Expect more public art in Saint John this spring. Discover Saint John is expanding its Salmon Run public art initiative, adding 11 new sculptures to its collection this spring.
The project features local artists, who are asked to paint or design on a composite salmon sculpture, which are then displayed in prominent locations around the city.
The organization received over 40 submissions from over 30 artists this year. Those chosen will receive $2,000 to bring their concept to life.
This year’s installation lines up with the International Year of the Salmon, a five-year outreach and research initiative of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) and the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO), with a focal year in 2019. It aims to raise public awareness, gather stakeholders, stimulate science, and inspire action to protect salmon.
This year’s line-up features 12 local artists, including 7 returning artists:
- Amy Ash from Hampton, NB
- Corinne Monique Long from Saint John, NB
- Deanna Musgrave from Saint John, NB (returning artist from 2017)
- Fabiola Martinez Rodriguez from Quispamsis, NB (returning artist from 2018)
- Geordan Moore from Saint John, NB (returning artist from 2017)
- Holly McKay from Grand-Bay Westfield, NB (returning artist from 2017, 2018)
- Jack and Jean Hudson from Rexton, NB (returning artists from 2017, 2018)
- Kelley Joyce- Floyd from Quispamsis, NB (returning artist from 2018)
- Matt Shields from Saint John, NB
- Steve Chanyi from Quispamsis, NB
- Tammy Capstick from Bloomfield, NB (returning artist from 2018)
The casts of Atlantic salmon are being created by New Brunswick artist John Morgan to create an urban kaleidoscope of salmon sculptures that will stand at more than six feet tall when mounted.
