In Practice 2025 Open Call

SculptureCenter invites artists who have not yet had an institutional solo exhibition in New York City to submit proposals for solo exhibitions in designated gallery spaces. Artists are also invited to propose off-site projects, publishing initiatives, performances, and nontraditional formats, which will be considered based on feasibility. Up to seven artists will be selected to participate in the program from spring 2025 to winter 2026. Each exhibition will be on view for approximately four to six weeks. Proposals should reflect a production budget of up to $6,000.
Participating artists will receive a separate honorarium of $1,000.

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, including installation, video, performance, architecture, and other media.

In Practice 2024 runs from May 2024 to Mar 2025 with exhibitions by Covey Gong, Phoebe Collings-James, Bastien Gachet, Tony Chrenka, Anita Esfandiari, and Zishi Han and Wei Yang.

Application Instructions

Apply online.

Proposal deadline: Aug 4, 2024 at 11:59pm EST

You will be asked to submit:

• Artist Statement (up to 150 words)
• Project Proposal for In Practice 2024 (up to 200 words)
• Project Budget (up to $6,000)
• Images (up to 10)
• Video/audio links (up to 3) Excerpts preferred.
• CV