Call for entry: Clay Arts Vegas – Raise a Cup of Cheer

by | Oct 15, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday


Clay Arts Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada is pleased
to host “RAISE A CUP OF CHEER” a national juried art
exhibition, January 4 -January 28, 2013 at Clay Arts Vegas’ Victor F. Keen
Gallery in Las Vegas, Nevada. “RAISE A CUP OF CHEER” will showcase
ceramic drinking vessels by contemporary artists from around the United
States.  The focus of the exhibit is on
the variety of ways artists create vessels for “everyday” use, in functional,
sculptural, traditional, and non-traditional forms.

 Entry Guidelines


Work shall have been completed within the last two
years. Mixed media works will be permitted if clay is the primary component.
Selections will be conducted from images of works. Artists may submit up to
three entries with two images (including one detail) of each, not to exceed six
images.


 Accepted art work must be available for the entire
exhibition, and for sale.


 Jurors come from Clay Arts Vegas Staff with
invited guest
John Gregg (Clay Arts Vegas wheel and hand
building instructor, Alternative firing and kiln tech) John took pottery classes
at Arcadia high school in Phoenix. The major influence behind his art was his
mother, Corrine Mathisen Gregg who was a prolific artist. After her passing,
John returned to pottery in her memory. Having grown up in Arizona his work is
heavily influenced by the desert south west color and texture. John’s love and
understanding of traditional south west pottery has led him to specializes in
alternative firings. He has studied with Tome Coleman, Don Ellis, and Randy
Brodnax to name a few.

Peter Jakubowski (Clay
Arts Vegas Gallery Supervisor, Education Advisor and Design Expert) Peter comes to fine art
and sculpture through an extensive theatre back round having received his BA in
theatre from SUNY Buffalo and an MFA in design from Temple University. He
currently heads the only design for dance program in the United States at the
University of Nevada Las Vegas and has over 20 years of experience as a
professional lighting and scenic designer. He works in a variety of art mediums
and enjoys sculpture, lapidary, and silver-smithing. His love of clay developed
from the study and collecting of traditional South East folk pottery.

Guest Juror: TBD
Awards
There will be no awards for this show
Entry Requirements and Procedures
An artist may enter up to 3 works, up to 2
images per work.
There is a non-refundable jury fee of $10 per
work entered, payable by credit card or check.
Images must be JPEG, at 300 dpi (suggested
minimums: 800 pixels in either direction, with maximum file size of 1.0 MB).
Each JPEG image must be titled with the artist’s last name, first
name, entry number, and “detail” if you are including a
detail image.
If you are submitting a CD, please label with
artist’s full name and email address.
Applications must be received by December 8,
2012.
Send entry materials, fee and completed form to:
CLAY ARTS VEGAS
Attn: Juried Show CUP
1511 South Main Street
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Checks should be made payable to: Clay Arts
Vegas
To apply online, go to:
http://www.clayartsvegas.com/cup.htm
1) fill out the application form via the link
button
2) E-Mail digital images of the work to:
[email protected]
“RAISE A CUP” in the subject line of the E-Mail.
Important Dates
Exhibit Dates: January 3 – January 28, 2013
Entry Deadline: December 8, 2012
Juror Results: January 3, 2013
Accepted Art Work to be Delivered to CAV by:
December 20, 2012
Hand Delivered Work to The Clay Arts Vegas:
December 27 – December 30, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, January 4, 2013
Pick Up Art Work: February 4, 2013  10-5pm @ CAV



Delivery and Return of Work

All artists who have a work accepted into the
exhibit will be E-Mailed instructions for
shipping, dropping off, return shipping, and
pick-up of artworks.
Shipping costs are a sole responsibility of the
artist both to and from the gallery.
Exhibit Policies
Total weight of an individual piece should not
exceed 75 lbs. All work must be properly prepared for display. CAV will not be
held responsible for work submitted to the exhibit which is improperly packaged
for handling. No accepted entries may be withdrawn prior to the close of the
exhibition. CAV will keep images of all accepted work and may make the images
available to the public for publicity, documentation, and educational purposes
before, during, and after the scheduled exhibit. Please note and record the
number of parts or pieces per entry. Please make sure each work is identified
with the following information:
artist name, title, media, price, and phone
number.
Insurance and Liability
All work must have a declared insurance value
that must not exceed the selling price if the work is for sale.
CAV will insure responsibility for the piece
during the exhibition (between delivery and pick up dates), but will not be
responsible for any work delivered in damaged condition. You will be notified
if work arrives damaged. Artists will be responsible for insurance during
shipping both to and from the exhibition.
Sales
A 40% commission is retained by CLAY ARTS VEGAS
on each work sold during the exhibition. For every piece sold, a check will be
issued by CLAY ARTS VEGAS and mailed to the artist within one month of the end
of the show. Work not for sale must be marked NFS, but a value must be stated
for insurance purposes.
Artist Agreement
All artists will be notified of the jurors’
decision via e-mail. All accepted work will remain as placed by the
installation team and may not be withdrawn before the close of the exhibit. If
the piece is of a delicate nature or easily damaged, the artist may be asked to
assist the exhibition staff in the installation of that work. The jurors may
exercise the right to reject any work not accurately represented by the image
submitted or work that fails to meet eligibility requirements.
Rights and Reproductions
CAV reserves the right to use submitted images
or to photograph and reproduce, in color, black and white, or video, all
entries accepted to the exhibition regardless of copyright. Photographs and/or
reproductions may be used for educational and/or publicity purposes only.

