Emily Duke, installation and detail from “Careless Water,” Revealed 2021, images by the artist
Emily Duke, installation and detail from “Careless Water,” Revealed 2021, images by the artist
Nate Ricciuto, “Sitting Flesh,” Revealed 2020, top image by Jacob Koestler, bottom image by Stuart Pearl
Lisa Walcott “Sink In,” 2020, images by Jacob Koestler
Zac Weinberg, “The Lampshade Variations,” 2018, images by Jacob Koestler
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Each year the Sculpture Center invites early career artists of the greater 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) whose practice includes sculpture, installation, mixed and expanded media, relational aesthetics, and performance to apply for inclusion in its annual Revealed Early Career Artist Series. Revealed awards artists in the first ten years of their career the opportunity to create work for a solo show.
Revealed is a funded exhibition. An artist stipend will be provided in addition to gallery support.
This keystone program of The Sculpture Center, now in its 33rd year, fosters and promotes the careers of exceptional sculptors during the first ten years of their profession. Four to six artists are selected annually by a diverse Exhibition Committee for one-person, eight week-long, full gallery exhibitions of new work.
As part of The Sculpture Center’s commitment to racial equity and inclusion, we actively seek to include BIPOC candidates, LGBTQ+ applicants and historically underrepresented individuals in our exhibition series.
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The Sculpture Center is seeking applicants for the 15th year of its 2024 Revealed Early Career Artist 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 stipend will be provided in addition to gallery support.
4-6 artists are chosen annually for one-person exhibitions. The 6-7 week-long exhibitions will be held January 2024-January 2025.
In order to be eligible for The Sculpture Center’s Revealed Early Career Artist Series, the artist must:
The Artist develops work for either a 1,000 or 750 sq. foot gallery. The artist is responsible for transportation of the artwork, installation, de-installation, insurance during transportation, exhibition equipment and materials, and personal housing, if needed.
The Sculpture Center provides the artist with moderate 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 speak at an artist talk and professional photography of the exhibition. The Sculpture Center provides a small stipend to assist with travel or materials.
In the application portal you will be asked to submit the following items:
You may wish to organize your files before opening the application portal as you will not be able to re-enter your application once you close your web browser.
* Artists who have extenuating financial hardships may request an application for a fee waiver. The application deadline for a fee waiver is January 20, 2023.
For a downloadable document on how to apply, click the button below.
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