ISC Innovator Award

The ISC Innovator Award recognizes individuals, organizations, or collectives for creative social innovation in the field of contemporary sculpture. Through the development of new ideas and work, recipients of this award improve and expand the ways that sculpture can effect change.

Submissions will be reviewed by a jury of professionals in the field, who will select one final recipient. After confirmed by the ISC Awards Committee and Board of Trustees, the recipient will be honored at community awards ceremony (date TBD).

Please read the following award criteria carefully. 

Eligibility and Award Criteria:

• Applicants may apply as individuals or groups (such as but not limited to artists, cultural organizers, curators, nonprofit, organization, collaborative, etc.)
• Available for both domestic and international entities.
• Applicants may not be a current graduate or undergraduate student (*Student eligibility through the  ISC Outstanding Student Achievement in contemporary sculpture awards program)
• Open to sculptors/groups working in any material or medium

Considered criteria for ISC Innovator honorees include:

• Encouraging social change through art
• Developing new ways of thinking, seeing, and interacting
• Uniquely benefitting the community and/or society
• Showing ingenuity in their use of media/technique/processes
• Advancing methods of creative and professional growth

Award Recipient Benefits:

• $1,000 Cash prize
• One year Professional (individual) or Associate (organization) level
• ISC Membership
• Recognition on sculpture.org and in Sculpture Magazine
• Virtual event to present work/project to the ISC Sculpture Community
• Residency opportunity (if available)

Apply now at https://sculpture.awardsplatform.com/