Town of Cary and Cary Visual Art collaborate on 3-dimensional exhibit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 13, 2009

CARY, NC – The Town of Cary and Cary Visual Art, Inc. (CVA) are pleased to announce the opening of the 2009 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition on Cary’s Town Hall Campus in downtown Cary on Friday, August 14, 2009; the exhibition features ten 3-dimensional sculptural works of art by artists from North Carolina, Florida and Georgia. The artists will install their works between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, and the works will be displayed through June 25, 2010 .

Linda Dougherty, juror of the exhibit and Chief Curator and Curator of Contemporary Art for the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh , selected the following ten works for the show:

• Orpheus, by Paris Alexander
• West, by Jonathan Bowling
• Interstellar Object, by Robert Coon
• Chalice, by Alvin Frega
• Cosmological Principle, by Hanna Jubran
• Tree, by Gretchen Lothrop
• Crossing, by Dale McEntire
• Mute, by Duke Oursler
• Tidal Sand, by IlaSahai Prouty
• Self Portrait, by Adam Walls

“We look forward to hosting CVA's temporary sculpture exhibition on the Town Hall campus,” said Public Art Coordinator Denise Dickens. “This is the perfect opportunity to see current artistic trends. Take a self-guided tour using our free illustrated brochure available inside Town Hall or just drop by anytime to experience this unique exhibition on your own.”

“The works selected for this year's CVA Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition exemplify the diverse range of media and subject matter found in contemporary sculpture today,” said juror Linda Dougherty. “Each of the ten sculptures on view has its own unique characteristics and individual power, but the exhibition also provides an opportunity to see common threads among these works.

Each of the ten artists will receive a $1,000 stipend. Participants are competing for a $5,000 Best-of-Show prize that will be announced at the 2009 Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival.

All works in the exhibition are available for purchase. Guided tours and activities for the exhibition will be available during the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival. Visit caryvisualart.org for more information.

The Town and CVA also hosted the Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit in 2008-2009.

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About Town of Cary :

At more than 135,000 people, Cary is a thriving community in the heart of central North Carolina and has been praised for its high quality of life by MONEY Magazine, Forbes and Frommer’s. Often referred to as North Carolina’s Technology Town, Cary is served by an award-winning Town government of 1,100 professionals who focus every day on enriching the lives of their citizens by creating an exceptional environment and providing exemplary services that enable their community to thrive and prosper. The Town of Cary website is located at www.townofcary.org.

About Cary Visual Art:

Cary Visual Art, Inc., based in Cary, N.C., is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote access to visual art through public art projects and education programs. CVA funds the commissioning and placement of art in Cary through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, local businesses and the Town of Cary . Initiated by the Cary Chamber of Commerce in 1996, CVA was incorporated in 1997 and has placed more than 50 public art displays throughout the Cary community. For more about Cary Visual Art, please go to http://www.caryvisualart.org.