Now in its second year, Something New, our rotating Public Art Initiative, will reveal this year’s installations at the Island’s First Friday Art Walk on Friday, August 2nd.

Something New aims to provide both a dynamic public art experience and an ongoing opportunity for sculptors from around the Pacific Northwest to exhibit their work. The project brings a collection of sculptures to two outdoor sites around Winslow for a yearlong exhibition. New pieces are selected and rotated into these permanent locations annually, bringing “something new” to Bainbridge Island year after year.

A jury of PAC-nominated community members selected the chosen pieces in this project from a sizeable pool of submissions. Around thirty sculptors from around the Pacific Northwest submitted their work for consideration.

Something New will have its official unveiling at 6pm on Friday, August 2, coinciding with the month’s First Friday Art Walk. PAC members and volunteers will guide community members on a walking tour of the new pieces. Sculptors will be on hand at each site to present their artwork. Motorized transportation will be available for those not inclined to walk the tour route. The tour will start from a station on Winslow Way between Columbia Bank and Chase Bank.

To learn more, click on the Public Art tab on Currents Online.