Dutchess County Arts Association/ Barrett Clay Works
3RD Annual National Cup Show
Ceramics Exhibition
JUROR: Adam Welch, Director of Greenwich House Pottery
Manhattan NY
Exhibition Dates: September 24th – December 17th
Opening Reception on Saturday September 24th
Closing Reception Saturday December 17th
The National Cup Show is an exhibit that highlights the many diverse
interpretations of the cup. Both functional and sculptural, this utilitarian
object has been part of daily life for centuries. This event helps to promote
contemporary ceramic artists locally and nationally to celebrate the creativity
and endless interpretations of the simple form: a cup.
Open to all U.S. ceramic artists, age 18 and over. All works submitted should
be 90% clay. Both functional and non-functional pieces are welcome.
Work completed within the last 2 years is eligible. No student projects or work
completed in class will be accepted.
Submitting Images:
There are two ways to submit images:
You may send a CD of your images in JPEG format (300 dpi, 1200 x 1800 pixels)
along with the entry form to 55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie NY 12601
OR
E-mail your images in high resolution JPEG format (300 dpi, 1200 x 1800 pixels)
along with your contact information (name, mailing address, home/work/cell
phone number) to lspence@…. All image file names must list:
Last name, First name, title, size. (Please no asterisks or quotes.) Work
previously exhibited at DCAA/ Barrett Clay Works are not eligible.
Entry Fee: $30 for the first 3 images; $6 for each additional image.
Awards: Recipients of cash awards will be determined by the juror and
announced at the opening reception. Artists need not to be present to win.
If you have questions, or need more information, please contact Loretta
Spence at (845) 471-2550 or lspence@… or Eileen Sackman at Eileen.Sackman@…
Download the Entry Form at www.BarrettArtCenter.org
About the Juror:
Adam Welch became the director of Greenwich House Pottery in March of 2011.
Born in Fairfax, Virginia, he received his BFA from Northern Arizona University
in 2000 and his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2003.
