City of Gunnison SculpTour Program
In support of the visual arts, SculpTour provides residents, visitors, and students with interesting arts imagery to entertain and contemplate. SculpTour was the vision of Larry Runner, a sculptor, ceramic artist and professor at Western State College. Although he passed in 1994, the display of art in public places was his vision that was realized with the first exhibition in 1993.
SculpTour fulfilled a community vision of an outdoor, visual arts exhibition of three-dimensional artwork placed in highly visible and accessible places in Gunnison.
Thirty-seven pieces of sculpture are displayed in public places. Through an inter-governmental agreement, many pieces from the City's collection are located at the Blackstock's Government Center, which provides a place for more optimal viewing of the pieces. To expand the walking tour of public art, pieces from the Western State College collection are also featured in this walking tour of public art.
While most of the works on display are not for sale, a few are. Twenty-five percent of the purchase price from all sales will assist in funding future exhibitions. To purchase a sculpture, or for more information, contact the City of Gunnison Community Development Department.
| Special Thanks to: | If you are unable to view the sculptures in person, you can view them by clicking the links below. | |
| City of Gunnison City Council | Downtown Area | |
| Gunnison County Commissioners | Blackstock's Government Center | |
| Gunnison City Public Works Department | Greater Gunnison | |
| Gunnison County Public Works Department | Western State College | |
| Western State College | A printable pdf brochure is also available | |
| and all of the artists! |