Projects
The Otago Sculpture Trust was established in 2002 by a group of practicing sculptors with a general aim of doing what we can to foster and develop sculptural practice across Otago and beyond. Adopting the formal structure of a registered charitable trust makes certain things easier. It helps the trust to promote public sculpture in its many forms, including accessing resources and influencing public art policies as a lobby group.
The kinds of goals that the trust has now include:
- documentation of existing public sculpture
OST worked with the University of Otago, the Dunedin City Council and the Community Trust of Otago to produce 2 successful small publications that explain the history of sculpture in Otago. The works in the books are arranged into tours that are both walkable and driveable. - walking tours
since the publication of the sculpture trails booklets, trust members have been hosting walking tours in conjunction with the Otago Settlers Museum. - support for new public sculpture initiatives both temporary and permanent
OST provided funding umbrella for Terminus Public Art project 2005. - various lobbying activities around important issues affecting sculpture
OST made a series of submissions which helped to reinstate a fund for public art projects within the Dunedin City Council.
The kinds of things we would like to do more of include:
- providing a focal point for consultation, forums and discussion
- creating a database of working sculptors, including a skill register. If you would like to be listed contact us here.
- support of professional development and critical thinking concerning contemporary public sculpture
- arrange workshop space for visiting and local sculptors
- mentoring opportunities for emerging sculptors