The Loveland High Plains Arts Council

The Loveland High Plains Arts Council (LHPAC), a private non-profit organization, was established in 1984 for the purpose of promoting sculptural arts for the cultural and economic benefit of the entire community. The organization is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is supported by hundreds of extraordinary community volunteers. The main focus of LHPAC continues to be the organization and sponsorship of the annual Sculpture in the Park show and sale.

Our History

Loveland has been described as "a sweetheart city which has a love affair with the arts". Art seems to be part of the city's heritage and over the years, the Loveland High Plains Arts Council has been the major source of energy behind the evolution of the visual arts, particularly sculpture, in Loveland.

In 1984, a group of five Loveland sculptors, George Lundeen, Dan Ostermiller, George Walbye, Fritz White, and Hollis Williford, together with representatives of the City of Loveland, the Chamber of Commerce and a few interested citizens fostered the idea of a sculpture show in Benson Park. They envisioned the outdoor exhibition and sale as a unique environment for sculptors from across the country to showcase their work as well as a way to generate funding for a sculpture garden. The City of Loveland designated Benson Park as the site for the sculpture garden and in 1985, it became a reality.

The first annual Sculpture in the Park show and sale was held in 1984, with fifty local artists participating. Two thousand people attended the show and purchased $50,000 worth of sculpture. With the addition of new participating artists each year, the show has grown from a primarily representational western bronze exhibit into a more diversified display of sculpture. Over the years, Sculpture in the Park has expanded its diversity of work to include representational, stylized, and abstract sculpture in a variety of mediums including bronze, stone, wood, ceramic, glass, metal, and mixed media. Over one thousand different artists have participated in the show. Sculpture in the Park is now the largest outdoor juried sculpture show in the country with annual sales over $1 million.

37th Annual Show, 2021

August 6th, 7th and 8th

Patron Party

Friday 3:00pm - 8:00pm

General Admission

Saturday 9:30am - 6:00pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Benson Sculpture Garden

Benson Sculpture Garden is located at
2908 Aspen Drive, Loveland, CO 80538
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Loveland High Plains
Arts Council

P.O. Box 7006
125 East 7th Street
Loveland, CO 80537-0006
(970) 663-2940 (phone)
lhpac@sculptureinthepark.org

Did you know that Benson Sculpture Garden is the number one attraction on TripAdvisor for Loveland?!