Full Name (as you want it
to appear): _________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
City:____________________________________
State:_____________ Zip:__________
Home/Cell
Phone:____________________ E-Mail:______________________________
Signature:
________________________________________ Date:______/______/ 2012
Signature /date above
indicate that you have read and understand the Exhibit Policies.
Entry 1: Title of
Work:________________________________________________
Material/Firing:______________________________________________
Dimensions
(HxWxD):_________________________________________
Price (if NFS indicate
insurance value):____________________________
Entry 2: Title of
Work:________________________________________________
Material/Firing:______________________________________________
Dimensions
(HxWxD):_________________________________________
Price (if NFS indicate
insurance value):____________________________
Entry 3: Title of
Work:________________________________________________
Material/Firing:______________________________________________
Dimensions
(HxWxD):_________________________________________
Price (if NFS indicate
insurance value):____________________________
By submitting this
application, the applicant agrees to all provisions of entry to this
exhibition, including the use and reproduction of any images
of their work by Clay
Arts Vegas
        

technical tuesday: Natural Glazes: Collecting and Making

by | Oct 9, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

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“Making your own glazes is a fascinating and rewarding process, even more
so when making them from collected ingredients. With little equipment
and following a few basic principles, it is possible to harvest glaze
ingredients from your local environment, such as clay, subsoil, plants
and seashells, to achieve beautiful results in the kiln. Whether you
wish to make an entire glaze using collected materials, or just want to
use them as additions to existing base recipes, Miranda Forrest explains
how to source and prepare natural ingredients, from degraded rocks to
seaweed, as well as giving step-by-step instructions for mixing a glaze,
testing samples, and finally applying glazes and firing your work.
Contributions from contemporary ceramicists who use natural glaze
ingredients give a detailed insight into their working methods and
intriguing results. Encouraging experimentation and a creative approach,
Natural Glazes is a vital resource for anyone wishing to work in a more
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“Miranda Forrest is a working ceramicist and graduate of the BA Honours
degree at the Glasgow School of Art. Based on the beautiful and remote
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from locally collected ingredients and the surrounding environment
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Requests for Exhibition Proposals

by | Oct 6, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

 

Northern Clay Center
periodically solicits for guest curatorial opportunities and exhibition
proposals. These exhibitions require artwork made either partially or
completely of ceramic materials. There will be at least one exhibition
opportunity each year. The Galusha Gallery will be made available for these
opportunities. The gallery space measures 31′ x 19′ with a wall height of 11′.
There are two windows on the south wall of the space. The maximum size for an
object is 9.5′ x 5.5′. A gallery map is available upon request.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for an exhibition, please
provide the following information:

  1. A cover letter describing the purpose or curatorial intent of the
    exhibition.
  2. A resumé.
  3. A price list including NCC’s 50% gallery commission, if the work
    is to be for sale.
  4. A maximum of 20 slides representing the type of work to be
    included in the exhibition. Each slide must be labeled with the artist’s
    name, title of work, medium, date, size (H x W x D), photo credit, and a
    dot in the lower left corner to indicate orientation.
  5. Northern Clay Center is now accepting digital images submitted on
    a CD. Images must be in JPEG format at 300 dpi. Please be certain to
    identify all images on the CD with the following information: artist’s
    name, title of work, medium, date, size (H x W x D), photo credit.
  6. A corresponding image list that includes the same information as
    the slide labels if submitting slides, or image information on the CD if
    submitting digital images.
  7. A self-addressed stamped envelope for return of submitted materials.
    If postage is not included, materials will not be returned.
NCC’s jurors will make every effort to review and
respond to submissions in a timely manner. They plan to meet again in
January  2013 for opportunities in 2014. Please expect the process to take
at least 2 – 3 months. Because we do not maintain a slide registry or artist
file, all materials will be returned to you (in the SASE provided) unless your
proposal is under consideration.

Proposals should be mailed to:

Exhibitions
Northern Clay Center
2424 Franklin Ave. East
Minneapolis, MN 55406

NCC will require that artists or guest curators deliver work to be included in
the exhibition to the Clay Center and assist with both installation and
de-installation. NCC will provide promotion for the exhibition and a reception
for the public.

If your proposal is accepted, you will receive detailed information about
schedules and terms.

Please contact the exhibition manager with any questions or concerns at
612.339.8007 x 304 or [email protected].