Join us for the opening reception of the 10th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition! On Thursday, April 13th, 2023 we will celebrate the unveiling of this year's chosen sculptures at the Vasterling Suites square on the corner of Fountain and Broadway. Meet the artists and enjoy live music before heading down the Broadway Corridor to see all the sculptures!

The location of the exhibition spans the Broadway Corridor, a nine-block span in downtown Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This area is home to locally owned businesses that bring flavor and matchless experiences. By hosting the Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition on Broadway, the Committee hopes to achieve two primary goals: increase the number of arts-related activities within the region and provide an additional revitalization strategy for downtown Cape Girardeau.

The 2023 Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition was juried by Tom Stancliffe, with input from the Public Art Committee; a group that consists of representatives from the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Old Town Cape, City of Cape Girardeau, Chris Wubbena, a professor of Sculpture at Southeast Missouri State University, and Annie Criddle of Dill Pollard. The mission of the Public Art Committee is focused on the inclusion of more art in public spaces around Cape Girardeau. It began as an initiative, and developed into a forum for public art policy, giving a framework to managing and increasing public art in Cape Girardeau.

The six artists selected for the exhibition are:

Nathan Pierce - Cape Girardeau, MO
Chris Wubbena - Cape Girardeau, MO
Mike Baur - West Chicago, IL
Matt Moyer - Colombia, MO
Andrew Arvanetes - Carol Stream, IL
Tim Jorgensen - Chicago, Illinois

The sculptures of these six artists will be on display until April of 2024.