by Carole Epp | Apr 4, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Lawrence Arts Center is committed to supporting the work of the
artists around us and to infusing energy into the cultural life of the
region. We invite artists from around the world to work in our
facility, share their expertise, to teach and interact with the
community to create new work. From commissions to project-based
residencies, to year-long residencies, we support the creative and
dynamic interplay of the familiar and the new.
The Visiting and Resident Artists program at the Lawrence Arts Center
offers area residents a unique opportunity to study visual arts with
practicing artists of varied backgrounds and diverse skills. New artists
are invited each year to become a part of the Lawrence community and
share their professional skills with Lawrence Arts Center students and
artists.
The residency will begin August 1 and end on July 31.
The ideal candidate should have an MFA in ceramics, and be
self-directed and able to work independently. Preference is given to
candidates who have demonstrated artistic excellence as well as interest
in experimentation and innovative techniques.
- The resident will be provided studio space, $1,000 per month stipend
and housing, free dental care, free firings, and 24 hour access to all
studios, including print, metal, photography, and digital media.
- Residents will teach a minimum of two classes with opportunities to teach more.
- The Arts Center will facilitate structured and unstructured
opportunities to engage with the universities and broader community, and
the resident will make at least one presentation each to the school
district, university, and public.
- Residents perform 15 hours per week in studio maintenance.
Maintenance of ceramics studio includes: providing orientation to
students enrolled in open studio, assisting in loading/unloading and
firing kilns, mixing glazes and slips, recycling clay, and providing
general studio maintenance and upkeep with education staff.
- The resident will assist in annual studio fund raisers.
- Residents will have the opportunity to exhibit their work in the
Lawrence Arts Center gallery, and they will contribute to and receive a
publication about their exhibits. Curatorial and technical support
provided by the Arts Center.
About the Lawrence Arts Center
The Lawrence Arts Center, built in 2002 and located in downtown
Lawrence, Kansas has 40,000 square feet of programming spaces,
consisting of 5 exhibition galleries, a 300 seat theater, 2 dance
studios, 2 arts-based preschool classrooms, and 7 visual arts studios.
The Arts Center offers programs to the public, attracting 200,000 people
annually.
Located 30 minutes from Kansas City, Lawrence is home to the
University of Kansas, which hosts the Spencer Museum of Art, and Haskell
Indian Nations University. Lawrence is a vibrant art, music, and
cultural community. Brackers Good Earth Ceramic Supply is located 5
minutes from the Arts Center.
The Art Center’s mission is to enrich individuals and the community
by nurturing love for the arts through education, exhibition, and
performance.
This 12 month Artist in Residence program is designed to provide a
creative and supportive environment in which artists may immerse
themselves in creating new work and expanding their own understanding of
ceramics and other mediums available at the Arts Center. The residency
is a multi-faceted experience that will include teaching, community
outreach, interaction with other artists, and studio care, and will
culminate in an exhibition of new work.
by Carole Epp | Apr 3, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
August 22 – October 5, 2014
Entry Deadline : June 16, 2014
Entry Fee: $30
Apply online at: lillstreet.slideroom.com
Prizes: $500 Best in Show, $150 Honorable Mention
Lillstreet’s 7th annual juried ceramics exhibition is dedicated to
the art of setting the table. Ceramic artists are invited to submit
contemporary tableware in the form of a place setting. A minimum of 4
pieces are required to qualify as a set: dinner plate, salad plate,
bowl, and one cup or mug. However, sets containing more than 4 pieces
are welcome. Entries will be evaluated on: functionality, design,
utilitarian comfort, aesthetics, and cohesiveness of the set.
Submission Requirements:
- Brief Biography
- 5 images of proposed set (1 overview and 4 details). Work proposed
must be actual work available for the exhibition and must have been made
within the last 3 years. A minimum of 4 pieces are considered a set.
Delivery of Accepted Work:
All accepted work must be delivered to Lillstreet between August 4 -11.
Sales and Return of Unsold Work
Lillstreet Gallery will retain 50% commission on all sales. Any unsold
work will be returned to the artist within four weeks of the exhibition
closing date at the expense of the gallery.
About the Juror
Heather Mae Erickson is an artist, craftsperson and a designer. She
earned her BFA in Crafts with a concentration in Art Education at The
University of the Arts and an MFA in Ceramic Art at Cranbrook. Erickson
is currently a visiting teaching artist at The University of Colorado,
Boulder.
