Welcome to the New Hope Arts Outdoor Sculpture Project
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The New Hope Arts Outdoor Sculpture Project is a free and accessible public art display creating an artistic gateway into the Borough of New Hope, PA.
New Hope Arts Outdoor Sculpture ProjectIs a unique cultural and recreational asset in the New Hope/Solebury PA region.The Sculpture Project is free, accessible and walkable! Great for cycling too with over 2 square miles of distance between our 20 installations along roadways and paths from the Borough of New Hope into Solebury.
The Sculpture Project is an exhibition of contemporary work by regional and national artists. Begun by New Hope Arts, Inc. in 2003, our partnership with The PNC Foundation from June 2015 to December 2016 with a The PNC Arts Alive grant provided the funding to expand the program. Today the Project continues its sculpture mission with the support of private donors and sponsors. This walk-able family-friendly public art display is explored and enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. Be part of ART! Download our sculpture map and visit New Hope Sculpture! Site selection, preparation, installation and maintenance is administered by New Hope Arts. Featured in International Sculpture Magazine May - June 2021, Art in Public Places Read the Times of Trenton article by Jan Purcell 
The Sculpture Project is On the Move.... Thanks to the Bucks County Visitors Bureau and VisitBucksCounty.com New Hope Arts received a Spring 2019 grant for the promotion of the Outdoor Sculpture Project The Outdoor Sculpture Project
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Recent Additions
Cathy Begg's Gentle Winds is now on view at 123 West Bridge Street in New Hope.
Vincent Hawley's steel sculpture, Laminar Flow, was sited in the Laurel Park Meditation Garden, hosted by Solebury Parks & Recreation, in June 2022.
Exhibitionist by Christopher Kennedy was added to the Sculpture Project in 2019. This piece can be found at 131 North Main Street in New Hope, PA.
New Hope Arts' Outdoor Sculpture Project Installation at Rabbit Run Creek: Golden Oak Leaf Arch with sculptor, Jim Gallucci
Golden Oak Leaf Arch by Jim Gallucci was added to the New Hope Arts Sculpture Project in 2019. This piece can be found at Rabbit Run Creek, adjacent to Route 202 and The Solebury Walking Path in New Hope, PA. Jim Gallucci, a resident of North Carolina, has been a participant in the New Hope Arts Outdoor Sculpture Project since its beginning. His Listening Bench was added in 2015 and currently owned by The Bucks County Children's Museum. 
New Hope Arts' Outdoor Sculpture Project Installation at River Cat Cafe: Egos with sculptor, Michael Pascucci
Michael Pascucci's Egos was added to the New Hope Arts Sculpture Project in 2018. You can find it just across the street from Boomer (one of our first installations back in 2003) at the River Cat Cafe on South Main Street, New Hope. The Sculpture Project now features over 16 contemporary works by regional and national artists. New Hope Arts' outdoor exhibition continues with the support and partnership of patrons who have sustained and maintained this walk-able family-friendly public art display for over 15 years. More than 80 works have been exhibited on a rotating basis throughout the Borough of New Hope. 
New Hope Arts' Outdoor Sculpture Project Installation at Fox & Hound Inn: Hobbes' Claw III with sponsor, Pamm Kerr, host, Lisa Menz and sculptor, Stephen Klema
Stephen Klema's Hobbes' Claw III was added to the New Hope Arts Outdoor Sculpture Project in 2018 and is hosted by Fox & Hound Inn, 246 W. Bridge Street, New Hope. Innkeeper, Lisa Menz, collaborated with sponsor, Pamm Kerr and installation specialist, Harry Gordon to add the work to New Hope's ongoing, accessible and free outdoor sculpture exhibition. The Sculpture Project currently features over 15 contemporary works by regional and national artists. Begun in 2003, New Hope Arts' outdoor exhibition continues with the support and partnership of patrons who sustain and maintain this walk-able family-friendly public art display. Over its 15 year history more than 80 works have been exhibited on a rotating basis throughout the Borough of New Hope. Stephen Klema, a Connecticut artist, was introduced to the region in New Hope Arts' Design Competition in January 2016, funded by the PNC Arts Alive grant from The PNC Foundation in Philadelphia. |
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Our Facebook page will keep you up-to-date on status of our photo contest, new sculpture installations and other Outdoor Sculpture events. |