Talk about a dream place to work…

by Carole Epp | Feb 6, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Training and Experience

Business experience and a minimum of five years working in the field of ceramics are required. The potential candidate must have a broad knowledge of ceramic processes and materials and it is encouraged that they have some manufacturing experience. Candidates should also be familiar with financial record keeping software, have skills in office and staff management and have excellent customer service skills.
Remuneration and Benefits

This position will be a full-time salaried position based on a 40-hour workweek. Health care coverage is available after 90 days of employment. The Clay Business Manager will be able to accrue paid vacation time at a rate of one half day per month after the first six months.
How to Apply

Please send cover letter, resume, list of employment and contact information for last five years and two non-employment related references and contact information to:The Archie Bray Foundation
Attn: Steven Y. Lee
2915 Country Club Rd.
Helena, MT. 59602Or you can e-mail a word or PDF file to [email protected]. Please type “Clay Business Manager Application” in the subject heading.
Deadline is March 16, 2009

Ceramics Monthly – call for entry

by Carole Epp | Jan 22, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Deadline – February 20th, 2009

Emerging Artists Call for Entry – the May issue will feature the works of emerging clay artists. You’re eligible is you have been actively pursuing a career in ceramics for less than ten years.

Submit:
Up to 5 professional quality digital images (300 dpi resolution on cd, plus a full-size color print of each image) with complete descriptions of works.
Full contact information including email, artist’s statement and CV.

Mail to:
Emerging Artist
Ceramics Monthly
600 N. Cleveland Ave
Suite 210
Westerville, OH 43082

Outside the Box – International Craft Competition – Call for entry

by Carole Epp | Jan 21, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

The title of the 2009 Cheongju Craft Biennale, ‘Outside the Box,’ looks forward to the self-awakening of Arts and Crafts in a period of decline, disruption, and isolation from other sectors of the new global arena of art. It is the mission of the Biennale to restore the standing of arts and crafts in the world and re-define and establish its worth and potential.

A consideration of the whole range of disciplines that is art & crafts, and of the materials and methods that gave rise to them, is necessary to stimulate imaginative proposals for intercommunion with painting and sculpture architecture and literature; theatre and film; music and dance even horticulture and floriculture. This will be the basis of discourse for the many professionals attending the international seminar. As we have passed through the industrial and the post-industrial age, the sundering of man from nature has been correlative to the fragmentation of both life and art yet in the arts, all corners of the world may meet. We will set out to demonstrate the value and necessity of arts and crafts to all human life the political, the economic, the social, the cultural, and the spiritual.

The 6th Cheongju International Craft Competition
1st Reception: Images (Period: June 12 – June 22nd, 2009)
2nd Reception: Real Works (Period: August 3rd – August 14th, 2009)

Participation Fees: NONE

The Prizes
There will be 26 prizes to include a total of $110,000 in cash:
First Prize of $30,000
5 ‘Outside the box’ Special Awards of $8,000
5 Merit Awards of $5,000
15 ‘Craft Ideal’ Awards of $1,000
Certificates will also be awarded to approximately 150 runners-up

Send Applications to:
Cheongju International Craft Biennale Committee
329 Heungdeok-Ro, Heungdeok-Gu, Cheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-Do, 361-828, Republic of Korea
Tel +81 43 277 2501-3 Fax +82 43 277 2610 E-mail [email protected]

The Outside the Box Entry Guidelines are available for download here

Call for Nominations, The Sobey Art Award

by Carole Epp | Jan 17, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Deadline February 2
The Sobey Art Award, Canada’s premiere award for visual artists, is now accepting nominations for the 2009 award. The $50,000 award is given annually to a Canadian artist under 40 who has exhibited in a public or commercial art gallery within 18 months of being nominated. A prize of $5,000 is given to each of the four runners-up.

Please visit www.sobeyartaward.ca for details and nomination guidelines.

