Lake Light Sculpture Street Edition 2023

Snowy Monaro’s largest dedicated arts festival Lake Light Sculpture will return to delight the local community and visitors, with over 25,000 attendees expected across the Easter long weekend.

Following the cancellation of the 2022 event, Lake Light Sculpture have embraced the unknown and planned around the potential impact of Lake Jindabyne levels and are adding a twist to this year’s event.

Lake Light Sculpture – Street Edition 2023 aims to help visitors and residents alike reimagine the natural landscape and town streetscape by installing sculptures in new and unusual spaces.

Visitors can follow the temporary sculpture trail around town, experiencing the township in a completely new way.

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Cherie McNair, Chair of Lake Light Sculpture said a lot of businesses are doing it tough at the moment and we hope this year’s event will draw people into the local businesses.

“The map will hopefully encourage people to visit the local shops on the way past, grab a coffee, lunch or in the afternoon stop in Banjos or Pinots Wine Bar for a drink. We want to connect the town with this year’s event.” Said Cherie.

This year Lake Light Sculpture has partnered with Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce and as an extension of benefits for members a Lake Light Sculpture banner will be placed out the front of the members businesses.

“We’ve worked the route of the street addition map so that the trail will lead past most of these businesses.” Said Cherie.

Another new addition to this year’s event is the introduction to an entirely online sales platform giving everyone the opportunity to read the bio and purchase a sculpture on the spot.

Lake Light Sculpture are also working with Perisher on their sponsorship package to support artists traveling to the region.

Cherie said Perisher will be offering 15 percent off a ccommodation at the Station for the full period of time, including the installation period.

“Artist feedback we have had in the past mostly revolves around the accommodation issues faced when traveling to the area, whether it be they can’t find accommodation or being too expensive so we hope this helps.” Said Cherie.

Snowy Hydro will be sponsoring the Youth Community and School Awards this year and both Jindabyne Central School and Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) are hard at work creating their pieces.

The trail map will include all other events held over the Easter long weekend in the township including passing the Jindabyne Lions Easter Art Show and Sale and SMGS’ intensive creative art workshop.

The Lake Light Sculpture event is day time activation only unless sculptures can illuminate through solar power and will run from 8am to 7pm over four days with the Jindabyne Lions Park acting as Lake Light Central.

Lake Light Sculpture event awards ceremony will take place Easter Saturday morning followed by the Peoples Choice Award announced on Easter Sunday.

In honour of Ben Eyles, who is stepping down this year, for his contributions to Lake Light Sculpture and various artworks created around town the new Disruption Award, named after Ben’s artworks political nature, will also be amongst the presented awards.

This year’s event will see new artists and old favourites coming back as well as some unusual installations and very unique pieces coming for the Lake Light Sculpture Street Edition.

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The Lake Light Sculpture event is day time activation only unless sculptures can illuminate through solar power and will run from 8am to 7pm over four days with the Jindabyne Lions Park acting as Lake Light Central.

Lake Light Sculpture event awards ceremony will take place Easter Saturday morning followed by the Peoples Choice Award announced on Easter Sunday.

In honour of Ben Eyles, who is stepping down this year, for his contributions to Lake Light Sculpture and various artworks created around town the new Disruption Award, named after Ben’s artworks political nature, will also be amongst the presented awards.

This year’s event will see new artists and old favourites coming back as well as some unusual installations and very unique pieces coming for the Lake Light Sculpture Street Edition.