Call for entry – The Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition

Applications must be postmarked on or before Friday, May 21, 2010 The Clay Studio will host The Sixth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition from July 2 through August 1, 2010. It is open to any student currently enrolled in a Graduate Program or graduating from a Graduate Program in 2010. Works may be mixed media, but clay must be the primary medium. We encourage submissions from artists working in all types of and approaches to clay, as our primary goal is to represent the exciting diversity within this medium. The premise for this exhibition is to identify young artists whose work is deserving of attention, to provide a forum for both the exhibition and sale of their work, and to introduce the ceramics community to this next generation of talented individuals. Three cash prizes in the amounts of $1000.00, $500.00, and $250.00 will be awarded.

Application Process

A complete application will include the following:

• a completed application form [PDF, 95K] in hard copy
• A disc containing the following: Up to six digital image .jpeg files featuring no more than three pieces maximum. You may include one detail image or an additional view per piece for a maximum total of six images. The images must be of the pieces to be included in the exhibition, no exceptions. Images must be .jpeg files at 72 dpi, with the image’s longest dimension not exceeding 700 pixels. Each image should be labeled as follows: imagenumberyourfirstinitialandlastname.jpeg, Example: 1jdoe.jpeg, 2jdoe.jpeg, etc.
• a corresponding image list in both hard copy and as a word document saved to your disc that includes the following: image number, title, medium, size, and date.
• Your current resume in both hard copy and as a word document saved to your disc.
• Your current artist statement in both hard copy and as a word document saved to your disc.
• All applications must be postmarked on or before May 21, 2010

NO DISCS WILL BE RETURNED AND NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE VIA EMAIL.

Selection Process

Works will be judged by a three member jury. Notification will be no later than June 9, 2010. Selected work must be shipped to The Clay Studio to arrive no later than June 25, 2010. All work selected for inclusion in this exhibition must be available for sale. The Clay Studio provides an invitation, mailing, press coverage, and will host an opening reception. TCS will also pay for the return shipment of any unsold work and shall receive a 50% commission for all work sold. Please call Artistic Director Jeff Guido at 215.925.3453 x18 or email [email protected] if you have any further questions.