City plans 'Snow Sculpture Symposium' for Winter Carnival

The city of Whitefish is planning to hold a Snow Sculpture Symposium planned for the weekend of Whitefish Winter Carnival on Feb. 2 through Feb. 4, 2018.

The city hopes to make it an annual event. In the spirit of mutual support and cooperation, the city is calling for teams of artists to come together to create a snow sculpture garden in Depot Park.

The theme for the symposium will mimic the Winter Carnival theme: “Celebrating 70 years of Big Mountain.” This theme does not limit artists and their creative possibilities, but gives a good starting point on what could be put to life.

Starting Friday, Feb. 2, teams will work to create their sculptures, completing them by the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 4. The public is encouraged to visit the park during the creation of the sculptures throughout the weekend.

There will be a limit of nine teams in the symposium, made up of two to four people per team.

Teams must submit and work from original designs only. Each team will be provided a cylinder of snow, 9-feet high by 6- feet wide in diameter.

The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 19 by 5 p.m. Teams will be notified of acceptance in the symposium on Monday, Jan. 22. Registration is free and more detailed information and registration forms can be found at http://www.cityofwhitefish.org/parks-and-recreation/staff-and-news.php.

This is a symposium, not a competition. The goal is to make Depot Park a center piece for our beautiful community, showcasing the skills and abilities of Montana artists during the annual celebration of Whitefish Winter Carnival.