Harbor Connector Path Sculpture Garden
City of Salem announces 2nd Annual Salem Harbor Connector Path Sculpture Garden and new fundraising campaign to purchase Jose Criollo's Sculpture 'Seahorse' for permanent display.
'Seahorse' by Jose Criollo Fundraising Campaign
This holiday season Salem has the opportunity to keep an iconic piece of public art here in our community! Installed in November 2020, Jose Criollo’s Seahorse is one of the landmark sculptures currently on display along Salem’s new Harbor Connector Path. The Seahorse’s time in Salem is coming to a close, however, and it is currently slated to be un-installed and returned to the artist at the end of 2021. Criollo has offered Salem the opportunity to purchase the piece at a slight discount so that we may keep it here permanently! In order to do so, the City of Salem needs to raise $12,500 to cover the purchase price of the sculpture, as well as materials and labor to re-install it onto a more durable, permanent base. The good news is that $6,000 is already in hand, so we only need to raise the remaining $6,500 by the end of December to be able to keep the Seahorse in Salem! As a thank you to every donor who pledges $50 or more to this effort, the City will send a professional photograph of the sculpture, autographed by Criollo. Help us keep this breathtaking sculpture in Salem and make it a permanent part of the City’s growing collection of public art. Help give the gift of art to your community this holiday season, please donate today by clicking here!
2nd Annual Salem Harbor Connector Path Sculpture Garden
On November 29th, eight new sculptures were installed along the Salem Harbor Connector Path for the 2nd Annual Salem Harbor Connector Path Sculpture Garden.
Julie Barry, Salem's Senior Planner for Arts and Culture, spearheaded this project alongside Judith Klien, an independent sculpture curator. “Seeing the success of last year’s sculpture garden and how much the community truly loved and appreciated the installation, we just had to keep it going and are incredibly excited to continue the project with these eight new sculptures,” said Julie Barry. “Our goal is to meet people where they are with art and provide a sense of joy, whimsy, and discovery for the residents of Salem and visitors alike. We look forward to what these new sculptures will bring to our community and hope to continue this tradition for many years to come.”
“This exciting project is a continuation of our work to advance the vision of Salem’s Public Art Master Plan,” said Mayor Driscoll. “I want to thank the Public Art Commission and City staff for their efforts to make this new sculpture garden a reality. The Harbor Connector Path Sculpture Garden will be an uplifting and engaging focal point in our community’s growing trail network.”
The new sculptures will be on view now through November 30, 2022 and you can view a map of their locations by along the Harbor Connector Path by clicking here! An opening event and Artists Meet & Greet will held on Friday, December 10, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at David J. Beattie Park, 4 Webb Street in Salem.
The City would like to give a special thanks to the crew from the Department of Public Services, pictured to the left, who supported this installation and whose hard work made these installations possible.
Featured Artists
Eve Lee Schauer
Not for Sale | Nancy Schon
Price- $30,000
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Melanie Zibit
Price- $3,600
Visit artist's external website here | Madeleine Lord
Price- $3,500
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Will Smith Cabrera
Price- $7,000
Visit artist's external website here | Karin Stanley
Price- $11,000
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Cassie Doyon, Pangea Mosaics
Price- $8,000
| Robert Osborne
'Oblique Trajectory with Archimedes Pontoon Structure'
Price- $6,500
Visit artist's external website here |