SculptureTour Salina
This year's SculptureTour Salina (STS) People's Choice Award winners were announced via Facebook Live on Tuesday, January 20.
The 2025 SculptureTour Salina People's Choice winner is "Mr. Hatter's Pursuits in Becoming Human:006 The Fisherman at Fall River" created by Brady Hatter of Udall, Kansas.
See the announcement made on the video attached below:
The Facebook Live event was co-hosted by Mike Hoppock, Chair of the SculptureTour Salina committee and Brad Anderson of Salina Arts and Humanities.
The City of Salina sponsors the People's Choice Award and will purchase the winning sculpture, allowing it to remain on public display in Salina.
The People's Merit Award winner of a $1,000.00 cash award to the artist is "The Wonderer" by Sunday Mahaja of Goshen, Indiana.
The Kids choice Award winner of a $500.00 cash award to the artist is "The Wonderer" by Sunday Mahaja of Goshen, Indiana.
The community is invited to celebrate an "Unwrap Party" on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00 am.
About the Artist
Brady Hatter is a sculptor that lives and works in his home studio in Udall, Kansas. Brady makes work in steel as well as invented machine-based oddities. Through self-reflection in art making, I examine my own familial bonds and study what it means to be human. Brady has many commissioned artworks permanently installed in the city of Wichita.
About the Sculpture
Mr. Hatter's Pursuits in Becoming Human: 006 The Fisherman at Fall River reflects themes of family, fatherhood and belonging. This welded steel wasp, fishing atop a pillar, embodies shared rituals and quiet moments of my childhood that connect generations, blending the strength of steel with the fragility of memory and relationships.
About the 2026 Exhibit
SculptureTour Salina is entering its 16th year, and are pleased with the artwork that has been submitted to be here on loan for the 2026 exhibit. There are over 100 pieces that have been submitted for the show.