The Sculpture Center

Press Documents & Resources

Mission Statement

The Sculpture Center is an arts institution dedicated to the advancement of the careers of emerging sculptors of Ohio and its greater region and the preservation of Ohio outdoor public sculpture as a means to provide support for artists and to effect the enrichment, education, enjoyment, and visual enhancement of the Cleveland community and beyond.

The Sculpture Center defines its region, as of summer 2012, to Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, western New York, and Ontario, Canada.

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Press Releases

The Sculpture Center openings Sept. 21 – Two of Wands and Swing States: Recent Perspectives in Glass Sculpture from the Middle West (posted 9-12-18)

The Sculpture Center Reveals Winners of After the Pedestal, the 11th exhibition (posted 7-25-18)

Call for Artists: CSN (Cleveland Sculptors Network) Master Reviews with Taylor Aldridge + CSN Panel Negotiating the Art World (posted 6-10-18)

Opening Reception: After the Pedestal, the 11th exhibition of small sculpture from the region (posted 5-29-18)

We’re throwing a Closing Party for the conclusion of the W2S Series 2018 (posted 5-29-18)

Negotiating the Art World: Strategies for Underrepresented Artists, free round table and photography on a budget workshops (posted 5-21-18)

The Sculpture Center is Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2018 Arts Internships (4-4-18)

Call for Artists, CSN (Cleveland Sculptors Network) Master Reviews with Ward Shelley + CSN Panel The Sculptor Performing (3-30-18)

Call for Artists – After the Pedestal, the 10th exhibition of small sculpture from the region (3-26-18)

W2S (Window to Sculpture) 2018 Opening Reception, Matt Lambert: Fun & Games and Eli Gfell: /X (3-26-18)

The Sculpture Center Announces Selected Artists for the W2S (Window to Sculpture) Emerging Artist series 2019 (2-10-18)

W2S (Window to Sculpture) 2018 Opening Reception, Jonas Sebura: Confounded into Unitary Chaos & Anthony Warnick, Language Games (2-9-18)

W2S (Window to Sculpture) 2018 Opening Reception, Rachel Yurkovich: Black Grass & Zac Weinberg: The Lampshade Variations (12-4-17)

Call for Artists: W2S 2019 Window to Sculpture Emerging Artist Series (11-18-17)

Opening Reception: Screaming Voicelessly to a Distant Silence, new work by Paul O’Keeffe & Sculptural Voyage/2017/Andrew T. Chakalis (10-9-17)

Call For Artists: Cleveland Sculptors Network Master Reviews and Collective Discussion, with guest curator Christina Linden (10-6-17)

Cleveland Sculptors Network Panel, Breaking Through: Curators Strategize with Artists (10-6-17)

Fall 2017 Fiber Exhibitions: The Nowness of Then, Lilian Tyrrell’s Disaster Blanks & Objections & Connections, Fiber Artists Talk Back (8-22-17)

The Case for Public Sculpture, an in-depth look at CWRU’s outdoor sculpture (8-22-17)

The Sculpture Center hosts its very first Free Summer Community Cookout July 29, 2017 (7-12-17)

The Sculpture Center Welcomes Three New 2017 Summer Interns (6-28-17)

The Sculpture Center Receives $15,000 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Art Works Grant to Support its 2018 W2S Exhibition Series (6-20-17)

Winning Sculpture Artists of the David E. Davis Award of Excellence Announced at the Opening Reception of After the Pedestal, the 10th exhibition of small sculpture from the region (6-18-17)

Steve Locke to visit The Sculpture Center for a Weekend of Artist Events in June (4-28-17)

The Sculpture Center Receives Three 2016 Visual Communications Awards from the Ohio Museums Association (4-18-17)

Summer 2017 Internships at The Sculpture Center (4-18-17)

Artist Call – After the Pedestal, the 10th exhibition of small sculpture from the region (4-4-17)

Artist Call – Cleveland Sculptors Network Master Reviews & Collective Discussion with Luca Buvoli (3-18-17)

The Sculpture Center Announces W2S 2018 Artist Lineup (2-21-17)

The Sculpture Center W2S Exhibition Opening – Amy Ritter & John Dickinson (2-8-17)

The Sculpture Center W2S Exhibition Opening – Christy Wittmer & Keith Lemley (1-11-17)

Publicity & Reviews

“Speech Acts: Jonas Sebura and Anthony Warnick at The Sculpture Center,” Joseph Clark, CAN Journal, 3/28/2018.

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS

Callahan Foundation
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
National Endowment for the Arts
The George Gund Foundation

The Cleveland Foundation
The City of Cleveland's Cable Television Minority Arts and Education Fund of The Cleveland Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
Bernice and David E. Davis Art Foundation

The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
The Cyrus Eaton Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District