Highly anticipated sculpture collection to be displayed at locations throughout St. George

This Gold Star Families Memorial Monument is the second one in the state of Utah and is located in Historic Town Square, St. George, Utah, March 26, 2022 | Photo by Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — In keeping with a 19-year tradition, the Art Around the Corner Foundation is once again partnering with the City of St. George to bring world-class public art to downtown.

At St. George Regional Hospital, Minneapolis-based sculptor Kimber Fiebiger’s evocative bronze, “We The People,” has found a permanent home on the facility’s grounds in St. George, Utah | Photo by City of St. George, St. George News

On April 1, dozens of new sculptures and works of 3D art will be installed in Historic Town Square and Main Street, with additional works to be placed at St. George Regional Hospital.

“Art Around the Corner really enhances the quality of life in St. George through the installation of public art,” said Mayor Michele Randall in a news release. “We treasure this enduring collaboration and encourage everyone to come downtown and enjoy these pieces.”

Since 2004, the all-volunteer, nonprofit organization has partnered with the city to encourage national artists to take part in a unique “art on loan” program.

The artists install their works in St. George for a full year, free of charge. In return, Art Around the Corner endeavors to sell or lease the pieces to local businesses and private collectors.

The City of St. George and St. George Regional Hospital has acquired many of the sculptures for their permanent collections, and most recently, Bountiful City and South Bend, Indiana, purchased pieces from the collections.

The city of Bountiful, Utah, has purchased the whimsical metal sculpture “Pig Iron,” created by Damian Radice of Grand Junction, Colo., and displayed in St. George, Utah | Photo courtesy of City of St. George, St. George News

Three works from 2022-23 Outdoor Sculpture Gallery, which will soon make way for the new installations, have been purchased by the City of St. George:

  • Northern Utah-based artist Dan Hill’s “Midfield Matchup,” depicting a pair of young soccer players, will find a new home at the soccer fields in Little Valley.
  • St. George resident Mark Rane’s wire sculpture “Mary” will be installed at the St. George Art Museum.
  • At Vernon Worthen Park, Taylorsville, resident Dan Toone’s colorful abstract “Within a Dream” will join his prior work, “Sun Seekers.”

“Having new display opportunities is a wonderful thing for our artists,” said Outgoing AACF Chair Rhondalon Crawford in the news release. “Art Around the Corner is excited to partner with other cities to help them launch similar public art efforts. In turn, the residents of those cities will benefit from exposure to inspiring artwork created by some of the country’s most talented professionals.”

The artists whose works will be installed in St. George will be honored at an evening social Friday, March 31, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. For information, visit their website.

The Art Around the Corner Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts, enriching the community and bringing fine art to the heart of historic St. George.

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