by Carole Epp | Jun 25, 2020 | call for entry
The deadline for submission for UnWedged, our annual juried exhibition, is coming up! Submit your entries by July 7, 2020. We are looking for submissions from artists working in functional or sculptural ceramics, both those connected to tradition, or pushing innovation in the field. We have invited Liz Quackenbush as this year’s juror due to her experience and knowledge. Liz will be tasked with selecting work that will create and exhibition that reflects the state and range of contemporary ceramics.
More info at https://potterynorthwest.org/unwedged/
Apply here https://potterynorthwest.org/unwedged-2020-application/
Awards:
$1000 Juror’s Choice Award
$500 Director’s Choice Award
$100 Honorable Mention Award
by Carole Epp | May 21, 2020 | call for entry
***Submission date extended to July 15, 2020***
Due to the current restrictions on museums and galleries, NSCAD University has decided to postpone the physical exhibition “For the Love of Sandra Alfoldy” until 2021, when we can gather together as a group and celebrate craft, art and Sandra.
However we are pleased to announce that we are now offering the opportunity for contributions to be shared in an online showcase leading up to the exhibition. If you have already submitted, you do not have to re-submit your work.
Dr. Sandra Alfoldy.
Online showcase begins: September 2020
Digital publication: Fall 2020
Exhibition: 2021 (TBD, pending restrictions)
Anna Leonowens Gallery/ @annaleonowensgallery
This series of collected works by friends, family and colleagues will celebrate the vibrant life and work of Dr. Sandra Alfoldy. Dr. Alfoldy was one of Canada’s preeminent craft historians, her work pioneered the discourse around Canadian studio craft, as well as offered important critical assessments of craft and modernity.
Sandra was also beloved professor at NSCAD University for almost 20 years. In recognition of the huge impact Sandra has had on craft communities all over the world, this community-centred group showcase invites students, colleagues, and collaborators to submit writings, craft and art work that honours Sandra’s excellent mentorship, collaboration and friendship. Originally set to open in September 2020 as a two-week exhibition, this celebration will now consist of an online showcase and digital publication of submissions that celebrate the amazing life of Sandra! A physical exhibition will open in 2021 once limitations regarding large gatherings have been lifted.
Submission guidelines:
– To be included in the online showcase and publication, work should be documented with intention for online viewing.
– Only 1 work will be accepted.
– Submissions can be objects; writings; videos; videos of self-recorded stories or readings; audio etc.
For physical exhibition:
– Only 1 work will be accepted, Multimedia will also be accepted.
– For out of town submissions, the gallery will cover shipping for works up to 20″ x 20″ 20″ and no heavier that 15lbs.
Please include a description of work and how the work connects to the project (please be specific about how this work reflects your relationship to Sandra Alfoldy). We want this to be a personal, heartfelt show.
Please complete submission form at: https://machform.nscad.ca/view.php?id=55800.
by Carole Epp | May 20, 2020 | call for entry
October 2020: “Kindled Spirits”
An exhibition of wood-fired, soda-fired and salt-fired work.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 7/11/20
Juror: Simon Levin
Invited Artists: Jan McKeachie Johnston, Neil Celani, Lorna Meaden, Liz Lurie & Lindsay Oesterritter
- Open to residents of the US and Canada.
- $35 application fee for up to 3 entries
- $200 Juror’s Choice Award!
- Acceptance notification by early August
- Show will be online as well as in gallery October 1-31, 2020
- Work shipped to gallery must be the same work accepted from the application
- Artist is responsible for cost of shipping to and from the gallery
- Work may not exceed 24” in any direction
- Work must be for sale
- Gallery will retain 40% commission for work sold
www.goodearthpots.com/call-for-entries
by Carole Epp | May 13, 2020 | call for entry
James Renwick Alliance
Chrysalis Award for Emerging Artists
2020 Focus: Ceramics
The Chrysalis Award was created by the James Renwick Alliance to encourage and assist emerging visual artists. Emerging is defined as someone early in their artistic career, without regard to age, who demonstrates excellence in their work and a commitment to developing in unique and dynamic ways, but without major gallery representation or significant exhibition history.
Our 2020 award will focus on emerging artists working in the CERAMICS field. In future years, we will solicit nominees in other media. The awardee will be selected by an independent panel of jurors. The 2020 Chrysalis Award was generously made possible by JRA member, Rebecca Ravenal.
The awardee receives a $5,000 unrestricted award, a trip to Washington, DC, for a dedicated occasion to give a formal presentation about their work (all expenses paid), and an opportunity to meet with other artists, collectors, and JRA members. Depending on health concerns/realities, these events may be conducted virtually. To further support emerging artists, especially in light of these tough times, we are offering $3,000+ in additional awards, also to emerging artists working in ceramics.
2020 Award Eligibility
The artist must have completed a four-year academic program or self-directed equivalent training within the past 5 years. Residencies, workshops, and/or a dedicated practice qualify as equivalent training. Applicants may not have had a solo commercial exhibition or be exclusively represented by a gallery or commercial entity.
The applicant must be working in the ceramics craft field and show merit, skill, and innovation in their work. Craft is the creation of original objects through the skillful manipulation of ceramic materials. Qualities that contribute to the success of a craft object include the skill of the maker, the use of the material, the refinement of the design, the originality of expression, and/or its cultural significance. The applicant must have residency in the United States. Applicants are asked to supply 3-5 images of work completed in the past five years and answer all application questions.
Application fee: WAIVED FOR 2020
Application deadline: September 8, 2020
Notification of Award: October 5, 2020
Award Presentation: by the end of 2020
Find out more on their website HERE.
by Carole Epp | May 12, 2020 | call for entry
February 2021 – “UNDERCOVER”
An Exhibition of Original Ceramic Butter Dishes
Deadline to Apply: November 1, 2020
Juror: Nikki Mizak
Invited Artists: Sunshine Cobb, Lisa Orr & Charan Sachar
· Open to residents of the Us and Canada
· $35 application fee for up to 3 entries
· $200 Juror’s Choice Award!
· Acceptance notification by late November
· Show will be online as well as in gallery February 2021
· Work shipped to gallery must be the same work accepted from the application
· Artist is responsible for cost of shipping to and from the gallery
· Work must be for sale
· Gallery will retain 40% commission for work sold
www.goodearthpots.com/call-for-entries
by Carole Epp | May 4, 2020 | call for entry
Application Deadline
May 25, 2020 (midnight)
About the Exhibition
The Clay Studio National is a biannual exhibition that showcases the wide range of ceramic art being made in the United States today.
Exhibition Dates: June 20th – August 2, 2020 – Reception, June 20th
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to the current situation we have made some changes to this year’s exhibition in order to best benefit artists.
Guest Juror
Lauren Sandler is the Assistant Professor and Program Head of Ceramics at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Sandler is an artist and educator whose work deconstructs mythologies and investigates narratives of power and perspective. With fragmented forms, allegorical vessels and mundane assemblages, Sandler amplifies interdependence, highlights stories obfuscated or erased and implicates our assumptions of normal and worth. With a background in anthropology, she examines the myriad chronicles told by objects and develops work where the visceral and structural meet a shared intersection of body, culture and history.
Full Details and Application HERE.
