Cape Girardeau reveals 10th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition on Broadway

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Public Art Committee of the City of Cape Girardeau will launch the 10th annual public art outdoor sculpture exhibit on Thursday, April 13.

The sculptures will be unveiled at a special public reception and kick-off event at 5:30 p.m. at the Vasterling Suites Courtyard.

This year’s art show consists of six pieces, which will be located and on display along the Broadway Corridor until April 2024.

The six artists selected include Nathan Pierce and Chris Wubbena from Cape Girardeau, Mo., Matt Moyer from Colombia, Mo., Mike Baur from West Chicago, Ill., Tim Jorgensen from Chicago, Ill. and Andrew Arvanetes from Carol Stream, Ill.

According to a release from the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Tom Stancliffe, a sculptor who lives in and maintains a large studio near New Hartford, Iowa, juried the 2023 Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit with input from the Public Art Committee. The committee consists of representatives from the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Old Town Cape Inc., City of Cape Girardeau and Area Head of Sculpture at Southeast Missouri State University Chris Wubbena.

The committee hopes the exhibition will increase the number of arts-related activities within the region and provide an additional revitalization strategy for downtown businesses.

Director of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Kelly Downes said this is a wonderful exhibition and is unique to the southeast Missouri region.

“We are delighted to see how well-received the sculptures have been in our community,” Downes said. “This kind of investment in public art is evidence of the powerful relationship between the arts and business sectors, and we hope this exhibition continues to expand in scope and reach.”

The City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and Old Town Cape Inc. provided the funding for the exhibit.