The 2025 Annual Fellowship Open Call Application is now open! We are inviting early career artists to submit proposals for new public works responding to the complexities of uprooting for long-term sustainability and resilience. The Fellowship culminates in “The Socrates Annual,” an exhibition showcasing the Fellows’ completed works from September 2025 to March 2026. For the first time, Socrates is encouraging proposals that span across creative disciplines including sculpture, performance, social practice, ecology, and more. The Socrates Annual Fellowship reflects the Park’s commitment to nurturing artists, experimentation and risk-taking, providing invaluable support for the development of ambitious public art projects. The 2025 Socrates Annual Fellowship will focus on the theme “Up/rooted,” exploring the tension between dislocation and resilience. The theme considers how removal or extraction may sometimes be essential for survival, and how thoughtful relocation can foster growth, understanding, and a thriving ecosystem. Applications are open and must be submitted by Friday, November 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM. Begin your application today! . https://lnkd.in/eKFgiTYh . . 📸: 2024 Artist Fellow Petra Szilagyi (@petrasyzygy) at Socrates Sculpture Park Studio
Socrates Sculpture Park
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Long Island City, NY 409 followers
Five acres of contemporary art and community programming along Queens, NYC waterfront. Always free!
About us
For over 35 years, Socrates Sculpture Park has been an award winning model of public art production, community activism, and socially inspired place making. Most recently Socrates was honored with the Public Art Dialogue 2023 Founders Award. Over 1,200 artists have created and exhibited new works on its five waterfront acres and outdoor studio facilities. Past exhibiting artists include Agnes Denes, Jeffrey Gibson, Guadalupe Maravilla, Virginia Overton, Jean Shin, Sable Elyse Smith, Nari Ward, Meg Webster, and Hank Willis Thomas. Socrates is free and open to the public 365 days a year from 9am to sunset. It is located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard (at Broadway) in Long Island City, New York. Socrates Sculpture Park is a not for profit organization licensed by NYC Parks to manage and program Socrates Sculpture Park, a New York City public park.
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http://www.socratessculpturepark.org
External link for Socrates Sculpture Park
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Long Island City, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1986
- Specialties
- Waterfront Park, Artist Fellowship, Public Art, Commissioning Program, Art Education, Nature Education, Family friendly, Always Free, Ecology Projects, Outdoor Fitness, Free Festivals, Emerging Artists, Mid-Career Artists, Cultural Programming, Farmstand, and Community
Locations
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Get directions
PO Box 6259, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11106, US
Employees at Socrates Sculpture Park
Updates
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📢 Recapping big news from Socrates Sculpture Park! We are excited to announce a new chapter of leadership as we head towards our 40th anniversary in 2026. Katie Dixon will be joined by Shaun Leonardo as Co-Director, bringing expanded vision and collaboration to the Park! 🌿🎨 Katie has led Socrates as Executive Director since April 2023, and Shaun, a Queens native, returns to the Park where his journey began as a staff member and later as a board member. Together, they’ll lead Socrates into the next 40 years of community, creativity, and environmental activism. “We are deeply honored to lead this special place and look forward to building a future rooted in collaboration, care, and the legacy of Mark di Suvero,” say Katie and Shaun. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eMRyDuUj . . . 📸: @argenisphoto
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