Chicago Sculpture International

Chicago Sculpture International Chicago Sculpture International (CSI) is an affiliate organization of the International Sculpture Center (ISC).

Interpreting Life Through Sculpture for Everyone

In the early 1980s, a cooperative of sculptors created an exhibition on Chicago’s Navy Pier, featuring numerous outdoor sculptures. Inspired by this exhibition’s public appreciation, the cooperative continued to display sculptures around the city. In 2004, the group formed Chicago Sculpture International; founding members are Nicole Beck, Bob Emser

, Terry Karpowicz, Christine Rojek, Tom Scarff and Barry Tinsley. Chicago Sculpture International was the first recognized chapter of the International Sculpture Center, which publishes Sculpture Magazine and supports sculptors through exhibitions, conferences, and funding opportunities. Currently, Chicago Sculpture International includes over 200 local, national and international members. Chicago Sculpture International organizes multiple indoor and outdoor exhibitions annually to showcase contemporary sculpture throughout the Midwest. These have included exhibits at Chicago’s International Art Expo, Oakton Community College, and the Elks National Memorial. Outdoor exhibitions are often in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, exhibiting sculpture in parks and conservatories throughout the city, including venues such as the Lincoln Park Zoo. Sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in conjunction with the Chicago Park District, Chicago Sculpture International exhibited work on the city’s boulevards over the last few years. While hosting the 23rd International Sculpture Conference in 2012, Chicago Sculpture International installed sixty-four sculptures spanning the lakefront from Promontory Point on the south to Belmont Harbor on the north. The Chicago Tree Project was created in partnership with the Chicago Park District in the summer of 2014. This citywide plan invites sculptors to transform dying trees into vibrant public art. The Chicago Tree Project, along with countless other exhibitions, serves as a vital part of Chicago Sculpture International’s mission: to bring sculpture to the community.

Chicago Sculpture International is honored to serve as the featured nonprofit arts organization at the 75th Anniversary ...
06/12/2026

Chicago Sculpture International is honored to serve as the featured nonprofit arts organization at the 75th Anniversary Old Town Art Fair ribbon cutting ceremony this morning, joined by civic leaders including Illinois State Senator Sara Feigenholtz and U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen, and representatives from the Old Town Art Fair, with media coverage including WBBM and WGN.

Come visit CSI at Booths 437 & 439 on Menomonee
Street.

The booth features work by CSI members for sale, along with information on our organization and opportunities for artists.

The Old Town Art Fair remains one of Chicago’s most beloved summer traditions, featuring over 230 artists from across the country, live music, local food vendors, garden walks, and family-friendly activities.

📍 Old Town Triangle Historic District
📅 Saturday, June 13 | 10am–7pm
📅 Sunday, June 14 | 10am–6pm

Find CSI at the Old Town Art Fair this weekend!Saturday, June 14, 10am-7pmSunday, June 15, 10am-6pmBooths 437 & 439�Meno...
06/08/2026

Find CSI at the Old Town Art Fair this weekend!

Saturday, June 14, 10am-7pm
Sunday, June 15, 10am-6pm

Booths 437 & 439�Menomonee Street

Located in the Old Town Triangle Historic District (Main Gate at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Wisconsin Street).

Stop by to meet members of the Chicago Sculpture International community, learn about upcoming exhibitions and programs, and discover how we're supporting sculptors and sculpture throughout the Chicago region.

Chicago’s legendary Old Town Art Fair, now celebrating its 75th Anniversary, features over 230 artists from across the country plus live music on two stages; an array of classic Chicago food and beverage options from local vendors; a dedicated Children’s Corner featuring interactive activities and crafts for kids; and the return of self-guided Garden Walks in over 50 gardens in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood.

See you at the fair!


Saturday, June 14, 10am-7pm
Sunday, June 15, 10am-6pm

06/08/2026

CSI at Old Town Art Fair, Saturday, June 14, 10am-7pm;
Sunday, June 15, 10am-6pm

Join us this Friday, June 5th from 6-9 pm for the Opening Reception of "Abstract Expressions" at CSI Project Space"Abstr...
06/01/2026

Join us this Friday, June 5th from 6-9 pm for the Opening Reception of "Abstract Expressions" at CSI Project Space

"Abstract Expressions" explores the raw, unfiltered language of gesture, color, and movement—where emotion takes form beyond representation and meaning emerges through instinct rather than depiction. Influenced by the bold innovations of artists such as Willem de Kooning, whose restless surfaces redefined the boundaries of abstraction, the pieces in this exhibition embrace tension, rhythm, and spontaneity. In these artworks, control and chaos coexist, echoing the human condition in all its vulnerability and force. Abstract Expressions is not about what is seen, but what is felt—an immersive encounter with the energy of creation itself, emotion made visible.

