SculptureCenter Announces Open Call For Artist Proposal
By: Molly Tracy Apr. 02, 2017
SculptureCenter's In Practice program offers artists curatorial and financial support to create new work for exhibition at SculptureCenter. We invite artists to submit proposals for new projects to be presented in early 2018. Artists selected for the In Practice exhibition will receive a honorarium and production support.
SculptureCenter is a not-for-profit arts institution that takes the history and legacy of sculpture as a framework from which to consider the diverse activity taking place in the field of contemporary art. SculptureCenter's program encourages artists and audiences to explore the possibilities of sculpture and the multifarious ways in which sculpture is developing and connecting to other forms of expression.
Proposal Instructions
SculptureCenter seeks proposals that offer new ways of considering sculpture or furthering the understanding of the discipline and how it can intersect with other mediums. Proposals should reflect new work to be realized between fall 2017 and early 2018.
Artist proposals will be reviewed relative to the following criteria: Quality of the proposal and prior work, responsiveness in regards to the specific context of SculptureCenter, feasibility of the projects. Proposal drawings or renderings are encouraged.
Full instructions, details on the selection process and support provided, and FAQs are available on SculptureCenter's website.
The In Practice program supports emerging artists and curators in creating new work for exhibition at SculptureCenter. Since 2003, In Practice has supported over 130 emerging artists with the critical resources of space, funding, time, and administrative support to help turn their ideas into reality. Exemplifying the spirit of SculptureCenter's mission, In Practice provides new ways to discover the most innovative artwork, foster experimentation, and give participants the opportunity to develop and present work in what is often their first institutional exhibit in New York City, introducing audiences to emerging talent and new ideas. Past In Practice participants include: Korakrit Arunanondchai, Fia Backström, A.K. Burns, Aleksandra Domanovic, Essex Olivares, Brendan Fernandes, Raque Ford, Samara Golden, Elizabeth Jaeger, Molly Lowe, Justin Matherly, Virginia Overton, Rachel Rose, Xaviera Simmons, and Josh Smith, among many others.
In Practice: Material Deviance, curated by 2017 Curatorial Fellow Alexis Wilkinson, was generously supported in part by VIA Art Fund. Exhibition information and catalogue available online.
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