History of the Dexter Jones Award The Dexter Jones Award of $5,000 is sponsored by the National Sculpture Society. Named in honor of Dexter Jones (1926-1986), a Fellow of NSS, the award was first presented in 2001. Jones created several outstanding bas-reliefs in his lifetime, in addition to being an accomplished sculptor of portraits and works in the round.

Eligibility Each competitor must be an emerging sculptor, between the ages of 18 and 39. Applicants must be United States citizens or residents with a social security number.

Selection of Winners Members of the National Sculpture Society's Education Committee will jury the Dexter Jones Award based on the images submitted.

Judging Criteria The award is given annually to the best sculpture in bas-relief form. Sculptors may submit up to three different bas-reliefs, two views of each bas-relief (six images total).

Award Ceremony The award ceremony will be held on Friday afternoon, May 28th, at Brookgreen Gardens, following the conclusion of the figure modeling competition. If the winner does not participate in the figure modeling competition or cannot attend the award ceremony, he/she will receive a letter of notification by mail. A photo of the winning bas-relief will be published in the National Sculpture Society's News Bulletin