The final 2011 Symposium sculpture was installed in Sorrento on Thursday, April 26th, 2012. The Sorrento sculpture committee came out and watched the installation, which was completed in just over three hours.  About 15 or so spectators watched in the … Continue reading →

Following the success of last year’s March Teacher’s Workshop held at Schoodic Arts for All center in Winter Harbor, the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium works again this year to host another workshop for teachers. Held at the University of Maine, … Continue reading →

The Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium received 176 applications in response to an international call to artists, and now announces the final artist selection for the 2012 event at the University of Maine.  Eight artists, including Ton Kalle (Netherlands), Lee Zih-Cing … Continue reading →

The 2011 Symposium resulted in six large scale granite sculptures.  The rigging crew, led by Jesse Salisbury, worked through December to get as many sculptures installed in their respective communities. The installation season began with the placement of the Gouldsboro … Continue reading →

The Gifted Hand, a Fine Art, Craft and Gift Show,  featuring over 60 locally and nationally recognized artisans, is dedicating a portion of admission benefits to the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. The event, organized by Christina Heiniger, has been featured … Continue reading →

The 2011 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium came to an end on September 14, with over 350 attending the closing ceremony.  Six sculptures were created during the six week Symposium in Prospect Harbor, Maine.  The finished sculptures are currently being installed … Continue reading →

Artist application for the fourth Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium to be held at the University of Maine in 2012 is now available for download. Interested artists should submit their materials on or before the submission deadline of December 31, 2011. … Continue reading →

The University of Maine has forged a partnership with the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium to bring this event to the Bangor-Orono area in 2012. This partnership represents a unique effort to extend the growing Downeast Sculpture Trail into a new … Continue reading →

The 2011 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium ended on Wednesday September 14 with well over 300 visitors in attendance. After a visit from several classes from Peninsula School in Prospect Harbor, the ceremony began with words from Cathy Lewis from the … Continue reading →

Buses filled with children from area schools visited the Symposium site at Fisher Field today.  Artists stopped work to speak to the students, telling them a little about their sculpture, and details about their methods. As the buses seemed to … Continue reading →