An invitational, international and juried show….focusing on all types of clay work that is atmospheric fired. Juried by Lorna Meaden. Exhibition will take place July 1-August 2nd 2011. Applications must be received by May 23rd, 2011. Click here to download prospectus.
The best in college ceramics at the Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery. Juried by Kathy King: Visiting Artis Program Coordinator, Assistant to the Acting Director and Instructor at the Office of the Arts Ceramics Program at Harvard. Entry fee; $15 for one entry, $20 for three entries The Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery is seeking original ceramic work from emerging artists who are currently enrolled in a college program. Work may be functional or sculptural. Mixed media work must be predominantly ceramics. Submission deadline is Feb. 5th, 2011 (postmarked) College Clay Collective Prospectus and Entry Form http://www.geneseearts.org/genesee-pottery/Call-For-Entries.php The Genesee Center for the Arts & Education is located in Rochester, New York.via SJSU’s Art Blog
Deadline: JAN 31
Boyle Street Community Services, an inner city agency, is inviting artists in the Edmonton area to become its first Artist in Residence, starting March 1, 2011. The Artist in Residence will work with community members to mentor and build their talents, develop a body of work by the Artist in Residence that reflects their experience at the agency and participate in a public showing of artwork produced during the artist’s tenure. We are searching for an appropriate candidate who comes from disciplines including painting, drawing, photography, fine craft, song writing or literary arts.
In an appropriate cover letter, candidates should refer to:
•Experience working with people who live in poverty, are marginalized and face multiple barriers.
•Examples of a candidate’s background using art to build self-esteem and foster personal growth.
•Examples of an artist’s own work that reflect issues related to social inclusion and poverty.
•Experience working with Aboriginal peoples and newcomers from varied cultures.
Applicants should detail key components of a proposed program, including suggestions on how to monitor program impacts. Examples of artwork should be provided using a CD or other appropriate digital format (including the option of providing a link to an applicant’s website). Proposals should also indicate how much time the candidate expects to spend working with community members at Boyle Street and on their own work over the six months for the project.
Appropriate space will be provided at Boyle Street to enable the selected artist to practice his or her own craft, host classes for the target population and offer individual consultation. The incumbent’s remuneration will be $25,000 over six months; a further $3,000 is available for supplies for the program. This initiative is sponsored by the Edmonton Arts Council, as part of the Art of Living cultural plan. The organizing committee includes representatives from the University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan University and Boyle Street Community Services.
Please respond with the noted cover letter, proposal and appropriate digital support material by 5 p.m., January 31, 2011 to: [email protected]
For further information about Boyle Street Community Services, please see our webpage: www.boylestreet.org
For more information about this opportunity, please contact David Berger, Deputy Director, Boyle Street Community Services, 10116 – 105 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5H 0K2; (780) 423-3122, extension 254.
JAN 8 – FEB 19
The Alberta Craft Council is pleased to honour the recipients of the 6th annual Alberta Craft Awards. These awards recognize the value and contribution of individuals to Alberta’s fine craft culture. All nominees and recipients were recognized at a ceremony at DaDe Art & Design Lab in Calgary on October 16, 2010. Visit www.albertacraft.ab.ca to find out more about this years recipients.
The Alberta Craft Council is the Provincial Arts Service organization that develops, promotes and advocates for fine craft in Alberta. Since 1980, the ACC has promoted craft in Alberta through exhibitions, publications, marketing ventures, education, awareness projects and information services to its membership and to the general public.
via Alberta Craft Council Weekly E-news
Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, located in Lincoln, California, will present its 24th annual juried competition of ceramic works April 23rd – May 29th, 2011 featuring artists residing or working in the United States, Mexico and Canada. This celebratory exhibition of contemporary ceramic art (sculptural, non-functional, functional) will be held on the property of the renowned Gladding, McBean Terra Cotta Factory, and displayed inside an original 35 foot beehive kiln and in the historic architectural design studio. Access to the exhibit is by tour only. Juror is Donna Billick, a ceramic artist living in Davis, California. Billick Rock Art has been creating large scale public art for 35 years, using ceramic, mosaic, tile terrazzo, bronze and steel. She is co-founder of the Art/Science Fusion program at the University of Davis. Cash awards. Artists may enter up to three works which use 70% clay as the primary medium. Works must not exceed 36″ or 90cm in any direction-No Exceptions. Works must have been made after January 2010. Entry fee. Deadline February 4th, 2011 (postmark) PDF of prospectus: 2011 Prospectus Link to website: http://www.lincolnarts.org/featsofclay.htmvia SJSU’s Art blog
