Socrates Sculpture Park's 40th Anniversary Season Features Chakaia Booker and Alumni-Led Fellowship
Socrates Sculpture Park's 2026 programming celebrates its 40th anniversary with the theme 'Begin Again.' The season centers on 'Artists Choose Artists: The Socrates Annual Fellowship Anniversary,' a reimagined version of the park's longest-running artist program. For the first time in its 30-year history, the fellowship will be shaped by alumni nominations. Chakaia Booker headlines the anniversary season. The park was founded in 1986 through the radical reclamation of an illegal dumpsite into a space for artistic experimentation. Its ongoing commitment focuses on artists, community, and public art as vital to civic health. The anniversary includes new exhibitions, commissions, and public programs.
Key facts
- Socrates Sculpture Park's 2026 season marks its 40th anniversary.
- The anniversary theme is 'Begin Again.'
- The season features 'Artists Choose Artists: The Socrates Annual Fellowship Anniversary.'
- The fellowship program is being reimagined for its 30-year history.
- For the first time, alumni will nominate participants for the fellowship.
- Chakaia Booker is the headline artist for the anniversary season.
- The park was founded in 1986.
- The park transformed an illegal dumpsite into a site for artistic experimentation.
- The park's mission emphasizes artists, community, and public art for civic well-being.
- The 2026 season includes new exhibitions, commissions, and public programs.
Entities
Artists
- Chakaia Booker
Institutions
- Socrates Sculpture Park