To mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010, Duke Energy and Fountain Square Management Group present EcoSculpt, a three-week installation of original sculptures made of recycled and/or recyclable materials.

Artists submitted proposals in late February and early March. Event sponsors reviewed proposals and hand selected 11 artists to create their sculptures on Fountain Square. Installation took place on April 9, and sculptures will remain on display through April 29.

Congratulations to the 2010 EcoSculpt winners!

1st place for $500 - Isabella King with her sculpture "Aluminum Anomaly", a spring fantasy of grass, flowers, trees and birds made entirely of pop cans.

2nd place for $250 - Christopher Daniel and Sandra Gross with their sculpture "Vitro House", a card house made of reclaimed glass windows.

3rd place for $150 - Rachel E. Argo with her sculpture "The Eye of Providence", Hangers that are arranged in triangles, and then arranged together as equilateral pyramids.

People's Choice Award for $100 - Rachel E. Argo, "The Eye of Providence" AGAIN!

Click here to see pictures of the award ceremony and all the sculptures.

Timeline:
February 19 - call for artists' submissions
March 12 - deadline for submissions
March 16 - artists selected and notified
April 9 - sculptures are assembled on Fountain Square
April 22 - prize winners are announced on Fountain Square
April 29 - sculptures removed