TASK 2

a. History - Sculpture by the Sea Bondi (Historical Study)

1. Who founded Sculpture by the Sea and what was his vision for the event? David Handly had a
vision to make an outdoor, free to the public, visual arts event

2. What makes the Bondi location a suitable place for the Sculpture by the Sea event? Bondi is the
perfect place for an exhibition because so many people go there every day because it is such an
iconic beach. It is also great because the costal walk holds a myriad of natural plinths witch is perfect
for placing sculptures between.

3. In what ways does the Sculpture by the Sea event aim to engage the audience and educate the
public? Sculpture by the Sea's mission is to provide, free public sculpture exhibitions that transform
beautiful and popular coastal locations into temporary, large-scale outdoor exhibition spaces for all
to enjoy. The exhibition also aims to broaden audience engagement by providing a variety of ways
for the visiting public to learn more about sculpture as an art form.

b. Fifteen Years of Sculpture by the Sea

1. In what ways has the Sculpture by the Sea event helped support artists and the art community?
The Bondi exhibition has showcased over 1,500 sculptures, launched the careers of numerous
emerging artists. Sculpture by the sea also introduced the general public to Sculpture as a popular
art form and generated millions of dollars in artists' revenue for what was previously considered one
of the least resourced art forms in Australia.

d. Artist Awards

1. What is the purpose of an art prize or award? How do art prizes benefit artists, the community
and culture? The purpose of a prese or award is for all the artists to work towards thus improving
their artworks. When someone wins the sculpture by the sea they get some money witch they can
use to perfect their techniques through art classes or buy higher quality products to enter Sculpture
by the sea next year. Prises benefit the community because they push the artists to create better
artworks and thus making them more enjoyable by the community.

2. What is the role of corporate sponsorship and patronage? The people holding the event like to
help the artists in many ways like materials and freight but there are also costs involved but these
are all taken care of by the Corporate sponsors and patronage.

3. Explain how Balnaves Sculpture Foundation art prize is judged and what is the prize for the
winning artist? The Balnaves Sculpture Foundation judges the best artwork in the exhibition. It is
judged by a judging panel that choose the best one. The prize for the Balnaves Sculpture Foundation
winner is $60 000 dollars.

4. Why do you think awards such and the People's Choice and Kid's Choice awards are important to
the Sculpture by the Sea event?
I think that it is organised because often younger people do not find artworks particularly interesting
and I thin k that is was made to keep children involved