Friday, Sculpture in the paddock event officially opened with forty compelling sculptures installed in the paddock at Cooma Cottage. Along -side the outdoor events there was an exhibition of the emerging talent in the community inside the Cottage, which cataloged a recent arts project in local schools as well as exhibition of work from Reconciliation NSW, which has made Sculpture in the Paddock a venue as part of their Schools’ Reconciliation Challenge Regional Tour. The Schools’ Reconciliation Challenge is a NSW Government initiative, held each year in both art and writing competitions for NSW school students in years 5 to 9.