Eatonton Sculpture Trail
ART FOR EVERYONE, EVERYDAY.
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ARTISANS VILLAGE AND THE EATONTON-PUTNAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Eatonton Sculpture Trail has a mission to bring a curated display of public art to the community as a way to enhance the visitor experience, showcase the Arts & Entertainment district, support the growing economic climate, and share the artistic passion of Eatonton-Putnam County.
Call to Sculptors!
2026 – 2027 Eatonton Sculpture Trail Application Link
The City of Eatonton, located just 77 miles southeast of Atlanta and nestled near the beautiful shores of Lake Oconee, is excited to invite sculptors of all levels and backgrounds to participate in our 2026 Sculpture Trail. This program will feature 14 sculptures installed throughout Eatonton’s charming downtown streetscape, where they will remain on public display for a two-year exhibition beginning June 2026.
Timeline:
- October 30, 2025 – Entry deadline
- November 15, 2025 – Notification of selections
- June 27, 2026 – Sculpture delivery, installation, and artist welcome
The 2025-2026 Eatonton Sculpture Trail
We started with 10 sculptures and have grow the trail to 13 pieces in the second year! After years of planning, the Eatonton Sculpture Trail began in 2024. Ten sculptures were selected and shipped to Eatonton from several different states from all over the United States. “The Professor” and “Catching the Wind” were the first to arrive back in February of 2024. The majority of the pieces arrived and were placed in June of 2024. Each year, the Sculpture trail will change slightly. New sculptures will rotate in and some will roate out…but if they are purchased, they will become a permanent addition to the trail.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
We need your vote! The public is invited and encouraged to vote for their favorite sculpture. The sculpture that receives the most votes is honored with the “People’s Choice Award.” Voting is open through May 2026. Online voting is now available! CLICK HERE TO VOTE!
SCULPTURES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Did you know you can buy a sculpture for your home, business or as a permanent addition to the Eatonton Sculpture Trail? Add a touch of creativity and sophistication to enhance your property, office space, gardens, or the downtown retail area. Art from some of the greatest sculptors in the world are represented in this display. Each year more pieces will be added to the rotating and permanent sculptures so that the trail and collection of public artwork continues to grow. Complete the Contact Us Form with any questions or inquiries and we’ll get back to you.
MAKE A DONATION
Help us out with fundraising to support the Eatonton Sculpture Trail. Any donation will help with the sustainability for this project. Each year as we add in or rotate new sculptures there are fees and costs associated with many different elements. Your donation goes a long way to support this project!
PROGRAM FEATURES & BENEFITS
- ROTATING SCULPTURE PIECES ANNUALLY
- CURATED FOR EATONTON-PUTNAM COUNTY
- SUPPORTED THROUGH GRANTS, DONATIONS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
- BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS CAN PURCHASE FOR PERMANENT DISPLAY
- CREATES NEW ATTRACTION WITH MINIMAL OVERSIGHT
- SHOWCASES COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING THE COMMUNITY
The Eatonton Sculpture Trail is partnership of public art between The Artisans Village, a non-profit organization, and The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce. Their mission is to bring a significant display of public art to Eatonton. The program operates in partnership with SculptureOne Partner Network which also has similar programs in Mankato, Minnesota; Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Mason City, Iowa, and Webster City, Iowa. Permanent and rotating sculptures are displayed along a self-guided walking tour. Rotating sculptures are owned by the artists and loaned to the exhibit for one year unless they are purchased.
Eatonton Sculpture Trail Founding Sponsors
SCULPTURE SPONORS & COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce, The Artisans Village, Eatonton Putnam Tourism Arts Heritage Partnership, Smith Communications, Farmers & Merchants Bank, The City of Eatonton, Peoples Bank, The Plaza Arts Center, Sara & Kevin Tomson-Hooper, Eatonton First Methodist Church, Paula & Lou Benjamin, Fowler Flemister Concrete Co.
SPECIAL THANKS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AND VOLUNTEERS
A lot of work went into the planning, design, and installation for this first year of the Eatonton Sculpture Trail. We would like to acknowledge and offer a sincere thank you to these businesses and individuals for their help with coordination, collaboration and donations of materials, time, and efforts needed to build the bases for the artists’ sculptures.
- Alan Chase – Built all of the forms for the concrete that will support the sculptures. Alan was a self-employed carpenter and contractor for 17 years prior to moving here from New Hampshire. He and his wife now live on Madison Ave in downtown, Eatonton.
- Brian Danson – Not only added a sculpture to the trail, (With Swift Ferocity – located at the Veterans Wall of Honor) but also assisted in moving many of the pieces and welding each to their base.
- Chuck Anthony – Designed the molds for the bases and engineered a way to make sure the heavy structures could be strapped and lifted into place. His company, Anthony’s Stucco, is located at 4980 Carey Station Rd ste. b, Greensboro. (706) 817-2269
- Fowler Flemister Concrete – Supplied the concrete needed for the sculpture bases in this project. Visit their website >
- Sara Tomson-Hooper – For her committment to this vision and the passion to make it happen. This idea for the Eatonton Sculpture Trail was seven years in the making!
- Those sculptures are HEAVY! Craig Tubacki, Tom Gardner, Brian Danson, Will Deller, Dan Waggoner, Justin Strickland, Doug Romine, and probably a few others… all helped lend a hand and some muscles to get the sculptures on display.
SCULPTURE TRAIL KICK-OFF!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024-2025 Eatonton Sculpture Trail Opening Reception & Reveal at Barrel 118 on Thursday, July 18, 2024! Click on photos to enlarge.
