The Annual Bridges and Connections Sculpture Symposium brings global artists together to collaborate, learn and create. Each Symposium adds new works to the hill.

The 2023 Symposium Theme is TIME and will feature work from artists Ivona Biocic Mandic (Croatia), Finn Cossar (Australia), and Renubala Kashyap Rajput (India).

2023 Symposium Events

September 16, 1:00 pm — Opening Ceremony ♦ Welcome Center ♦ Public Invited ♦ Free

September 22, 5:00 pm — Dinner with Symposium Artists ♦ Catered BBQ ♦ Ticketed Event

September 23, Time TBD — Symposium Artist Showcase ♦ Welcome Center ♦ Public Invited ♦ Free ♦ The three artists will provide presentations of their portfolios and careers

September 29, 5:00 pm — Dinner with Symposium Artists ♦ Lobster Boil ♦ Ticketed Event

October 7, Time TBD Panel Discussion with Symposium Alumni Artists: Art in the Public Sphere, Welcome Center ♦ Public Invited ♦ Free

October 8, 1:00 pm Closing Ceremony ♦ Studio ♦ Public Invited ♦ Free, View the three new works in place along the trails, Shuttle available b/t parking & Studio

The 12 miles of trails of the AIA with over 100 sculptures are open daily, dawn to dusk, free to the public. View the pieces underway at the Studio, best viewing is Mon-Fri between Sept 24 – Oct 4.

For more information visit andresinstitute.org/symposium-2023

Photo courtesy of the Andres Institute of Art.