Questions? Please email: [email protected]
http://lillstreetgallery.com/opportunities/call-for-proposals/
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Clay Studio of Missoula Artist-in-Residence Program:
APPLICATIONS FOR 2014/15 DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 (appy by Midnight MDT!)
NEW: Residency applications will be done online only through Submittable
click this link to start your application!:https://theclaystudioofmissoula.submittable.com/submit
Residency
Established in 2003, the
residency program at the Clay Studio of Missoula is designed to
encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and
established visual artists. A studio residency is an ideal opportunity
for a developing artist who is looking for a place to pursue focused
work while gaining important technical skills and teaching experience.
Residents should be enthusiastic and dedicated to their artwork, enjoy
working with other people in a community studio setting and have working
knowledge of the ceramic medium. Previous experience working in a
ceramics studio is strongly preferred.
Currently hosting 5 residents, the Clay Studio of Missoula
residencies range from a few months (short-term) to up to two years
(long-term). The Clay Studio’s director and a selection committee choose
new residents annually in the spring. The selections are based on the
quality of the work, its artistic merit, and the diversity of the
prospective group in terms of work, background, and stage of career
development. Long-term residents are initially granted a one-year
residency, and are given the opportunity to extend into a second year
with Board approval.
Residency expectations
The Clay Studio expects that each resident will contribute
approximately 5 hours a week in studio maintenance. The 5 self-directed
hours working for the Clay Studio per week may include such tasks as
loading and firing kilns, making clay and glazes, unloading material
deliveries, cleaning and organizing the studio, repairing equipment,
assisting with studio improvements, and performing other duties as
needed. Residents are also asked to assist with the production of
fundraising events and are often called upon to offer technical or
creative advice to Studio Artists, Interns, and students.
Wood Fire Residency
While any Clay Studio resident may fire the wood kiln, the Clay Studio
of Missoula maintains one residency opportunity dedicated to a
year-long wood fire residency. This opportunity may also be extended
into a second year with Board approval. Interested applicants should
have a strong, developed body of work; have previous experience firing
wood kilns; feel comfortable directing firings; possess a strong work
ethic, and have a desire to work within a community setting.
The Clay Studio of Missoula’s wood fire program is popular with both
students and members, and the wood fire resident plays an important role
in maintaining and developing this program. Expected tasks include
teaching classes on wood firing, managing the wood firing community,
acting as the contact to our wood suppliers, managing kiln maintenance,
implementing safety policies, and supervising community and class
firings. In exchange, firing fees for the wood kiln are generally waived
for the wood fire resident. Time spent managing the wood fire program
will account for some but not all of the wood fire resident’s hours
contributed to helping to run a successful community studio.
Studio
Residents are assigned a dedicated, semi-private studio space to work
in for the duration of their residency (approximately 125 sq. ft.), and
receive 24-hour access to the Clay Studio facilities. Residents are
responsible for their own studio tools, housing and transportation, and
kiln and material fees (at cost). Resident artists are encouraged to
teach classes as a way to share their knowledge and experiences, as well
as to interact with our local Missoula community.
Gallery
The Clay Studio has a dedicated sales gallery and an exhibition space.
Residents are encouraged to put work up for sale in our sales gallery,
and all long-term residents are invited to present a solo exit show in
the exhibition gallery near the end of their residency. The Clay Studio
has a developing permanent collection, and asks that all residents leave
a significant piece for the collection at the completion of their
residency.
Facilities
The Clay Studio is constantly trying to improve our kiln facilities. Currently we have:
• two computerized 1227 Skutt kilns that are rated to cone 8
• one 1027 Skutt kiln with an extra ring, rated to cone 10
• a few small test kilns
• soda kiln (approx 12 cubic feet)
• gas reduction kiln (approx. 10 cubic feet)
• large anagama wood kiln (approx. 720 cubic feet)
• raku kiln
In addition, the Clay Studio has a Soldner clay mixer, a small North
Star slab roller, a North Star extruder, a variety of classroom kick and
electric wheels, a stocked glaze lab, a small light box and fade for
photographing work, and other assorted studio supplies.
Wood kilns
The Clay Studio of Missoula has access to two wood kilns just outside
of Missoula, about a 15 minute drive away from the Clay Studio up Black
Mountain. The Anagama kiln is approximately 720 cubic feet, and usually
fires for 6-8 days.Wood firings cannot be scheduled during periods of
fire danger (usually mid-May through mid-October) and/or stage 3 air
quality alerts.
