Call for Entries:
Chicago Sculpture International 2025 Biennale
Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
September 27, 2025 through November 29, 2025
Opening Reception: September 29, 2025, 1 to 4pm
This exhibition explores the interplay of materials in the realm of sculpture, showcasing works that challenge, celebrate, and redefine our understanding of material substance.
To connect your own work to this theme, consider how your choice of medium and subject matter can simultaneously reflect the physical and conceptual aspects.
Formats include freestanding, wall hung, interactive, installation & video. Open interpretations of the exhibit theme are welcomed.
About the Juror
Debra Favre is an artist who has exhibited in the Washington, DC and the Chicago areas. She is the past Chair of the Board of the Evanston Art Center and has been a juror on the Evanston Art Center’s Exhibitions Committee for the last 14 years. She studied Fine Arts at McDaniel College in Maryland and at the Corcoran School of Art and Design in Washington, DC.
Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, 11:59pm
If selected for the exhibition, artists must be a current CSI member or sign-up for membership: www.chicagosculpture.org/become-a-member
Requirements:
1 submission / 3 JPEG images
2D & 3D work accepted – sculptural installation work also encouraged
JPEG files 1800 x 1800 pixels, 300 dpi preferred
Image Label: ChrisSmith_title_image1.jpg
Brief Bio (100 words)
Artist statement (250 words)
Contact Info: name, address, phone, email
Website link, Instagram handle (optional)
Purchase price or NFS
Insurance value
35% of sales goes to Evanston Art Center
Artist required to add return postage if necessary
Important Dates:
Exhibition: September 27th, 2025 through November 9th, 2025
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 28th, 2025
Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, 11:59pm
Notification Date: Monday, August 25, 2025
Exhibition Location:
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 6 pm
Friday: 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am - 4 pm
Questions? Contact info@chicagosculptors.com