**Sculpture Open Call: Marcel Curates at Threshold**

Sculptors living in Yorkshire are invited to submit work for consideration in the ninth exhibition at Threshold, Leeds, titled Marcel Curates, due to take place in September/October 2026.

To enable a tactile and playful curatorial process, artists are asked to send a physical companion to an existing sculpture they would like to exhibit. This will be used by the curatorial team in the selection of works. This companion piece could, for instance, be a model, maquette, conceptual extension or material sample of the sculpture intended for exhibition.

The exhibition will be curated by Marcel. Marcel is a cat. Marcel has lived on Argie Terrace since 2023 and has spent more time than most engaging with and informally invigilating the work at Threshold. Marcel’s curatorial project – which will involve a documented process of selection, engagement and placement of work – will be supported by Jonathan Orlek, Julia McKinlay, and Benjamin Barra.

How To apply

To make a submission please:

Complete this online form by 22 June 2026.
Post a physical companion of the work to Marcel. The address will be provided following completion of the online form. Include your name with this.

Only one submission per artist is allowed. There is no fee to apply.

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Additional information

Companion work sent to Marcel for selection:

Must not contain any cat food/treats, or cat nip.
Must not contain flowers or other items potentially poisonous to cats.
Should fit easily within a shoe box (i.e. should not exceed 35 x 20 x 10cm), although irregular shaped objects (e.g. long and thin) are acceptable within reason.
Will not be returned.
May feature in an accompanying publication (e.g. in exhibition process documentation), whether selected or not.

Sculpture to be exhibited at Threshold, if selected:

Must not be more than 2m tall.
Must be robust enough as a sculpture to withstand a minimum of 4 weeks outdoors.
Must have appropriate fixings for exhibiting outdoors (work can be fixed to floor or walls).
Must be transported to and from Threshold by the artist.

Eligibility:

You must live in a Yorkshire postcode.
Current BA students are not eligible to apply; otherwise, practicing sculptors of all ages and levels are invited to submit work for consideration.

While led by Marcel, the wider curatorial team reserves the right to judge work unsuitable for outdoor exhibition in a residential street.