Clay Studio History
The Clay Studio of Missoula is a nonprofit community center for the
ceramic arts working to provide affordable studio work facilities,
information, resources, and development opportunities for working and
aspiring clay artists. The Clay Studio of Missoula’s goals are: to
provide a quality work environment for all levels of clay artists
through group sharing, to provide high level personal instruction for
those starting out or those with particular inquiry, and to offer work
space for the more mature artist who may not be able to afford the high
costs of a private studio.
Founded in 1998 , the Clay Studio offers a wide array of ceramics
classes and workshops to adults and children of all skill levels;
provides local ceramic artists with affordable access to studio space
and professional quality equipment; hosts emerging and established
national and international resident artists who share their ideas,
experiences, and techniques with our students; and maintains a gallery
space that presents monthly exhibitions of contemporary ceramics as well
as showcases ceramic artwork made by resident and community artists.
Clay Studio of Missoula-University of Montana Summer Residency
Now in its second year, the Clay
Studio of Missoula invites current students or recently graduates of the
University of Montana with experience and an avid interest in ceramics
to apply for the newly established Summer UM Student Residency.
From June through August, the UM Resident will work in the community
studio space, which consists of shared community studio area, and be
given five shelves to store work and supplies. For the general public,
this usually costs $115/mo plus an annual membership, but all these fees
are waived for the UM Resident.
Residency benefits include:
- 5 designated shelves in the Studio Artist communal work space
- 24/7 access to the facility
- A year-long membership to the clay Studio of Missoula
- Assist with summer workshops.
For an undergraduate student working towards a career in the ceramics
field, this is great opportunity to build experience!
- UM residents will have the
same obligations as other residents (studio and gallery duties up to 5
hr/wk, plus create six cups and plates for our summer fundraiser
Handmade & Homegrown)
- All residents are responsible for materials and firing fees
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
2014 GUEST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
NORTHCOTE POTTERY SUPPLIES
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Northcote
Pottery Supplies would like to invite emerging and established ceramic
artists to apply for a three month residency in 2014. Selected artists
will be allocated a private studio space, rent free, at our Brunswick
East location. This is an opportunity for artists to develop and produce
work, experiment, tackle a new project or more….
2014 Dates
10 June – 29 August
15 September – 5 December
Applications due 28 April 2014
Aims of the Guest Artist in Residence Program
To support and encourage an emerging or established artist in their ceramics practice
To strengthen and add diversity to our Resident Artists’ Program
To offer a unique workshop and ‘meet the artist’ opportunities to our students and local community
Northcote Pottery Supplies will offer the Guest Artist in Residence
The opportunity to work in an active ceramics centre, alongside other practicing artists
3 months private studio space (3.5m x 3.4m) at Northcote Pottery Supplies, rent free
Studio space, equipped with wheel, work desk and shelving
24 hour studio access
50% discount on firing at Northcote Pottery Supplies
10% retail discount on selected materials sold at Northcote Pottery Supplies
Responsibilities of Guest Artist-in-Residence
A commitment to work regularly in the studio
To develop and run a one-day workshop in consultation with NPS staff (time volunteered)
Be available for a ‘Meet the Artist’ Day, where the public can view the Guest Artist-in-Residence at work
Present a floor talk about their work and practice
If the residency period falls on Open Day (late August) to open their studio to the public, alongside other resident artists
Donate a piece of artwork to the Northcote Pottery Supplies Collection at the conclusion of the residency period
Important Information
Applicants will be notified of the outcome early May, with shortlisted applicants invited for interview
Our Guest Artist in Residence program is for studio space only, we are unable to provide accommodation
We are not taking applications from full time students
Northcote Pottery Supplies
142-144 Weston Street
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Australia
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
In the mid-12th century, Korean artists introduced the technique of
using black and white inlays beneath green glaze to depict floating
clouds, cranes, and flowers on ceramics. A later, quite different
version of this practice, known as sanggam, produced lively, abstract
patterns with white pigment alone. In this talk, Dr. Pamela Vandiver,
professor of materials science and engineering at the University of
Arizona, investigates this amazing technology and its evolution at a
microscopic level. This lecture is made possible by the generous support
of the National Museum of Korea.
by Carole Epp | Apr 1, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Deadline:
COB Friday 22 August 2014
About
Stepping Up, the 2015 Australian Ceramics Triennale, is the premier event that
brings our ceramics community together. To be held in the national capital,
Canberra, an exciting and diverse program will showcase ceramics through a
series of important discourses and conversations, masterclasses and
exhibitions.
