Join us in Decatur, Friday, June 11, 2021, for activities centered on our "Artistic Innovation" Activities include: Children's Sculpture Creation, Meet the Artists, Sculpture Unveiling, Wine Tasting, and more. Our 10th Annual Sculpture Tour will feature 24 original sculptures created by 21 artists from ten states and the United Kingdom. The sculptures will be on display through April 2022. In addition, a total of 12 sculptures purchased, donated or inspired by the DST are on display in the community. Visitors can download a free App on their smartphone and listen to the artists as they tour the sculptures. The service is Otocast and can be found in the App Store. The audio and walking tour maps will be available beginning June 11. The unveiling and other events will be held at the Courthouse Square in Downtown Decatur. The art exhibit is free and parking is plentiful. Decatur is the boyhood home of renowned sculpture artist David Smith who has been widely heralded as the greatest American sculptor of the 20th century. Decatur is also the hometown of preeminent American sculptor Ralph Hurst. Three of Hurst’s works are on permanent display in the community. If you miss the unveiling, you can enjoy the sculptures on your schedule or sign up for one of our summer guided tours. Decatur is six minutes from Ohio, 15 minutes south of US Hwy 469/Fort Wayne and two hours north of Indianapolis. The sculptures are owned by the artists and loaned to the program. All sculptures are for sale to the public and featured in the Decatur Sculpture Tour brochure that will highlight this year's event.
