They are necessary to tell the story. Sadly for us, it looks like this show will have a long run. On the avenues, more art for us Art on the Avenues unveiled 17 new sculptures in Wenatchee this weekend. It is a fitting time to point out how much this relatively new program has beautified and enlivened our fair city. It is an astonishingly simple concept.
Artists lend their work for a year.
The sculptures are displayed on outdoor pedestals throughout the city, for all to enjoy. Each year at least one sculpture is purchased for permanent display. Since 1994 the program has resulted in a local collection of 20 sculptures. Some were purchased by Art on the Avenues, some by the city Arts Commission, and some were donated. They are intriguing, whimsical, or merely beautiful.