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The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture This annual award is sponsored by the Marsh Christian Trust and administered by the PMSA. The award is presented for excellence in contemporary work, and also for distinction in restoration of historical works. This encapsulates the PMSA’s inclusive approach to public sculpture: as features in the urban and rural landscape, the association considers historical and contemporary sculptures to be equal in value.
How to nominate You need to be a PMSA member, or a member of an affiliated society, or to be seconded by a member of any of these groups. To download a nomination form for The Marsh award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2011 click here. To download an accompanying information sheet giving details of eligibility click here Works can be nominated in one of two categories:
Full information on the eligibility requirements of a work to be nominated is included on the nomination form and on the sheet of affiliated societies (‘Eligibility details’).
The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2009 To download a press release about the Marsh Award for Public Sculpture 2009, click here The Award Panel members for 2009 were: David Charlesworth (Marsh Christian Trust), Ian Leith (Deputy Chairman, PMSA; Chairman, Marsh Awards), Zuleika Dobson (Administrator, Marsh Awards), Michael Paraskos (Administrator, Marsh Awards), Jo Darke (NRP, PMSA) and a co-opted member for 2009, the artist Sue Ridge. Award winners for 2009 were Jaume Plensa for Dream, in St. Helens, a 20m high sculpture depicting the head of a young girl with eyes closed in meditation. The piece is constructed on the site of the disused Sutton Manor Colliery at St Helens. The material used is a concrete aggregate mixed with sparkling white Spanish dolomite. Commissioned by former miners and St Helens Council as part of Channel 4's Big Art Project, this 400 tonne sculpture, which is highly light reflective even on a dull day, is the artist's response to the miners' desire for a work that expressed the future of their community and landscape. Jaume Plensa says that his sculpture is about celebrating life and the human experience; of standing between past and present, present and future, knowledge and ignorance. Dream was inspired by the spectacular setting, the local heritage, a vision for the future and the warmth, humour and passion of the former miners. You can find out more about Dream by visiting the official website: http://www.dreamsthelens.com/home.html To download a pdf about The Lion, click here To download an article by Chris Daniels about the restoration of the George III statue, click here To listen to Ian Leith's speech from the 2009 Award Ceremony, click here To listen to Boris Johnson's speech from the 2009 Award Ceremony, click here
Affiliated Societies Ancient Monuments Society
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