徳島県は徳島彫刻集団を2022年度の県文化賞に選び表彰しました。

　長年にわたり野外彫刻展を開催してきたことや，彫刻作品の創作や展示を通して文化芸術の発展や次世代育成に貢献してきたことを評価しました。

　11月8日に徳島県庁で贈呈式があり，飯泉嘉門知事が松永勉代表に表彰状を手渡しました。

　受賞に際し，松永代表は「60年前に野外彫刻展を始めた先輩や応援してくれる人に深く感謝します。今後も彫刻文化を推進していきます。」と述べました。

　Tokushima Prefecture has selected the Tokushima Sculpture Group for the 2022 Prefectural Cultural Award.

　The Tokushima Sculpture Group was recognized for its long history of holding open-air sculpture exhibitions and for its contribution to the development of culture and art and the nurturing of the next generation through the creation and exhibition of sculptures.

　On November 8, a presentation ceremony was held at the Tokushima Prefectural Government Office, where Governor Yoshimon Iizumi handed Tsutomu Matsunaga a certificate of commendation.

　Upon receiving the award, Mr. Matsunaga said, “I am deeply grateful to my seniors who started the open-air sculpture exhibition 60 years ago and to those who supported us. I will continue to promote sculpture culture. He continued, “We will continue to promote the sculpture culture.