Open Calls for Sculptors in the US and Abroad
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. Here's your chance to be a part of the next big thing.
Santa Clarita Art | Trailhead Sculpture
The City of Santa Clarita, California, invites artists to submit one entry for the 2026-2027 Temporary Public Art - Trailhead Sculpture program. The City will display two selected sculptures from two different artists on permanent concrete pads along the City's scenic trail system for a two-and-a-half-year exhibition cycle.
Location: Santa Clarita, California
Rewards: Exhibition, $5,000 honorarium, $2,000 engineering stipend, and $1,500 insurance allowance
City of Lafayette | Art on the Street 2027
Art on the Street is a sculpture on loan program that invites artists to exhibit their sculpture outdoors in downtown Lafayette, Colorado for one year.
Location: Lafayette, Colorado
Rewards: Exhibition, $1,200 honorarium, and additional prizes from $500-$1,000
National Sculpture Society | Alex J. Ettl Grant
The Alex J. Ettl Grant is awarded annually to a figurative or realist sculptor who has demonstrated a commitment to sculpting and outstanding ability in their body of work. The Ettl Grant is for a mature body of work; sculpture created in workshop or instructional settings should not be submitted.
Location: United States
Rewards: $7,500 grant
WeG. & A. Mamidakis Foundation | Art Prize 2027
The Art Prize supports contemporary artists by offering them the opportunity to create a new, site-specific artwork which will remain on permanent display in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, will become part of the Foundation’s art collection, and will join an important cultural heritage as well.
This open call invites artists from around the world to submit proposals for a large-scale sculptural installation designed for permanent display in an outdoor setting, serving as a distinctive landmark within the space.
Location: Crete, Greece
Rewards: €15,000 award, production costs, transportation, travel, and meals
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John Ruskin Prize | Not for Present Delight
The theme of this year’s John Ruskin Prize is Not for Present Delight. In a time defined by environmental urgency and social inequality, Not for Present Delight asks what it means to create with an awareness of consequence, while also posing the challenge: must art serve a purpose beyond itself?
The Prize welcomes works in all mediums, including sculpture and installation.
Location: London, UK
Rewards: Prize £3,000 and exhibition
ICF Mino | 14th International Ceramics Exhibition
“The International Ceramics Exhibition Mino, Japan” is the main event of the “International Ceramics Festival Mino, Japan,” which is held with the aim of supporting the growth of the ceramics industry and the enhancement of culture through the global exchange of ceramics design and culture. This contest is intended to give us the opportunity to reflect upon the traditions associated with ceramics, which is a large and vital activity that has extended over the past 10,000 years. This year’s theme is “Potential of Ceramics”.
Location: Mino, Japan
Rewards: Grand prize: 5,000,000 JPY, round-trip transportation, and accommodation
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