Gilbert Bayes Award

About the Open Call

The Gilbert Bayes Award is for early career sculptors, selected by a panel to receive a year of support. Recipients gain professional development, a year's membership to the Royal Society of Sculptors, inclusion in a group exhibition, and access to exclusive member opportunities and residencies. Eligibility requires early-career status, a minimum of four years of exhibiting experience, and commitment to participating in events. Students and current elected members of the Society are not eligible.

What is Offered

Professional development, one-year membership to the Royal Society of Sculptors, inclusion in a group exhibition, and access to member-only opportunities and residencies.

Requirements

Early career artists of any age or nationality, not in formal education, with a minimum of four years of exhibiting experience.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted via the Curatorspace platform. Registration for the 2027 programme opens on 4 September 2026.