Dates
Public programs commence Monday 6 July 2015
Conference
Program Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 July 2015
General
Guidelines for Speakers
•
Speakers will deliver a presentation for ten minutes, followed by a moderated Q
and A session with conference delegates.
•
A final abstract must be prepared by each speaker and submitted to the session
chair by 1 November 2014 for inclusion on the website (300 words)
•
A completed final paper must be submitted for the printed program by 1 March
2015 Themes 1.
Stepping
Up- the Changing World Around 500BCE Heraclitus said “The only thing that is
constant is change”. Despite intermittent periods of relative stability, change
continues to be a central characteristic of life, particularly in the late 20th
and early 21st centuries. As a group of people who work with or are associated
with one of the world’s oldest art materials, how do we adapt to or, indeed,
drive change? Ceramics courses in universities (and those TAFEs that are still
running them) are being cut to save money, whilst community pottery groups are
booming, and international residency opportunities and mentorships are
increasing. So what will ceramics training and education look like in the
future? From the rapid prototyping of old (throwing on the potters’ wheel), 3-D
printing is being explored in ceramics – it is fast becoming commonplace in
other materials. What are the implications of this for studio pottery and
ceramic design? Will the seductive power of ‘new’ technology spell the end of
studio practice as we have known it, or will clay – the material of our current
creation – prove resistant to uptake? Laser and waterjet cutting have found
their niches in craft practice (including ceramics), as have many other
industrial processes; so is there a studio of the future that will engage with
all of this? By 2020, over one third of the world’s population will live in
China and India, and when the whole of Asia is counted, projections have more
than 50% of the world’s population living in this region. Australia is well
placed to be active in securing a seat on this express train, but what are we
doing about it now? How will this affect our practices, our output, our
livelihood and our understanding of ‘our’ culture?
Conversation
1- New technologies
Conversation
2- Asian Century
Conversation
3- Education
2.
Stepping Up- Your Role in the future Although there persists a romantic view of
the potter or ceramic artist working alone or in a small team – either in a
rural or urban setting, how closely does this reflect the truth? We are all
citizens of the world and, as such, have a responsibility to contribute to its
betterment and that of the ecosystems it supports. This engagement can take
many forms, and the opportunities to use the skills and understanding that we
have to useful ends are many and various. Personal concern, within our own
studios, about our impact on the environment and our own health; official aid
programs, development projects and community events, targeted at improving
health outcomes for those populations who are disadvantaged or in need of
assistance are just some of the many ways in which meaningful engagement with
the broader world can take place.
Conversation
1- Social responsibility
Conversation
2- Community
Conversation
3- Environment
3.
Stepping Up- Making Money In discussions at ceramic gatherings, the elephant in
the room is often money and economic survival. It is essential in today’s
connected world that we utilise all marketing resources available. But this can
mean much more than developing a website or printing business cards. The way in
which social media, industry collaborations, networking and fundraising have
become the norm rather than the exception in the commercial world demands that
we explore, as creatively as possible, all avenues for selling our work or our
skills. One all too often witnesses a slight sniffiness associated with the
whispered comment ‘commercial’ when people see selling exhibitions, marketing
strategies or advertising ploys that do not pretend to be otherwise. To what
extent are we selling our souls to the devil when we ‘make to sell’? What are
alternative and creative ways to develop commercial partnerships, and novel
ways to raise capital for ventures both inside and outside the studio?
Conversation
1- Marketing (social media, videos etc.)
Conversation
2- Collaborating (with industry e.g. architects, restaurants, etc)
Conversation
3- Initiating (innovative self-funding – rather than grants!)
General
Guidelines for Demonstrators
•
Demonstrations are for five hour blocks
•
• An individual may only present once during the conference
•
A final demonstration outline must be prepared by each demonstrator for
publication prior to the conference. This should describe the proposed
demonstration and if more than five hours is required. Demonstrators should
also list the equipment and materials they will require.
Please
note: Travel, accommodation and participation funds are currently not
available.
Nominating
a speaker or demonstrator You may nominate someone to be a speaker or
demonstrator. Please e-mail Mel George, Project Manager with your suggestions.
Email:
[email protected]
