SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
2010 APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Artists can apply for one or more of the following exhibition categories:
-SPRING EXHIBITION
-EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
-OPEN SPACE THE 2010 APPLICATION GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG
DEADLINE: MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010 (due in-hand, by 5pm)
Socrates Sculpture Park was an abandoned landfill and illegal dumpsite until 1986 when a coalition of artists and community members, under the leadership of sculptor Mark di Suvero, transformed it into an open studio and exhibition space for artists and a neighborhood park for local residents. The Park is an innovative public/private partnership that has become an internationally renowned outdoor museum and artist residency program that also serves as a vital New York City park offering a wide variety of free public programs.
Located in an industrial neighborhood in Long Island City, Socrates is a waterfront park that overlooks the Manhattan skyline; the site is an affecting and inspiring place for artists to work and a spectacular setting for the presentation of public art. To date, Socrates has hosted close to 800 artists and currently attracts more than 75,000 visitors annually. Socrates Sculpture Park’s existence is based on the belief that reclamation, revitalization and creative expression are essential to the survival, humanity and improvement of our urban environment.
Socrates Sculpture Park is the only site in the New York Metropolitan area specifically dedicated to providing artists with opportunities to create and exhibit large-scale sculpture and multi-media installations in an outdoor environment that invites interaction between artists, artworks and the public. Socrates is a laboratory where experimentation and innovation expand, reinvent and redefine the tradition of art in public spaces.
Artists seeking a Socrates Sculpture Park grant are strongly encouraged to visit the Park before submitting their application. Applicants must take into account the site’s rugged, urban outdoor environment and be aware that sculptures installed in the Park must meet safety requirements and be able to withstand the effects of weather and public use. Visiting the site will give applicants a clearer idea of the factors that effect installations at the Park and an overview of the facilities that the Park has to offer, including the tools and equipment available in the studio and the materials and resources available in Long Island City.
Artists can apply for one or more of the following exhibition categories:
·Spring Exhibition·Emerging Artist Fellowship Program
·Open Space
If you are applying for more than one exhibition category, you only need to send one application package.
Grants and fellowships are not available to artists who are enrolled in a school, college or university program.
Information about Socrates Sculpture Park and application guidelines are available on the web: www.socratessculpturepark.org
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD (AT BROADWAY)
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106
TEL: 718-956-1819 FAX: 718-626-1533
WWW.SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG
EMAIL: INFO@SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG
