2026 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

Indiana University East (IUE) invites you to participate in our 2026-2028 juried, on-loan, outdoor sculpture exhibit on the Richmond, Indiana campus. IUE is a regional campus of Indiana University with a vibrant arts program and extensive art collection.   Selected artists must be willing to enter into an Art Loan Agreement with IUE and will be awarded an honorarium of $2,500 per piece.

The exhibit is outdoors and open to the public, because of this, certain requirements must be met in order for a sculpture to be considered for display. Fragile or dangerous works will not be accepted.  Artwork must be available for the duration of the two-year contract, and must be constructed of durable materials that will withstand year-round Indiana weather.

2026 Invitation to Sculptors

Indiana University East (IUE) invites you to participate in our 2026-2028 juried, on-loan, outdoor sculpture exhibit on the Richmond, Indiana campus. IUE is a regional campus of Indiana University with a vibrant arts program and extensive art collection.   Selected artists must be willing to enter into an Art Loan Agreement with IUE and will be awarded an honorarium of $2,500 per piece.

Deadline for Submissions: July 29, 2026

Jury will make selections and inform artists by: August 7, 2026

Delivery: Selected sculptures must be delivered to IUE between September 7-11, 2026

Exhibition Schedule: September 14, 2026-June 30, 2028

Sculptures to be removed: within one month of the exhibit’s closing on June 30, 2028

Transportation:  Selected artists are responsible for transportation of the artwork to and from the installation site.  The artwork must be delivered as exhibition-ready.  The university will supervise installation of the work, and will insure the artwork for the duration of the exhibit.

You may register at café.org and complete your profile to sign up for the IUE Call for Entry.  Please read it carefully and if you have any questions, contact clongley@iu.edu.  A contract will be sent upon your acceptance.

Submission Details:  Artists may submit up to two sculptures for consideration, but each submission will be considered separately.  Each submission must include the following:

1. 3 images (front, back, and 1 detail)
2. Dimensions for each submission and stated insurance value for each artwork. Each sculpture entry must be submitted individually.

Eligibility:  Artists must own the rights to the artwork, which must be available for the duration of the two-year exhibition period.  Artwork must be ready to set on our 8’x8’ concrete pads.  The installation method for each sculpture should be welded steel tabs or similar easy-install method.

The exhibit is outdoors and open to the public, because of this, certain requirements must be met in order for a sculpture to be considered for display. Fragile or dangerous works will not be accepted.  Artwork must be available for the duration of the two-year contract, and must be constructed of durable materials that will withstand year-round Indiana weather.