Exhibiting Artists: Nikki Renee Anderson, Pinar Aral, Tomas Co, Darlys Ewoldt, Ted Sitting Crow Garner, Shelley Gilchrist, Peter N. Gray, Carol Hammerman, Kasia Kay, Victoria Kowalczyk, Laurie LeBreton, Patrick Miceli, Scott Mossman, Rebecca Russow, Marvin Shafer, Yvette Kaiser Smith, Pat Stephens, Rich Stewart, Michele Thrane

Curator: Micki LeMieux

Exhibition Dates: June 5 – July 31, 2026

Location:
CSI Project Space
1912 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL
(at the corner of Cortland and Damen avenues)

Gallery Hours:
Fri. 2-6 pm*
Sat. 12–4 pm
Sun. 1-5 pm
or by appointment*

Open until 8pm on the 1st of every of every month for West Town’s First Fridays

for more information: [email protected]

*** Last-Minute Reminder — Deadline June 1, 2026 ***Call for Artists: "Voices in Form"Group Exhibition at the Indiana Un...
05/29/2026

*** Last-Minute Reminder — Deadline June 1, 2026 ***

Call for Artists: "Voices in Form"

Group Exhibition at the Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery
Kokomo, Indiana

Submission Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2026, 11:59 PM
Exhibition Dates: October 1 – November 5, 2026

Chicago Sculpture International artist members are invited to apply for Voices in Form, a juried exhibition exploring personal, political, and social narratives expressed through sculpture and dimensional work.

The exhibition invites artists to consider how sculptural form can function as visual language through material, gesture, process, symbolism, abstraction, and physical presence. Traditional, experimental, and mixed-media approaches are all welcome.

Both 2-D and 3-D works will be considered.

Jurors:
Carrie Baxter, Art Gallery Director, along with Indiana University Kokomo Art and NMAT faculty.

Submission Requirements:

• Up to 4 artworks / maximum 8 JPEG images
• JPEGs: 1800 × 1800 pixels preferred, 300 dpi
• Include: title, artist name, medium, dimensions, price/NFS
• Contact information and website or Instagram (if applicable)
• Approximate artwork weight required
• Artists are responsible for delivery/shipping and prepaid return shipping label

All artists selected for this exhibit must be current members of CSI
or be required to join before the dropoff date.

For information about CSI membership:
chicagosculpture.org/join-csi

Important Dates:
• Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026
• Notifications: June 24, 2026
• Delivery of Work: September 14–17, 2026
• Exhibition: October 1 – November 5, 2026

Location:
Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery
IU Kokomo Campus, Room KA-102
2300 S. Washington St.
Kokomo, Indiana

For questions: [email protected]

To Apply:
https://tinyurl.com/CSI-at-Kokomo-Apply

Call for Artists:Voices in Form at the Indiana University Kokomo Art GallerySubmission Deadline:Monday, June 1, 2026, 11...
05/18/2026

Call for Artists:
Voices in Form at the Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery

Submission Deadline:
Monday, June 1, 2026, 11:59PM CST

The exhibit will feature members of Chicago Sculpture International. Personal, political, and social narratives through sculpture and mixed media.

Open to 2-D and 3-D work. Up to 4 artworks may be submitted.

Non-CSI members are welcome to apply but if the work is selected, the artist must become a member of CSI: www.chicagosculpture.org/join-csi

For full details and to apply:
https://tinyurl.com/Voices-in-Form-Apply

🗓 Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026
🖼 Exhibition Dates: Oct. 1 – Nov. 12, 2026
📍 Kokomo, Indiana

For more information:
[email protected]

This Friday is the Submission Deadline for "Abstract Expressions" Call for Artists"Abstract Expressions"CSI Project Spac...
04/27/2026

This Friday is the Submission Deadline for "Abstract Expressions" Call for Artists

"Abstract Expressions"
CSI Project Space Gallery
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026

“Abstract Expressions” invites artists to explore gesture, color, form, and movement as primary modes of expression—where meaning emerges through instinct rather than representation. Inspired by the energy and material presence found in abstraction, this exhibition welcomes work that embraces tension, rhythm, spontaneity, and emotional force.

2D, 3D, and 4D works are accepted, with sculptural work encouraged.

