Five shortlisted artists will each receive a £750 bursary and mentoring from curator Matthew Jarratt to help develop proposals for a new public artwork.
One artist will then be selected to create a sculpture that will join Edinburgh Park’s growing collection of public art.
The award aims to support artists at the start of their careers by providing an opportunity to secure a first major public commission.
Alongside the launch of the new award, Parabola has published (To)Progress, a 180-page book documenting seven years of arts commissioning and sculpture installations at Edinburgh Park.
The publication also highlights the work of poet in residence Janette Ayachi, whose projects have included naming streets, organising literary events and producing the poetry zine Polaris.
The first recipient of the Scottish Emerging Sculptors Award, Ben Barbour, will see his commissioned sculpture installed at Edinburgh Park in 2027.
Applications are open to artists from Scotland, or those based in Scotland, who are in the final year of a BA, studying for a Masters, or who graduated or established their artistic practice within the past five years.
Matthew Jarratt said: “One of the hardest things for new sculptors is to secure their first commission and this support from Parabola will nurture new creative talent in Scotland and enable artists to develop their ideas and then one of their proposals will be commissioned and be sited amongst the other great sculptures at Edinburgh Park.
“We had great interest with over 40 artists applying for the first award so now as Edinburgh Park is becoming known for its support for cultural, we hope that we will get lots of really strong applications from artists across Scotland.”
Janette Ayachi said: “Poetry helps us see a place differently.
“As Poet in Residence at Edinburgh Park, I’m delighted to contribute to an arts strategy that places creativity at the heart of the park – from naming streets and hosting live literary events to editing our twice-yearly zine Polaris which commissions renowned Scottish poets to respond to the park’s artworks and culture.”