The 2009 Sobey Art Award curatorial advisory panel will be made up of five distinguished representatives, each from an art gallery located in five regions across Canada. The panelists representing the Atlantic Provinces, Québec, Ontario, Prairies and The North, and the West Coast and Yukon will be announced in early-January. The five finalists of the 2009 Sobey Art Award will be announced on May 1, 2009. Selected work from the shortlisted artists will be featured in an exhibition hosted by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and will run from September to October of 2009. The winner of the 2009 Sobey Art Award will be announced at the AGNS in the fall of 2009.

For more information please contact: Robert Zingone 902-424-3001 [email protected] OR
Sarah Fillmore 902-424-5169 [email protected]

Sobey Art Award c/o Art Gallery of Nova Scotia 1723 Hollis St. Box 2262, Halifax, NS B3J 3C8 CANADA
902-424-7542
www.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca

Public Art competition

by Carole Epp | Jan 6, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

The City of Red Deer is inviting submissions of interest for four public art projects.

Project I
RCMP Building: Interior

Installation of a large-scale work of art, either new or pre-existing, for the main foyer of the downtown RCMP building. The proposed artwork could entail floor inlay, ceiling suspension, glass treatments, or any other means suitable to capture and integrate the unique space. The artwork should be made of durable, non-light sensitive materials (brick, tile, glass mosaic, glass panel, bronze, aluminium, etc.) This $192,000.00 public art project will recognize and acknowledge the role the RCMP have played in the history of Red Deer, which could entail their responsibilities, local history, accomplishments or challenges, and/or the role these themes and actions play in our daily lives.

Project II
67 Street RCMP/ES: Exterior

Installation of a large-scale work of art, either new or pre-existing, for the exterior of the grounds of the 67 Street RCMP/ES building. The artwork should be made of weather tolerant materials (brick, tile, glass mosaic, acrylics, bronze, steel, etc.) This $81,300.00 public art project will recognize either or both of the following: firefighting and emergency services which reflect their responsibilities, local histories, accomplishments or challenges, and/or the role these themes and actions play in our daily lives.

Project III
Golden Circle Renovations: Interior

Installation of a large two (2) dimensional or low relief artworks, either new or pre-existing, that will be mounted on a large burgundy wall on the northwest side of the main public area within the building. The chosen artist/artist group will work collaboratively with the users/visitors to the facility to develop the artwork. The artwork would be a painting, textile, wood, clay or other material that will be tolerant to standard interior public space environmental conditions, including both natural and artificial lighting. This $30.000.00 public art project will recognize or illustrate the wide range of activities, events, and people who access and use this facility which is dedicated to seniors.

Project IV
Station #5: Exterior

Installation of a large-scale work of art, either new or pre-existing, for the exterior grounds of Station #5. The artwork should be made of weather tolerant materials (brick, tile, glass mosaic, acrylics, bronze, steel, etc.) This $24,000.00 public art project will recognize either or both of the following: firefighting and emergency services which reflect their responsibilities, local histories, accomplishments or challenges, and/or the role these themes and actions play in our daily lives

Deadline for submissions of interest is February 9, 2009. Selected Artists/Arts Groups will be notified (letter or phone) with terms of references by February 20, 2009. Installation on all four projects will be by October 15, 2009, but may be dependant on construction schedules and project selected.

If you are interested in participating in these competitions, your submission of interest should include:
– a letter of interest
– qualifications and/or resume
– photos/slides/dvd up to 20 images
– descriptions (if available) of previous projects and/or commissions

Submission for all four public art projects will be juried through a two-way process. Shortlisted artists or arts groups will be asked to complete renderings and/or maquettes for an artist fee of $1500. Renderings and/or maquettes will be due by April 3, 2009.

This request for submission of interest is being distributed to artists/arts groups by way of mail, email, artist organizations and newspaper advertisements. Please feel free to forward this information to any artist(s)/arts groups who you think would be interested in this information.

For full deadline schedule or more information call:
Pat Matheson at (403) 309-4775 or email: [email protected]
Or Wendy Meeres at (403) 309-3083 or email: [email protected]

Submissions may be mailed or delivered to:

The City of Red Deer The City of Red Deer
Culture Services Culture Services
(Project Name) (Project Name)
Box 5008 3827 – 39 Street
Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4 Red Deer, AB T4N 0Y6