Entries have now opened for the region’s largest art event, which has become one of the largest sculpture exhibitions in rural NSW.

The event will be held for the fourth time in the gardens of Kay and Gerald Norton-Knight’s Rosby Vineyard on Saturday and Sunday October 11 and 12, 2014

Last year, more than 150 outdoor artworks were brought to the Eurunderee hills by artists from the local region and across Australia, ranging from towering scrap metal obelisks to colourful ceramic caricatures.

Proceeds from the gate and catering go to Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, along with half of all sales commissions, with the other half going towards a fund to purchase public sculpture.

Mudgee’s first two pieces of public sculpture were purchased at last year’s event, and have been installed in Lawson Park to form the beginning of a sculpture walk.

Event organiser Amber Norton-Knights said Sculptures in the Garden 2014 would provide artists with an exquisite avenue to exhibit their works.

“Sculptures in the Garden 2014 is set in beautiful rural surroundings within a private garden and vineyard at Mudgee, NSW,” she said.

“We anticipate more than 2000 visitors at the exhibition over the weekend, which gives artists huge exposure.

She said artists were also likely to sell their work, with 60 per cent of last year’s items being purchased, raising more than $19,000 for the Mudgee Support Group for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. 

“This year, Sculptures in the Garden, with funding assistance from Mid-Western Regional Council, will purchase sculptures from the exhibition up to the value of $11,000, to add to the local sculpture walk,” Ms Norton-Knight said.

There is no entry fee for artists to exhibit at the event. The submissions deadline is Friday September 12, 2014. Entry forms can be downloaded from the Sculptures in the Garden website at www.sculpturesinthegarden.com.au.