Key Dates:
Artwork Drop-off: May 30–31
Opening Reception: June 5, 6–9 PM
Exhibition Dates: June 5 – July 31, 2026

Submission Guidelines:

Applicants must be current CSI members
Submit 1–3 JPEG images
Include: title, medium, size, price (with 30% donation added) or NFS
Artist is responsible for shipping and must include a prepaid return label
Exhibiting artists are asked to cover 1–2 gallery sitting shifts

Submission Form:
https://forms.gle/mQ6sHEGN4sB9rMPC6

Location:
CSI Project Space
1912 N. Damen Ave., Chicago

Reminder: Call for Artists"Voices in Form" — Group ExhibitionWork that speaks—through form, material, and presence—perso...
04/17/2026

Reminder: Call for Artists
"Voices in Form" — Group Exhibition

Work that speaks—through form, material, and presence—personal, political & social narratives.

Juror: Carrie Baxter + IUK Art Faculty

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Exhibition: Oct 1 – Nov 12, 2026

Hosted by Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery
Indiana University Kokomo
2300 S Washington St
Kokomo, IN

www.okomo.iu.edu/gallery

Open to Chicago Sculpture International members

Submit up to 4 works (2D & 3D welcome)
JPEGs: 1800×1800 px (300 dpi preferred)

For more details, submission requirements, and to apply:
https://tinyurl.com/CSI-at-Kokomo-Apply

THREE COMMISSION OPPORTUNITIESwith Illinois Art-in-Architecture ProgramThe Illinois Art-in-Architecture Program of the C...
04/08/2026

THREE COMMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
with Illinois Art-in-Architecture Program

The Illinois Art-in-Architecture Program of the Capital Development Board is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Illinois professional artists to create permanent original public art for three Illinois Department of Transportation Rest Areas located in Central and Southern Illinois.

Coalfield Rest Area Project
Location: Interstate 55 Southbound, Waggoner, Illinois
(30 mi. south of Springfield

Project Objective: The visibility of the Rest Areas offers a powerful platform to communicate and connect travelers to central Illinois' unique cultural landscape. The artwork should
further enhance the coal country theme. Though each large granite wall is irregular in shape, roughly 10 x 16 feet, the artist can decide how much of each wall is utilized for the installation. The artist can decide if all four works are identical, varied, or a
combination. Artists are not limited to a specific media. The artwork locations are under large overhanging roofs, but will still be exposed to the elements. The artwork must be durable and safe with limited annual maintenance as well as meet regulations

Semi-finalist stipend: $1,500
Project Budget: $82,000

Submission Deadline: April 29, 2026, 3:00PM

Download IDOT Coalfield Rest Area RFQ and Apply
https://tinyurl.com/AIA-Coalfield-RFQ

Farmland Rest Area Project
Location: Farmland Rest Area (Northbound and Southbound locations), Interstate 74 at Mile Marker 156, Farm City, Illinois

Project Objective: The artwork site at each rest area is highly visible located at the center of the lobby atop a custom, three-sided bench. Artists are not limited to a specific medium or
style for these sculptural artworks, but should continue the Illinois farm theme. Each artwork can be identical, varied, or a combination. Power will be run up through the benches to illuminate the artwork from within. In order for visitors to have a clear line of site within the rest areas, the artwork must be 18” in height or less. Lastly, the artwork must be durable and safe with limited annual maintenance as well as meet regulations of
the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Accessibility Code.

Semi-Finalist stipend: $1,000
Project budget: $40,000

Download IDOT Farmland Rest Area RFQ and Apply:
https://tinyurl.com/AIA-Farmland-RFQ

"Pictures of You"Group Exhibit at Bridgeport Art CenterExhibition runs through March 6, 2026"Pictures of You" is a jurie...
02/09/2026

"Pictures of You"
Group Exhibit at Bridgeport Art Center
Exhibition runs through March 6, 2026

"Pictures of You" is a juried group exhibit about portraiture, including CSI members Michele Corazzo, Set Gozo, and Dawn Liddicoat, and curated by CSI member Marci Rubin.

About the Exhibit:

Portraits encompass many forms, including traditionally posed portraits, candid portraits, environmental portraits, conceptual or symbolic portraits, and self-portraits. Representations of real or imagined individuals, couples, families, groups, etc.., in which their images are the primary focus are portraits.

Artistically inspired portraits strive to capture the subject’s personality, mood, essence, and character to communicate their uniqueness, story, voice or importance.

Actual physical likenesses to interpretative resemblances expressed via an artistic vision reveal the narrative and character of the subject. Historically to current artistic practices, the portrait is represented in every visual artistic style, movement, genre and media.

Bridgeport Art Center
4th Floor
1200 W, 35th St.
Chicago, IL

For more information:
https://www.bridgeportart.com/pictures-of-you/

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1200 W 35th St
Chicago, IL
60609

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