The Series

The Sculpture Center is seeking applicants for the 18th year of its Revealed Emerging Artist Solo Exhibition Series with an Open Call to artists from the Ohio region (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, western New York, or Ontario, Canada by birth, residency, or education, but need not be currently residing in the area). Founded in 1989, The Sculpture Center fosters and promotes the careers of exceptional sculptors during the first ten years of their profession.

Revealed is a funded exhibition. An artist honorarium will be provided in addition to professional gallery support and exhibition photography.

6 artists are chosen annually for one-person exhibitions. The 8-10 week-long exhibitions will be held February 2027 – January 2028.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for The Sculpture Center’s Revealed Emerging Artist Series, the artist must:

• Create work that spans sculpture, installation, mixed and expanded media, including conceptual and socially-engaged approaches
• have an Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, western New York, or Ontario, Canada connection, by birth, residency, or education, but need not be currently living in the area
• have a graduation date (B.A. or M.A.), apprenticeship, or period of equivalent self-taught experience that falls between the dates December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2024. If you are a current student or have graduated in 2025, you are not yet eligible.
• be outside matriculation at the time of the exhibition. If an artist chosen for the Revealed Emerging Artist Series enters an art school before the exhibition, he/she/they forfeit the exhibition opportunity, but may reapply, with preference given, upon graduation.
• For this open call, The Sculpture Center defines an emerging artist as someone within the first ten years of their career. We acknowledge that artistic trajectories vary widely. While some may achieve significant recognition within ten years, others may still be navigating early-career challenges beyond this timeframe due to factors such as discipline, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic background, gender, physical ability, or geography. Additionally, time away from active practice for education or personal circumstances can influence an artist’s career progression. Our use of “emerging” is intentionally flexible, allowing us to support artists whose paths do not fit a rigid timeline. This approach aligns with our commitment to racial equity and inclusion, actively seeking to include BIPOC candidates, LGBTQ+ applicants and historically underrepresented individuals in our exhibition series in recognition of the many factors that shape artistic careers. 

The Responsibilities

The Artist develops work for a 750 or 1,000 square foot space. The artist is responsible for transportation of the artwork, insurance during transportation,  installation and de-installation, exhibition equipment and materials, and personal housing, if needed. The artist is asked to create an artist program to activate the space or further contextualize the work.

The Sculpture Center provides an artist honorarium, professional assistance during installation and de-installation, basic exhibition equipment, fine arts insurance while the artwork is on the premises, all publicity, an exhibition opening, the opportunity to create an artist program and professional photography of the exhibition. 

How to Apply

There is a $40 application fee.* Please apply on the Slideroom application portal.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 pm Monday, March 23, 2026

Questions: curatorial@sculpturecenter.org

* Artists who have extenuating financial hardships may request an application for a fee waiver scholarship. The deadline for requesting information for a fee waiver scholarship is February 25, 2026, while the form is due March 2, 2026. Please email curatorial@sculpturecenter.org with the subject line “Fee Waiver Scholarship Application” to request an application. You will then receive further instructions.

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