Call for Entries: Liverpool Sculpture Prize (UK)

A partnership between Liverpool BID Company and Liverpool Parish Church, The Liverpool Sculpture Prize is an annual competition for sculptors working in the UK to have their work displayed at a high profile location within the city for twelve months.

The artist callout will launch in February 2025 with selection taking place in April 2025. The selected work will be installed and unveiled in June 2025.

Prize Information

• The prize will be £2500 and the selected artist will be supported in transporting and installing their work in Liverpool.

Eligibility Criteria

• The small print:
  • The Liverpool Sculpture Prize is managed and delivered by Liverpool BID Company and Liverpool Parish Church.
  • It is eligible for any artist living and working in the UK, but existing work must be submitted for consideration.
  • One submission per artist.
  • The size of the work is important. The plinth measures 215 x 123 cm, while a work for consideration in the garden will need a visit to the site to ensure the ground surface (lawn and earth) would be a suitable location for installation and display of their work. This site is also within a public space alongside a path and gardens, which is used for events as well as public access.
  • The work must be able to withstand an outdoor environment in a maritime setting, for 12 months.
  • Once selected, the artist will need to work alongside their team and installation experts to ensure the work is displayed appropriately and safely.
  • The artist must have the rights to the work they submit.
  • All work is entered at the artist’s risk. While full insurances are held for the site, the organisers are not liable for any loss or damage incurred to the pieces either in transit or to and from the exhibition, or during any period of storage, packing or unpacking, or in any period in which the work is in their keeping.
  • The artist agrees to support in any press and publicity activity, and to the reproduction of their artwork in photography and videography for publicity and marketing purposes.

Application Requirements

• To submit your entry, please send them a maximum of two pages describing you and your work.
• This must include:
  • Your name and address (including your postcode)
  • A biography describing you and your practice
  • A description of the work you are submitting
  • The dimensions, measurements and requirements of installation and transportation of this work to Liverpool
  • A brief indication of why you think this work would suit the environment of Liverpool Parish Church
  • A short paragraph of why you think you and this work should be considered for the Liverpool Sculpture Prize.

For more information, visit Liverpool BID Company.