artist talk and Opening of Shop Art Installation ‘An Intimate Dialogue’ in Tumbarumba with artist Sally Kidall, NSW.
Public Sculpture Unveilings. ‘Colossus’, Egor Zigura and ‘Hildegard Von Bingen’, Ron Robertson-Swann OAM, NSW.
Adelong Creek flooding causing sculpture damage and movement.
James Farley ‘Walking in Isolation’ Shop Art Project installed at 30a The Parade, Tumbarumba; Tom Buckland ‘The Flock’Shop Art Project located at 10 Selwyn Street, Batlow.
Paul Caporn’s ‘Heads It Is’ sculpture, installed in front of Café Nest, Tumbarumba.
Elin&Keino Opening of ‘Microcosm’ at 11 The Parade, Tumbarumba as part of the Shop Art Project.
Elaine Camlin & Melissa Martin Shop Art Project ‘Shifted Perspectives’ installed at 10 Selwyn Street, Batlow; Jenny Blake ‘Threads’ Shop Art Project installed at 30a The Parade, Tumbarumba.
Public Sculpture Unveiling of ‘Nugget’, Peter Lundberg sculpture along the Adelong Creek Walk.
Phase Two and Phase Three works continue to be created and sited as part of the permanent the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, with artists commissioned to create site specific new artworks, with installations planned for the first half of 2023.
The Schools Education Program will continue to engage with students from the 16 schools across the region.