Membership Applications Summer 2026
Submit an online application including a short CV, artist statement, and up to 12 images of your sculpture work for membership review by the Royal Society of Sculptors.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 17 days left
- Entry fee
- $45
- Award
- Professional accreditation (MRSS or FRSS) and membership in the Royal Society of Sculptors.
About
Overview
The Royal Society of Sculptors invites applications for membership from established professional sculptors. Members join a global professional network and gain access to member-only opportunities, residencies, awards, and continuing professional development. The Society reviews all applications anonymously to ensure fairness.
Key dates
- Application deadline: 20 August 2026
- Applications reviewed twice yearly: winter (typically January) and summer (typically July)
Eligibility
Established, national or international professional sculptors whose work demonstrates distinctive, high-quality sculpture that adds to the language of sculpture and shows contemporary understanding and skilled realisation of ideas. Those currently in full-time education are not eligible.
What to submit
- Short CV
- Artist statement (submitted anonymously—do not include your name)
- Up to 12 images (do not include your name in captions or file names)
- Award
- Professional accreditation (MRSS or FRSS) and membership in the Royal Society of Sculptors.
- Entry fee
- £45.00 non-refundable application fee (GBP); yearly membership fees: Members £232/year (£58/quarter), Fellows £282/year (£70.50/quarter)
- Eligibility
- Established, national or international professional sculptors whose work demonstrates distinctive quality, contemporary understanding, and skilled expertise; those in full-time education are ineligible.
- Audience
- Established professional sculptors at all career stages.
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