call for entry: Sixth Annual Cup Show: Form and Function

by Carole Epp | Aug 26, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Gulf Coast State College, Amelia Center
Gallery is hosting a juried exhibition that explores the idea of the
drinking vessel. The exhibition will focus on the function and concept
of the drinking vessel, including its relation to history, politics,
craft, technology, utility, and narrative. The goal is to offer a survey
of the wide array of approaches to contemporary ceramics through the
lens of the most intimate and accessible vessel, the cup.

Juror
Ben Carter is a studio potter, educator, curator, and an avid podcaster.
He received his BFA from Appalachian State University, and MFA for the
University of Florida. Over the years he has been a resident artist at
The Odyssey Center for Ceramic Art, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, the
Archie Bray Foundation, and the Danish Ceramic Research Center at
Guldagergaard. He has worked as a production potter at Black Mountain
Studios, Asheville, NC, and most recently as Educational Director at
Pottery Workshop Shanghai, Shanghai, China. In 2004 Ben opened Carter
Pottery and has since been exhibiting widely across the US and abroad.
As an educator Ben has taught at a number of institutions around the
world including the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia,
Shanghai Institute of Visual Art, Shanghai, P.R.C. Jacksonville
University, Jacksonville, Fl, and Georgia Southern University,
Statesboro, GA. In 2012 Ben started his podcast Tales of The Red Clay
Rambler Podcast, which features insightful conversations about art,
studio practice, and culture with artists around the world.

Eligibility
The exhibition is open to both functional and sculptural work that
addresses the idea of “the cup”. Please submit only original work that
has been completed in the last three (3) years. Amelia Center Gallery
reserves the right to reject any work that is not suitably prepared for
exhibition or that differs from the original submission.

Entries and Fees
Please submit your entries online at www.onlinejuriedshows.com. Each
artist may submit up to three (3) entries. All images must be of high
quality saved in the JPEG format, at 72dpi. Files must be 1920 pixels on
the longest side, and file size must not exceed 4 MB. The files should
be titled with the artist’s first and last name and entry number
(example: Steve_Smith_1.jpg). File numbers must correspond to the entry
numbers on your entry form. Please do not submit any other materials
(CV, resume, statement, etc.). For tips on how to shoot, resize and
submit images see the Help link online at www.onlinejuriedshows.com.

Entry Fee.
There is a non-refundable entry fee of $25. Fees must be paid through
www.onlinejuriedshows.com. Payments may be made through PayPal or by any
major credit card.

Notification
Email notification will begin on September 26, 2013.

Shipment of Work
All artwork must arrive at the Amelia Center Gallery no later than
October 10, 2013. All shipping and insurance fees to the exhibition will
be the responsibility of the artist. Please pack cups in a well-secured
package (double boxed), with any special handling/packaging
instructions clearly visible. Packaging will be reused for return
shipment. The Amelia Center Gallery will pay for return shipping and
insurance of all unsold work. Our mailing address is Gulf Coast State
College, Visual and Performing Arts, Attn: Pavel Amromin, 5230 West U.S.
Hwy 98, Panama City, FL 32401-1041

Commission
Amelia Center Gallery will receive commission of 30% on all sales.

Photography
Amelia Center Gallery reserves the right to photograph works, and use
submitted photo materials of accepted pieces for the purposes of
documentation, education, publicity, promotion and future grant
proposals.

Liability
Every precaution will be taken in handling the work. The gallery
reserves the right not to exhibit work that is deemed too fragile or not
suitably prepared for presentation. Amelia Center Gallery will insure
all works for the duration of the show, and return shipping. Artists
will be responsible for insuring work in transit to the galley.
Submission of work to this exhibition shall constitute an agreement to
conditions set forth in this prospectus and permission to reproduce work
for the purposes of documentation, education, publicity and promotion.

Calendar
Application Due September 20, 2013
Notification Begins September 26, 2013
Accepted Work Due October 10, 2013
Opening Reception October 18, 2013
Show Closes November 7, 2013
Unsold Work Shipped November 14, 2013

For full details and prospectus: http://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=182