Outdoor Sculpture Artists

Join in the Anderson Arts Center’s annual juried show exhibit by submitting entries for SculpTOUR, a sculpture competition held through a pARTnership with the City of Anderson.

This competition allows for up to four outdoor sculptures to be juried into a year-long outdoor exhibition with cash prizes of $1500 for each selected piece.

2025 SculpTOUR will be on display for the City of Anderson arts festival, Soirée! The Soirée brings in over 50,000 locals and visitors during the two-day festival (April 25-26, 2025)

Entry Deadline: February 28, 2025

Notification of Acceptance: March 7, 2025

Installation Timeframe: March 17 -27, 2025 (will be set up with each sculpture artist)

Selection Process:

Works will be selected by a committee composed of City of Anderson and Anderson Arts Center sculpTOUR committee.

Award: $1500 per sculpture

Submissions:

Submissions must follow all guidelines as stated.

The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2025.

Application Requirements

This call for entries is open to all sculptors working in North America.

Entries must be submitted by February 28, 2025

Submissions require a $40 non-refundable application fee per sculpture. One sculpture per entry.

Work must be suitable for outdoor installation and must:

1. Be structurally secured and surface mounted to a concrete pad with anchor bolts or similar devices;

2. Be capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions, such as high winds, high temperatures, heavy rain, storms, etc.;

3. Be able to withstand a high traffic, public park environment;

4. Take into consideration the safety of the audience;

5. Be maintenance-free during the exhibition period.

6. Installation must be attended by the artist or their provided representative.

All entries must be completed prior to submission. No incomplete works, project proposals, or works previously displayed with the Anderson Arts Center will be considered.

Rules & Terms:

Sculptures MUST be installed between March 17 - 27, 2025. Any sculpture that cannot be installed by that time will be disqualified, and an alternate will be chosen. 

Artists may sell the work during the project period. However, the work must remain on site for the duration of the exhibition.

City of Anderson and Anderson Arts Center staffs will coordinate the scheduling of sculpture installation.

Anderson Arts Center will provide insurance throughout the exhibition period for a maximum claim determined based on the value of each piece. Neither the City of Anderson nor the Anderson Arts Center will be held responsible for damage due to inherent vice or poor construction materials.

By submitting to this Competition, the artist agrees to comply with all rules and requirements.

Eligibility Criteria

This call for entries is open to all sculptors working in North America.

Entries must be submitted by February 28, 2025.

Submissions require a $40 non-refundable application fee per sculpture. One sculpture per entry.