The Hollycroft Foundation has proudly presented more than a dozen major sculpture exhibitions since 1994. The shows have included works by many of our nation's most highly acclaimed sculptors. A number of superior creations by talented new artists, whom our selection committee considered well on the road to national fame, have been included in all shows. Though historical exhibits including past masters may be mounted, the Foundation's fundamental policy is to display quality works by living artists from the entire Western Hemisphere.

Exhibits have emphasized respect for various aesthetic persuasions. Foundation Trustees have stated, "We wish to be labeled neither avant garde nor traditional; our only intent is to reflect what the Americas have to offer in sculpture, a medium seriously neglected and little understood by the general public. We will refrain from showing overly sentimental popular fare as much as we'll avoid piles of sticks labeled 'environmental phenomena'."

The first Hollycroft International in 1996 (drawn from three countries and nine states), was the most extensive non-commercial outdoor sculpture exhibition ever held in Connecticut. Hollycroft exhibitions have since earned the reputation as a premier not-for-profit outdoor showcase for contemporary sculpture.