Design Competition


It’s Aperitivo Time
From the Designboom website:
“One of Italy’s most established and iconic brands, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, in collaboration with Alessi, are collaborating with designboom to organize the Peroni Nastro Azzurro Blue Ribbon Design Awards 2009 in the UK. Peroni Nastro Azzurro has created these awards to offer you the chance to design pieces for the aperitivo occasion, which are influenced and inspired by the Peroni Nastro Azzurro brand. Aperitivo is an authentic Italian tradition that combines delicious small plate of food with refreshing alcoholic drinks during the early evening hours as a relaxing prelude to dinner. Aperitivo is recognised as a reason for social gathering, and is a stylish and elaborate affair.

The designers of 2 winning entries will win a cash prize of : EURO 5000 each The winning entries and other selected finalists will be shown in a Peroni Nastro Azzurro exhibition in London, which will then be rolled out to the Design Museum’s UK regional partners, and a host of top-end UK style bars. There is also the opportunity for finalist / winning designs to be developed into items for the Alessi catalogue, working together the Alessi design management structure, as well as the potential for the winning designs to be used in iconic Peroni Nastro Azzurro advertising.”For all the info check out the Designboom website for all the details.

USA call for entry – Strictly Functional Pottery National

June 10, 2009 entry deadline

Exhibition runs September 26–October 25
Open to work not exceeding 30 inches or 20 pounds.
Juried from digital or slides.
Fee: $30 for three entries.
Juror: Pete Pinnell.
Contact Phil Haralam,
Strictly Functional Pottery National,
The Market House Craft Center,
PO Box 204,
East Petersburg, PA 17520-0204
W: www.strictlyfunctionalpotterynational.net
P: (717) 560-8816

Call for Entry – Korea

June 22, 2009 entry deadline

Cheongju International Craft Biennial 2009
September 23–November 1
Fee: $50 per entry, $85 for non members.
Contact: Kang Sun Kyoung,
Cheongju International Craft Biennial Committee,
329 Heungdeok-Ro,
Heungdeok-Gu, Cheongju-Si,
361-828 Republic of Korea
E: [email protected]
W: www.okcj.org
P: 82 43 277 2501-3

Call for entry for MFA and MA students

June 5, 2009 entry deadline

“3rd Annual Master Pieces” is open to current or recent MFA and MA students.
Juried from digital.
Fee: $30.
Contact Terra Firma,
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center,
PO Box 6218,
Cincinnati, OH 45206
E: [email protected]
W: www.manifestgallery.org

Upcoming NCECA deadlines

CALL FOR PROGRAM PROPOSALS FOR 2010 PHILADELPHIA
Deadline May 8, 2009. Early submittals are encouraged!!!

TOPICS FOR PROPOSALS
For the 44th annual meeting of NCECA in Philadelphia, we call for proposals of lectures and panel discussions relating to issues of exploration, discovery, and the relevance of site, location and environment. As always, we also welcome proposals on all subjects relevant to our field. Submissions will be evaluated in regard to merit, the presenters’ expertise in the area, and a general interest in providing a balanced and inclusive program for the members. The general categories for proposals are as follows:

Aesthetics and Critical Theory
Art History
Education
Professionalism
Technology
New Work

2010 NCECA INVITATIONAL
“EARTH MATTERS”
DEADLINE JUNE 1, 2009

The 44th Annual NCECA Conference, “Independence” will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Philadelphia Convention Center, March 31 – April 3, 2010. In conjunction with the conference, The Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design will host the 2010 NCECA Invitational “Earth Matters” from March 13 to April 15, 2010.

The NCECA Invitational is a themed, curated exhibition that features leading edge, large scale and often challenging ceramic art. A foundation group of works are selected by invitation; then artists are invited to submit additional images that support the theme for consideration. This format brings established reputations and emerging talent to bear on the selected theme and adds vitality and fresh perspectives to an ongoing dialogue. The submission process is open to all artists working in ceramics.

The 2010 theme is “Earth Matters” focusing on environmental appreciation, concerns and solutions related to human health. Works exploring the following themes will be considered.
• Appreciation of the beauty and fragility of our environment encouraging stewardship
• Warnings of environmental hazards and their possible consequences
• Solutions and positive approaches to managing the health of our planet and ourselves

2010 NATIONAL STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION
DEADLINE OCTOBER 1, 2009
ONLINE FORM AVAILABLE MID-SUMMER

In conjunction with the 44th conference, the University of the Arts’ Rosenwald Wolf Gallery will host the NCECA 2010 National Student Juried Exhibition, March 25-April 14, 2010.
The NCECA 2010 NSJE is open to all matriculating fulltime undergraduate and graduate students in the United States of America, except for those enrolled at the institutions of the jurors; Erin Furimsky and Matt Long.

Jurying will be conducted from images of actual works available for the exhibition. No substitutions will be allowed. Each student may submit up to two works, with up to two images per entry.
Now is the time to document the work you have created so far this year.

For more info on all of these opportunities please visit NCECA website.