Open Calls for Sculptors in the US

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Jan 22

Are you a sculptor looking for more art opportunities? Or are you looking to get your art noticed by a bigger audience? From public art open calls, to exhibition opportunities, here is a comprehensive guide for sculptors seeking to expand their artistic horizons. This collection is focused on upcoming deadlines for artists all across the US. Here's your chance to be a part of the next big thing.

City of Berkley | Public Art Commission RFQ

The City of Berkeley is seeking artists for a public art commission at the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Services Center/Young Adult Project. The project involves creating a large-scale tile or mosaic installation on the building's exterior east and north walls, extending into the interior lobby, covering approximately 885 square feet.

Location: Berkeley, California, USA

Rewards: The total project budget is $442,000 and includes all associated costs including, but not limited to, artist design fee, fabrication, transportation, and installation.

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Roanoke Arts Commission | Larger Than Life: The Everyday Made Big

The City of Roanoke, through the Roanoke Arts Commission is accepting submissions for freestanding sculptures responding to the theme “Larger than Life.” This initiative celebrates the 15th anniversary of the public art piece Trojan Dog by artist Ann Glover, inviting artists to create oversized reimaginings of everyday objects.

Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Rewards: Exhibition and artwork budget of up to $4,500.

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The Sculpture Center | 2026 Revealed Emerging Artist Series

Each year the Sculpture Center invites early career artists of the greater Ohio region 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 careers and the opportunity to create work for a solo show.

Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Rewards: Exhibition at The Sculpture Center, an artist honorarium, and travel stipend will be provided.

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The Creative Communities Alliance | 2025 sculpture on the move

The Creative Communities Alliance (CCA) is now accepting applications for the 2025 round of Sculpture on the Move where they will install approximately 20 sculptures for prominent display in outdoor, public areas across the region. These sculptures will be installed in the spring of 2025 for a period of two years, at which point artists can resubmit their work to be selected for another location within the regional display.

Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Rewards: $2,000 per sculpture and public display of artwork.

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