The Banff Centre also offers residency programs for ceramic artists, located just a short drive from Calgery AB, in the beautiful Rockies.
For more info on their ceramic facilities, and upcoming residency opportunities check out their website.
Dates of Residency June 2 – 27, 2008
The Application Deadline for the 2008 International Artists in Residence program is April 18, 2008
2008’s invited artists are:
Lily Bakoyannis
Susanne Ashmore
Todd Leech
and Stephanie Craig
The residency offers:
~ A dramatic historical setting capitalizing on Medicine Hat’s ceramic heritage which is attracting global interest.
~ The opportunity to work beside ceramic artists with a wide range of artistic approaches.
~ A well-equipped Studio, with 24 hour access. Each artist has 250 sq feet of Studio space, a wheel, working table and storage.
~ Firing facilities include a 2- chamber wood fired Bourry kiln, electric, gas, and raku kilns. All glaze materials are provided.
~ Clay and Supplies are readily available at Plainsman Clay, located adjacent to site.
~ Slab roller, clay mixer, jiggering and slip casting equipment available.
~ Day trips to the Cypress Hills, Clay Pits, and Fort Walsh can be arranged.
~ Formal and informal tours of both the Hycroft China and Medalta Potteries sites designed around artists schedules.
~ Interaction with the vibrant local ceramic community during both social and demonstrative events.
~ Slide presentations presented by the invited Artists, open to the public.
~ Participant slide presentations, organized on an “in-house” basis.
Check out their website for more information or contact:
Medalta International Artists in Residence Program
713 Medalta Avenue SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 3K9
Telephone: (403) 529–1070
Fax: (403) 580–5868
www.medalta.org
[email protected]
(Julie Bartholemew – Winner 2006
I am Louis Vuiton I am Manolo I am CoCo)
26th Gold Coast International
CERAMIC ART AWARD
With up to AUD$15,000 in awards and acquisitions
JUDGE MAREA GAZZARD
ENTRIES CLOSE – Friday May 30 2008
Exhibition 16 August to 19 October 2008
Check out their website for further details.
If you count yourself among one of the lucky ones that’s heading off to NCECA this year allow me to give you an exhibition suggestion, as I know there are so many to chose from! The curator, Robin Lambert will be doing a guest post on musing once he returns from NCECA for those of us not attending so that we can get a bit of a run down of the events. Keep an eye out for that. In the meantime you can check out his website.
But here are the exhibition details:
BackTalk.
New works from emerging Canadian artists Carole Epp, Michael Flaherty, Shannon Isfeld and Lia Tajcnar. BackTalk features artists whose work challenges and confronts ceramic traditions, technologies and ideas.
Curated by Nicole Burisch and Robin Lambert.
Mar 19-22.
Wed 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m.,
Thu 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m.,
Fri 10:00a.m.- 5:00p.m.,
Sat 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 6300 Fifth Avenue, 412-361-0873.
Scaife Building 2-D Studio
VISUAL ART INSTRUCTOR RED DEER COLLEGE – Ceramics
Full-Time Sessional
The instructor’s primary responsibility will be teaching Ceramics and Visual Fundamentals and/or Drawing within the Visual Art program. Ceramics at Red Deer College includes throwing, hand-building, and model and mould making, and slip casting. The RDC Visual Art program is two years in length offering a Diploma in Visual Art or University Transfer Bachelor of Fine Arts studies. The successful candidate will be expected be an active member of faculty, college community and the community at large participating fully in activities undertaken by the department.
For further information on this position, contact:
Trudy Golley, Chairperson
Visual Art Department
Red Deer College
Phone: (403)342-3453
Email: [email protected]
QUALIFICATIONS:
# MFA in related subject areas
# Teaching experience is required in Ceramics.
# Prior experience teaching Visual Fundamentals and Drawing is an asset.
Please include your CV, Letter of Interest outlining your teaching and art philosophies, 20 images of recent work (slides or digital), and the names of three references with your application.
SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience. Professional Development funding available.
START DATE: August 13, 2008
END DATE: April 29, 2009
COMPETITION NUMBER: 2008-F-026
All applicants (internal and external) must submit a current resume and the names of three references to:
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
RED DEER COLLEGE
BOX 5005
RED DEER AB T4N 5H5 FAX #:(403)342-3161
EMAIL: [email protected]
(Send in Microsoft Word or ASCII Text format)
http://www.rdc.ab.ca/employment/
Review of applications will take place on March 28, 2008, and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
