After rains postponed the original grand opening Oct. 19, the city of Cedar Park's sculpture garden is set to debut Oct. 27.
The community is invited to the rescheduled grand opening event from 4–6 p.m. at the Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main St., Cedar Park. The sculpture garden features 12 art pieces by Central Texas artists in a range of media including bronze, steel and painted cedar.
The sculpture garden is the first major project of the Cedar Park Arts Advisory board, which was created in October 2009 and is composed of seven City Council appointees. The board's mission is to promote and encourage public art programs; further the development, awareness and interest in the visual arts; create an enhanced visual environment; and promote tourism and economic vitality.
"I'm very pleased with the selections and design of the sculpture garden," board Chairwoman Sheela Goodrich said in a statement. "It's exciting to see this project coming to fruition."
The sculpture garden is supported by local hotel and motel taxes and by donations made by residents and businesses through their water bill statements. Each sculpture is on loan from its artist and available for sale. However, the artists have agreed to keep their works on display in the garden for at least one year.
"We've been very blessed as a community, but we have not had a significant art presence here. This will be another feather in our cap," Mayor Matt Powell said in a statement. "It should be a fun event. My family and I will enjoy walking out there and seeing it ourselves."