call for entry: Winifred Shantz Award

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(L) Threaded Lamp, 2013. Brad Turner
(R) Dressed, 2012. Janet Macpherson

$10,000 Awards for Emerging Ceramic and Glass Artists!
Are you an emerging artist? Do you want to develop your artistic practice? We have two opportunities for you!

The
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery is calling for submissions to the 2014
RBC Award for Glass and Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics.

These
prestigious national awards allow practicing early career ceramic and
glass artists to undertake a period of independent research, or other
activities that advance their artistic and professional practice at a
key moment in their careers. Award winners receive $10,000; a second
prize of $1,000 is also granted. The Selection Committee is comprised of
respected contemporary glass and ceramic artists (both sculptural and
functional) and other arts professionals. Winners will be announced and
the awards presented at a gala event in Waterloo Ontario on November 22,
2014.

To
be eligible for the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics or the RBC Award
for Glass, artists must be Canadian citizens or have Permanent Resident
status. They must have developed skills through training and/or
practice in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions) and be
recognized by other artists working in the same artistic tradition. All
applicants have maintained an independent professional practice for no
more than 10 years prior to their application.

Application Guidelines:
To download the complete guidelines for the RBC Award for Glass or the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics, visit http://www.theclayandglass.ca/awards. In order to be considered, applications for either award must be received electronically by Friday, October 3, 2014.

About the Awards:
The
RBC Award for Glass is supported by RBC as part of the RBC Emerging
Artists Project. The Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics is supported by
the Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts, held at The Kitchener
and Waterloo Community Foundation. Past recipients of both awards truly
represent the best of the emerging ceramic and glass artists in Canada.
Janet Macpherson of Toronto, Ontario was the winner of the 2013 Winifred
Shantz Award for Ceramics. Brad Turner of Calgary, Alberta was the
winner of the 2013 RBC Award for Glass.

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Contact Information:
For additional information, please contact Christian Bernard Singer, Curator at
[email protected]

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SYMPOSIUM: The Art and Science of Ceramics


Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery

Friday, 12 September 2014 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (AWST)

Crawley, WA

Join
us for a discussion between Associate Professor Andrew Rate from the
School of Earth and Environment and ceramic artists Andrea Vinkovic and
Stephanie Hammill.

The
use of clay as both artistic medium and source of scientific enquiry
will form the basis of this discussion. Andrew Rate has conducted the
specific analytical application of Powder X-ray Diffraction on selected
clay and glaze materials used by exhibiting artists.

Some
of this has been collected from diverse areas of the state. The results
are to be revealed in conversation with the artists who offer their own
perspectives in relation to their artistic practice.

Artwork image: Warrick Palmateer, Arripis Sweep (detail) from West Cape Passage series, 2014, clay, 80 x 80xm (approx). Photo: Lynn Vroombout.

Campus Partner:

This symposium, hosted by the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery is co-presented by the Campus Partner for the exhibition HERE&NOW14 –  The School of Earth & Environment. 

Getting to the Gallery:

artKamp at Project Art • fall 2014

This fall, six ceramic artists from across the country and one from Australia will join together to work on a
collaborative venture at Project Art in Cummington, Massachusetts. Their objective is to produce a unified
tablescape installation that includes tableware, plates, serving pieces, and decorative centerpieces. The
experience is intended to provide an opportunity for the artists to explore the differences and
commonalities of their aesthetics, creative processes, attitudes, and working styles and methods
culminating in an expanded world view as well as the tangible ceramic work.

artKamp was envisioned by Vipoo Srivlasa, an Australian ceramic artist who works to promote
international interaction between artists through social media and collaborative projects. “Working in a
foreign country, I often question my assumptions about life, which ultimately helps me to become a better
artist. Facing cultural divergence helps me understand the conflicts and contradictions in issues regarding
race, religious, and sexual discrimination from personal, regional, and global points of view. This is why I
am actively involved in organizing projects that create opportunities for cultural exchange between artists
internationally.” 

artKamp is supported by a generous grants from The Australia Council, a governmental arts funding and
advisory board, and the Lighton International Artists Exchange Program. LIAEP “works to make the world
a smaller place by giving artists of different cultures the opportunity to work together in the hope that
lasting friendship and understanding will develop.” 

The participating artists will be: Elenor Wilson, Massachusetts; Ben Carter, California; Chase Gamblin, Tennessee; Mara Superior,
Massachusetts; Bonnie Smith, New York; Francis Palmer, Connecticut; Alexandra Jelleberg, North
Dakota and Vipoo Srivilasa, Melbourne, Australia. 

Project Art will host the event in the studio of their renovated 19th century mill building as well as provide
organization, help, and support. Resident artists Elenor Wilson as well as Project Art director Alexandra Jelleberg will be on hand to assist.

Two artist salons will be held during the session. With the intention of sharing the experience beyond the
group, participating artists will offer visual presentations and welcome discussion. These events will take
place at Project Art on Friday, September 26 and Friday, October 3 from 6 to 9pm and include a potluck
dinner. They are free and open to the public but are limited to 30 people. RSVP by e-mail to
[email protected]

To expand the reach of the project and build connections in the wider community, the artists will engage in
digital social networks during and after the project as well as podcasts produced by participant Ben Carter
of Red Clay Rambler.

artKamp participants will visit several local museums, galleries, and cultural hot spots. Studio Potter
Michael McCarthy in Goshen, Massachusetts, will welcome the artists to participate in the firing of his
wood-fired kiln. Guest artists who will visit during the final weekend include Sin-ying Ho, Garth Johnson,
Ayumi Horie, and Suwanee Natong. A final dinner during that weekend, by invitation only, will be served
on the art installation and in the process celebrate the completion of the project.

Project Art
projectartO1O26.com • 54 Main Street, Cummington, MA O1O26 • 413-446-O614