Inside Outside Sculpture Plinth

The Inside Outside Sculpture Plinth is a unique exhibition space located in Ted Mack Civic Park near Stanton Library and the North Sydney Community Centre, displaying sculptures and installation-based works on a regular basis. Passers-by and visitors to the park can view artworks day and night 7 days per week.

The annual exhibition program for the space is developed through a combination of curated exhibitions and exhibitions selected via application.

Inside Outside Sculpture Plinth objectives:

• provide a diverse and engaging annual exhibition program that includes a mix of Council run exhibitions, local artists and art groups, visiting and out-of-area artist exhibitions
• ensure exhibitions are high quality and presented professionally per the selection criteria, exhibition guidelines, and conditions of use
• support and promote artists, arts groups and curators who are working across a range of media and are able to contribute to the unique cultural identity of the visual arts in North Sydney
• provide opportunities for the North Sydney community and its visitors to engage with contemporary art in the area
• provide opportunity for artists to sell their work.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the plinth to ensure artwork is suitable for the space. The plinth suits a range of work including sculpture, installation, suspended or site-responsive works. We will also consider imaginative and innovative exhibition proposals that explore new ways of using this unique space.

• the plinth is not staffed
• there are no hire fees. The artist is paid a artwork loan fee (NAVA rates)
• artists must enter into an artwork loan agreement
• artworks can be available for sale 
• exhibitions will be promoted on Council's website and social media channels

Dimensions, weight, hanging and suitability

• Display space: 118 x 82 x 82cm
• Max artwork size (sculpture): up to 110 x 70 x 70cm maximum
• Max artwork size for for installation based: entire internal space of 118 x 82 x 82cm can be used
• Hanging: a hanging grid is permanently positioned for suspended works
• Weight: artworks must be LESS than 20kg
• Environmental conditions: plinth receives full sun, all day with no UV protection. Materials must direct sunlight, heat and potential colour fade
• Viewing conditions: artworks are seen from the pathway outside the plinth. Small artworks requiring close inspection to appreciate are not suitable.
• Lighting: plinth is lit at night

Exhibition duration, installation and deinstallation

• Exhibits run for a period of appox 6 weeks
• Artworks must be delivered and collected by the artist at the agreed time
• Unless otherwise agreed, the artist is responsible for installation and deinstallation under guidance from North Sydney Council staff
• Artworks must be stable
• Holes, marks or structural changes to the space are not permitted