Sculpture Competition & Scholarships National Sculpture Society

APPLY TO BOTH OR EITHER PARTS

PART ONE:

HEAD START MODELING COMPETITION

Part of National Sculpture Society’s Sculpture Celebration Conference

Objective: To successfully model a bust from life.  Modeling will be done in front of an audience (sculptors, patrons, vendors, and others who are attending the Sculpture Celebration Conference).

Eligibility: Sculptors must be between the ages of 21-35 (born between 1980-1994). All applicants must be citizens of or residents in the United States with a social security number.

Schedule: June 26, 2015 - 3 hours long

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Selection:  Up to 10 sculptors will be selected to compete

Jury:  The jury of selection will consist of three prominent sculptors.

Submission Requirements:

A biography and/or resume describing your background in sculpture (limit 3000 characters with spaces)

Six - ten images of your sculpture (of at least 5 different sculptures)

Please note that work that is inspired by nature - or figurative or realist sculpture - is preferred

Awards: Roger T. Williams Prize $1500; Walter & Michael Lantz Prize $750; Edward Fenno Hoffman Prize $350

The jury of awards will consist of three prominent sculptors.  Award winners will be announced on June 27th during NSS' Honors and Awards Dinner.

Supplies: Modeling clay, modeling stands, and materials to build armatures are supplied. However, competitors must supply personal sculpture tools and spray bottle.

Expenses:  Each competitor is responsible for his/her own meals, travel and daily expenses.  Applicants for the Head Start Modeling Competition should consider applying for NSS’ Participation Scholarships.

PART TWO:

PARTICIPATION SCHOLARSHIPS

For young sculptors who would like to attend National Sculpture Society’s Sculpture Celebration Conference.  The Conference takes place June 26-28, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA.

Eligibility:  Sculptors must be between the ages of 21-35 (born between 1980-1994).

All applicants must be citizens of or residents in the United States with a social security number.

Jury: The jury will consist of three prominent sculptors.

Recipients:  Up to 10 recipients will be selected

Rewards: Two night hotel stay  (if you live outside Philadelphia)

$150 stipend

Registration fee for Sculpture Celebration Conference ($325 value)

Submission Requirements:

A biography and/or resume describing your background in sculpture (limit 3000 characters with spaces)

Six - ten images of your sculpture (of at least 5 different sculptures)

Please note that work that is inspired by nature - or figurative or realist sculpture - is preferred

The scholarships are funded by bequests from the estates of Charlotte Geffken and Roger T. Williams. Please note that each Participation Scholarship recipient is responsible for his/her own meals, travel and daily expenses.

SUBMISSIONS

All materials should be submitted through CaFE™ at www.callforentry.org.  You will be able to specify whether you are applying to both parts (the Head Start Modeling Competition and the Participation Scholarships) or one individual part.

There is no submission fee.

Brief guide to using the CaFE™ system: 

1. Login or new users register on CaFE to create a user name and password.

2. Format images to system specification then upload images of work.

3. After uploading images click "Apply to Calls", search for "Sculpture Competition and Scholarships", and click "Apply to this Call".

QUESTIONS?  Call 212-764-5645 ext 10 or email competition@nationalsculpture.org

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