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SculptureWalk announces Best of Show winners

 “Happy Family” by Gedion Nyanhongo came in first place.
Courtesy of SculptureWalk Sioux Falls
“Happy Family” by Gedion Nyanhongo came in first.

SculptureWalk Sioux Falls awarded cash prizes to the winning sculptures of the 2023 Best of Show.

In first place, Gedion Nyanhongo's hand-carved stone statue called “Happy Family” won $3,000.

 “Happy Family” by Gedion Nyanhongo came in first place.
Courtesy of SculptureWalk Sioux Falls
“Happy Family” by Gedion Nyanhongo came in first.

The second-place winner is a piece called “Current Sequence” by Jacob Burmood. It won a $2,000 award.

“Current Sequence” by Jacob Burmood came in second place.
ScultureWalk Sioux Falls
“Current Sequence” by Jacob Burmood came in second.

Winning a $1,000 prize, “The Morass” by Jennifer Cannon is the third-place sculpture.

“The Morass” by Jennifer Cannon came in third.
SculptureWalk Sioux Falls
“The Morass” by Jennifer Cannon came in third.

The winning sculptures were judged on artistic merit and creativity, according to a press release from SculptureWalk.

Currently, about 60 pieces of art are displayed in downtown Sioux Falls by SculptureWalk. They said over 300,000 people view the exhibits each year.

Voting for this year’s People’s Choice Award is open until Sept. 30.

Elizabeth is an intern with South Dakota Public Broadcasting.