On June 4 this summer, downtown Eau Claire will be hosting the first ever Sculpture Tour Eau Claire. Over the following 50 weeks,  25+ sculptures will be on display throughout downtown city sidewalks and the public will be encouraged to vote for their favorite sculpture. The recently approved program is funded by sponsorships and donations from businesses and individuals, and the tour is intended to become an annual event in hopes of creating a permanent sculpture collection the entire Chippewa Valley can enjoy. The sculptures  currently on display in a Sioux Falls, South Dakota version of the tour are pretty awesome. Check out the photos bekow!

Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Starting June 2011 • Website • Facebook

 

Yep. It's a dude about to punch a bear in the face. Via horseback.

 

"That lady has been reading the same page for three days."

 

Totally rocking the sculpture tour.

 

"Where did we park? Oh yeah – by the loin cloth."