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Concrete and steel and wood, oh my!
Pumpkin Spice is back in stores – a sure sign that fall is in full swing! Our intern artists are feeling the cold creep in but aren’t letting that stop them. You can find these hardworkers out on the workpad into the dark and chilly hours daily. They each are creating a large sculpture to install […]
The Fantastic Four
Meet the Spring Intern Artists This Spring we had a great crew of Intern Artists. They came from all across the country to join the Franconia family. When they weren’t providing visitors with amazing experiences on tours, or sweating in the heat to make the park beautiful, they were hard at work creating their marvelous sculptures. They made use […]
Who will shape this landscape? Franconia’s 2015 Artists-in-Residence
The snow is gone, the house has undergone a serious spring cleaning session, the artists’ work pad is organized, garden veggies are sprouting in our kitchen waiting to be planted, but the most exciting part about this month is already underway. Franconia will once again host a diverse group of artists from all around the world at our […]
How Sculpture Learns
What would you do given a box of matches, a toy firetruck, a reflector, a small rock, a tire, a plastic cellphone, a 1.7 oz bottle of alcohol, and a single strand of hair? Our spring residents have the answer! The White House is filling up with artists from across the country: so far we have Minnesota’s […]
6 Ways to Become a Franconia Artist
What you need to know Deadlines for our 2015 Artist Opportunities are right around the corner, so go ahead and dust off those old slides, contact your references, and update that resume, so you too can be part of 2015 @ Franconia. Franconia accepts applications to 6 different opportunities, each with their own set of requirements […]
We Couldn’t Do It Without You: Volunteer Stories
We’ve got a lot on our plates here at Franconia Sculpture Park. Eight of the next twelve Saturdays are booked with exciting events, from Kids Make Sculpture workshops to the Music @ Franconia concert series to the Community Collaboration Iron Pour to our 2014 Art and Artists Celebration. This summer we’re supporting 41 emerging and […]
Meet Our Spring Intern Artists!
The Intern Artist Program at Franconia is very special program, one that provides incredible opportunities to career-bound artists who exhibit a rare cocktail of determination, passion, and ambition at an early stage in their practices. Many of these emerging artists hold undergraduate or graduate degrees in art, while others are still in school and return […]
Q and A with Paul Howe: Current Assistant Site Manager
Paul Howe has been affiliated with Franconia Sculpture Park since his time as an Intern Artist in 2008. Paul participated in the Intern program during his studies at SUNY Plattsburgh where he earned his BFA in 2009. After undergraduate, Paul returned to Franconia to work as the Assistant to the Director for two summers until […]
Announcing the 2014 Artists-in-Residence!
It’s that time of the year again – artists are converging here in rural Minnesota to live and create at Franconia Sculpture Park. This year we were able to award 10 competitive fellowships with funding support to emerging and mid-career artists from across the country. These Fellowship Artists will be in residence at Franconia for […]
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