Indy Parrrks Pirate Sand Adventure July 18, 2009

Visitors to Garfield Park on Indianapolis’ Near-Southside this summer will discover a sand adventure unlike anything they have ever seen in the park or in Central Indiana. For a small admission fee, visitors will experience hands-on sand sculpting by participating in workshops with professional sand sculpting professionals from Woodstock, IL-based The Sand Sculpture Company.

In mid July Indy Parks will drop 200 tons of sand in the park behind the Garfield Park Arts Center. Over the course of the next month, the sand sculptors will create six enormous works of sand art including a 100-ton pirate ship! Surrounding the ship will be five 20-ton sand sculptures featuring other pirate-related themes including “Treasure Map Island,” “Sea Creature Attack,” and “Mermaid Cove.” There will also be a giant treasure chest to which the public can add “doubloons” created out of sand.

The pirate Sand Adventure is not only a place to see artists at work- it is also a place to create art yourself! Both family and master workshops will be hosted daily by The Sand Sculpture Company artists, and twenty sandboxes provide unlimited time for all guests to play and hone their sculpting skills.

The Indy Parrrks Pirate Sand Adventure will be at the Garfield Park Arts Center from July 18 through August 16, Tuesdays through Sundays 9-6:00 (closed Mondays).

General admission, sold on-site, allows entry for the entire day. It allows individuals into the Sand Zone to watch sand sculpture artists at work and create their own sand sculptures. Workshop tickets include participation in a family workshop or advanced workshop session hosted by The Sand Sculpture Company.

Official Website: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPR/Programs/Pages/PirateSandAdventure.aspx