City of Cannon Beach

Sculpture Without Walls

The 3rd Annual Public Art Program in Cannon Beach!

Please contact City Manager Rich Mays at mays@ci.cannon-beach.or.us, if you should have any questions.

Sculpture Without Walls 2009-10, A City of Cannon Beach Public Art Program
The City of Cannon Beach, Oregon is pleased to present the third annual Sculpture Without Walls (SWW), an annual yearlong outdoor sculpture exhibit. Cannon Beach, which has long been considered an arts community, is perched at the edge of the Pacific Ocean and provides a magnificent backdrop for outdoor sculpture. SWW 2009-10 will be on display from April 2009 to April 2010. Five sculptures will be selected by a panel of jurors and installed in prominent outdoor locations in Cannon Beach. On the weekend of May 2 and 3, 2009, one sculpture will be chosen by popular vote. The winner of the “the Peoples Choice Award” will be purchased for up to $15,000 and become a permanent part of the City’s public art collection. Click here to view brochure. All of the sculptures will be available for purchase through the artist.

The 5 sculptures shown below were selected by this year's panel of jurors and will remain on display through April 2010. Click here to view the map of sculpture locations for this year's contest.

....to be placed at Les Shirley Park

....to placed at the Downtown Restrooms

2009-10 Peoples Choice Award!!!

....to be placed at the Midtown Bus Shelter

....to be placed at the Midtown Restrooms

....to be placed at Tolovana Park

2008 Peoples Choice!

Located at the Sunset Pump Station

2009-10 Jurors representing public, private and educational organizations will select the finalists for this years competition:
· John Olbrantz, Maribeth Collins Director, Hallie Ford Museum of Arts, Willamette University, Salem, OR
· Melissa G. Post, Curator, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
· Kathleen Moles, Curator, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA