Entries are now open for the second Kimbolton Sculpture Festival, which will be staged on April 6 in Kimbolton, and the New Zealand Rural Sculpture Awards.
Tony Waugh described the festival as a unique event that targeted rural people, especially farmers, who were urged to have a go at sculpting, and forget about commodity prices and the weather for a while.
Last year's inaugural event attracted more than 100 entries and a crowd of more than 3000 people.
This time there was $15,000 to be won, with $5000 for the New Zealand Rural Sculpture Award and $2000 for the New Zealand Creative Cocky Award.
"Last year saw the No 8 wire mentality come out in force with entries from Kaeo to Timaru and everywhere in between," Mr Waugh said.