{"id":9357,"date":"2021-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark-2026.kudos.nyc\/2021\/04\/20\/artists-awarded-the-2021-socrates-annual-fellowship-to-create-new-work-for-the-exhibition-sanctuary\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T03:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T03:24:09","slug":"artists-awarded-the-2021-socrates-annual-fellowship-to-create-new-work-for-the-exhibition-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/2021\/04\/20\/artists-awarded-the-2021-socrates-annual-fellowship-to-create-new-work-for-the-exhibition-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists Awarded \u2018The 2021 Socrates Annual\u2019 Fellowship to Create New Work for the Exhibition \u2018Sanctuary\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Media Contact<\/h4>\n

Sara Morgan\nsm@socratessculpturepark.org<\/a>\n415.845.1138<\/p>\n

Download Press Release \u2013><\/a><\/p>\n

Download Press Packet \u2013><\/a><\/p>\n

Artists Awarded \u2018The 2021 Socrates Annual\u2019 Fellowship to Create New Work for the Exhibition \u2018Sanctuary\u2019 at Socrates Sculpture Park<\/h3>\n
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Gi (Ginny) Huo, Rendering from project proposal, 2021, Courtesy the Artist and Socrates Sculpture Park.<\/h5>\n

New York City, April 20, 2021<\/h3>\n

Socrates Sculpture Park is delighted to announce the artists selected for \u2018The 2021 Socrates Annual: Sanctuary\u2019 fellowship and exhibition:<\/p>\n

Rachel Frank<\/a>**\nMoko Fukuyama<\/a>\nGi (Ginny) Huo<\/a>\nAnina Major<\/a>\nJeffrey Meris<\/a>*\nLevan Mindiashvili<\/a>\nAndrea Ray<\/a>\nLJ Roberts<\/a>\nYvonne Shortt, Jenna Boldebuck, & Kelly Li<\/a>\nMonica Torres<\/a>*\nMonsieur Zohore<\/a>*<\/p>\n

*2021 New York Community Trust Van Lier Artist Fellow\n**2021 Devra Freelander Artist Fellow<\/a><\/p>\n

Since its inception in 1986, Socrates Sculpture Park has been a sanctuary for artists and the public. Applicants to the 2021 open call were asked to submit proposals that addressed the many meanings of sanctuary \u2013 as spaces of rest and protection; as holy sites; and as supportive environments.<\/p>\n

Over 350 artists submitted proposals, which were reviewed by a jury composed of Socrates staff members \u2013 Executive Director John Hatfield, Curator & Director of Exhibitions Jess Wilcox, and Curatorial Assistant danilo machado \u2013 as well as two curatorial advisors: Emma Enderby, Chief Curator at The Shed and Lauren Argentina Zelaya, Director of Public Programs at the Brooklyn Museum.<\/p>\n

The eleven projects selected represent a range of interpretations of the theme, drawing from diverse communities, traditions, and artistic strategies to create unique sculptures and installations of sanctuary. The artist(s) for each project are awarded a $6,000 production grant, $1,500 honorarium, and three-months of access to the resources and fabrication facilities of the Park\u2019s outdoor artist studio. The fellowship culminates in The 2021 Socrates Annual: Sanctuary exhibition, opening in October 2021.<\/p>\n

John Hatfield, Socrates\u2019 outgoing Executive Director says, \u201cI am so pleased to welcome another cohort of Socrates Artist Fellows and proud of the role Socrates plays in supporting artists with commissions and presenting their work to a diverse audience in Queens. This year\u2019s theme is perfect for the Park, which has served as a sanctuary of nature and art for so many visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic. \u201c<\/p>\n

Support<\/h3>\n

This exhibition is organized by Socrates Sculpture Park and curated by Jess Wilcox, Curator & Director of Exhibitions. Major support for The Socrates Annual Fellowship & Exhibition comes from the New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowships, the Devra Freelander Artist Fund, the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, and public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Cowles Charitable Trust, the Jerome Foundation, the Charina Foundation, the Sidney E. Frank Foundation, Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation, Agnes Gund, Lambent Foundation, Ivana Mestrovic, and Spacetime C.C. The exhibition is funded, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.<\/p>\n

About Socrates<\/h3>\n

For over 30 years, Socrates Sculpture Park has been a model of public art production, community activism, and socially inspired place-making. Over 1,000 artists have created and exhibited new works on its five waterfront acres and outdoor studio facilities. Socrates is free and open to the public 365 days a year from 9am to sunset. It is located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard (at Broadway) in Long Island City, New York. Socrates Sculpture Park is a not-for-profit organization licensed by NYC Parks to manage and program Socrates Sculpture Park, a New York City public park. Covid-19 Updates: Socrates remains open to the public at regular hours, 9am \u2013 sunset, with free admission. Park policies and updates regarding health and safety can be found at socratessculpturepark.org\/Covid19.<\/p>\n

The Park is on the ancestral land of the Lenape, Canarsie, and Matinecock peoples.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Media Contact Sara Morgan sm@socratessculpturepark.org 415.845.1138 Download Press Release \u2013> Download Press Packet \u2013> Artists Awarded \u2018The 2021 Socrates Annual\u2019 Fellowship to Create New Work for the Exhibition \u2018Sanctuary\u2019 at Socrates Sculpture Park Gi (Ginny) Huo, Rendering from project proposal, 2021, Courtesy the Artist and Socrates Sculpture Park. New York City, April 20, 2021 Socrates […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9357"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9359,"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9357\/revisions\/9359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socratessculpturepark.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}