Sculpture Walk Springfield started four years ago, according to the project's Executive Director Nicole Brown. It’s a public-art initiative whose goal is "to enhance the quality of life and to promote economic vitality” by displaying sculptural art in public places throughout Springfield. Sculpture Walk Springfield and Tie & Timber Beer Co. have teamed up to curate a no-cover music and arts festival, “SculptureFest,” on Saturday, April 27 at 4:00 pm at Tie & Timber’s headquarters at 1451 E. Cherry Street in the Rountree neighborhood. The festival is designed to celebrate Tie & Timber’s first Anniversary, as well as the reveal of Sculpture Walk’s Fourth Annual Collection of 20 new sculptures. Nicole Brown says that when the project started four years ago, “we had thirteen pieces. And now opening up for our fourth year, we’re going to have thirty-one pieces. So we’ve seen a lot of growth. And the process refreshes itself each year.” That’s because “we’ll continue to add new
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