Ice Carving Contest at Columbus Park

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Official Website:	Ice Carving Contest at Columbus Park
Venue:	Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
Location:	Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA map
Dates:	Monday, February 16, 2009
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Ice & Snow Fun

If you missed the ice sculptures at First Night - or just want to see more - then you are in luck: the Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the fifth annual Chisels and Chainsaws ice carving competition will kick off School Vacation Week on Monday, February 16, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End

Chisels and Chainsaws is an annual ice carving competition amongst art students from Boston area universities. Each year on President’s Day, teams of contemporary artists tear through hundreds of pounds of ice to create sculpture, installation, performance art, video works, and more.

The public art event, produced by Boston-based artists Dennis Svoronos and Nicole Seisler of REAL LIVE ART, will move from its traditional venue of the Museum of Fine Arts to Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue along the waterfront. Eight teams of art students from Boston area universities will receive 1,200 pounds of ice each to cut, carve, and transform.

The event is free and open to the public. The carving will begin at 10 a.m. and viewers are asked to vote for their favorite work of ice art from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The winning team will be announced at 4:30 p.m. for the awarding of the “Golden Chainsaw” trophy.

This year’s event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. The ice art will remain on display as long as weather permits.

For further information, please call the Parks Department at (617) 635-4505.

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The carving will begin at 10 a.m. and viewers are asked to vote for their favorite work of ice art from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The winning team will be announced at 4:30 p.m.

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free

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So Cool!!

This is so cool, try to get in to see them before they melt...