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    Below are several frequently asked questions. If you have an inquiry that isn't covered here, please email info@sculpture-center.org.If you would like to get in contact with a press inquiry, please email press@sculpture-center.org.

    Please refer to our Directions page to view an interactive Google map. You can use the map to get subway, walking, or driving directions to SculptureCenter.

    SculptureCenter is able to view work from artists with whom we are not familiar during our annual In Practice open call. If you'd like to be notified by email when the next call is opened, please sign up for our email list in the footer. You don't need to sign up a second time if you're already on our list.

    There are many ways to support SculptureCenter, including our Limited Editions, becoming a SculptureCenter patron, or sponsoring an exhibition or event.

    If you would like to make a donation, please click here. Your donation is completely tax-deductible.


    Sculpture Center Inc. (EIN 13-1669204) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

    If you would like to make a donation of your time to SculptureCenter, we are always accepting volunteers.

    If you would like to view our archives, please email info@sculpture-center.org to schedule an appointment.

    Certain events can be accommodated during exhibition periods: meetings and receptions for up to 150. Large banquets and receptions are generally only possible between exhibitions when the schedule allows. No food or drinks are allowed in the galleries. For inquires about space rentals, please contact Jillian Scott at press@sculpture-center.org or 718.361.1750.

    SculptureCenter is an exhibition space, and though we at one point in our history offered classes and studio space, since our move to Long Island City in 2002, these services are no longer part of our mission.

    Our website was designed collaboratively by Wkshps and Systemantics.

    We do not have a permanent collection. Our efforts are focused on commissioning and producing contemporary art.

    Still photography and videotaping for personal use is permitted in SculptureCenter's galleries.

    SculptureCenter's space was built as a trolley repair shop for the subway system in 1907, but never used as such. In the 1940's, our building was used for the manufacture, assembly, and repair of derricks, hoist, and cranes, which our facade reflects with the original signage from that era.

    SculptureCenter is a nonprofit organization funded by grants, foundations, corporations, and individual donors. For more information on our supporters, please visit our Support pages.