Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant
Forecasted
Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant supports a sculptor through an annual prize recognizing outstanding ability in a mature, nature-inspired body of sculpture in the round and bas-relief.
Funder: National Sculpture Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 annual prize
Summary: Recognizes outstanding sculptural ability through a mature, nature-inspired body of work in the round and bas-relief.
Key Information: Applicants cannot be elected members of the National Sculpture Society and must be U.S. citizens or residents with a Social Security number.
Description
The Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant is an annual $5,000 prize sponsored by the National Sculpture Society. It recognizes a sculptor who has demonstrated outstanding ability through a mature body of work inspired by nature. The submitted collection must include both sculpture in the round and bas-relief, and works may be created in any medium.
The grant focuses on demonstrated artistic achievement rather than a proposed research study or a single new project. Its priorities are the quality of the sculpture, its inspiration in nature, and the maturity of the body of work. Sculpture created in workshop or instructional settings should not be submitted. A three-person jury, including at least two sculptors, assesses applicants.
