by Carole Epp | Dec 12, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Entry Deadline: December 16, 2009
Location: LaGrange, Illinois
Exhibition Dates: January 16–February 17, 2010
Sponsored by Terra Incognito Studios and Gallery
Open to working potters and ceramic artists living in the United States, the focus of this exhibit is pouring vessels of all sorts, pitchers, teapots, gravy/sauce boats, flasks, bowls, ewers, etc. A minimum of three purchase awards will be awarded by Juror David Toan, The show will be juried by high quality digital images.
The fee is $25 for a maximum of three entries.
For more information visit http://www.terraincognitostudios.com or go here to download the prospectus.
by Carole Epp | Dec 11, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Exhibition: Central Time Ceramics
Central Time Ceramics is a biennial ceramics competition open to all ceramic artists over the age of 18 living and working in the Central Time Zone. Artwork submitted must have been completed within the last three years and all forms of ceramic expression are encouraged.
Three cash awards, worth over $1,500 will be made to the top artists in the show.
Purchase awards will also be made by the University.
Juror will be Matt Wilt who earned his MFA from Ohio University and his Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. Matt’s work is exhibited nationally and internationally and he has received numerous awards including a Pennsylvania council of the Arts Fellowship and the Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellowship. Matt currently teaches ceramics at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.
January 15, 2010 Entry Deadline
Each artist must pay a non-refundable entry fee of $30 for up to three entries or $40 for five entries.
There are two ways to apply: By mail or online.
Download the pdf prospectus here.
To apply online please visit our online entry form page.
by Carole Epp | Dec 9, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Ceramics Instructor
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: Los Angeles, California, 90021, United States
Posted by: Inner-City Arts
Job Category: Education & Training
Sector: Nonprofit
Last day to apply: January 30, 2010
Last updated: December 1, 2009
Type: Full time
Language(s): English, Spanish
Job posted on: December 1, 2009
Area of Focus: Art, Architecture, Music, Children and Youth, Community Development
Description: Inner-City Arts is dedicated to bringing the best of creative experiences to the thousands of children who live in the downtown area, and attend public schools in Los Angeles Unified School District. Working with LAUSD and community partners, we offer comprehensive arts and language programs during the instructional school day and after school, with classes in visual art, ceramics, dance, music, drama, and animation to over 8,000 children from 60 area elementary, middle and high schools.
Inner-City Arts is seeking an experienced, energetic and talented Ceramics instructor to teach instructional day, after-school and/or weekend ceramics programs for elementary, middle and high school students, grades K – 12th. We are looking for a skillful teaching artist who works from the special resources of his or her own art form in unique and positive ways, and who is able to tailor his or her teaching skills to meet the needs of children and youth who attend downtown schools.
The Ceramics Instructor at Inner-City Arts has overall responsibility for teaching of the animation curriculum. Specific job responsibilities include:
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Designing and implementing a program that teaches the basics of ceramics and clay to students of a variety of ages and backgrounds, including hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Ability to collaborate with students and lead them in creating original works.
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Developing, writing and updating lesson plans and curricula outlines for that art form. Ability to revise plans based on the creativity of the students.
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Knowledge if and experience in overseeing a ceramics studio set up, equipment and scheduling of classes.
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Participating in staff trainings and attending all staff meetings
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Collaborating with teaching staff, team-teaching and envisioning growth of the Ceramics program to achieve Inner-City Arts curricular goals.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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BFA or advanced degree in Ceramics, or related art form.
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Experience and practice in the field.
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Prior teaching experience with ages 5- 18 years, and knowledge of public school goals, vision and teaching methodologies.
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Must be a team player, exhibit patience and sensitivity and enjoy working with children.
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Knowledge and/or experience working with English Learners
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Must have the ability to design curricula appropriate for different age groups of children and youth; ability to differentiate instruction for diverse populations.
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Knowledge and/or experience teaching in child-centered education.
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Interest in integration strategies and curricular connections a plus.
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Must be in good physical health
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Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus Additional Qualifications: LOCATION:
Inner-City Arts is located in downtown Los Angeles adjacent to the Produce Mart and Skid Row.
WORK SCHEDULE: Full time 40 hr work week, days and times determined by schedule of teaching terms. How to Apply: TO APPLY: Fax/send/e-mail resume with cover letter to: Susie Goliti, Director of Administration, Inner-City Arts, 720 Kohler St., Los Angeles, CA 90021, FAX: 213-627-6469, [email protected].
NO CALLS PLEASE.
For further information about Inner-City Arts: www.inner-cityarts.org.
by Carole Epp | Dec 8, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
If you have temporary square footage to share, please email Melissa at [email protected] for further details.
Shout out to upcoming venues in Boston, New Orleans, Miami and London – the first locations to sign on!
ARTISTS: Register your works for review and possible selection for the CURATE THIS! 2010 exhibition at: http://www.thebecafoundation.org/global/calls-to-artists.html
for all the info on the BECA foundation and CURATE THIS 2010 check out their website here.
by Carole Epp | Dec 7, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The oh so awesome Plate a Day blog (one of my faves!) is having a contest you definitely have to check out.
Here’s the details via the blog:
“Plate #300 is due on Monday, December 14th, and we’re looking for your ideas. This time we’re asking everyone to post images to our newly formed Flickr group, located here. If you can’t post to Flickr, you can leave your submission in the comments on this post. And for Flickr members who love clay, feel free to use our other group for all other photos, located here.We have a new judge for the contest, the lovely Leili Towfigh. Leili is an artist and educational technologist who works with whatever strikes her fancy: clay, paint, film, pixel, pencil, ranunculus, rusted metal, wool, felt, linoleum, wood, etc. She writes a monthly column, Eye to I, about fine arts and inspiration for Soul Pancake, and muses about art and the creative process on Beyond the Picture.The winner will get their plate posted on Monday, December 14th as post #300. And! That lucky person will also get one of the amazing porcelain plates pictured above from the studio of Yasha Butler. Once again, thank you so much for all of the nice notes you’ve left on the blog. Now, let’s see those plates :)Rules:
1. In addition to plates we’ll accept submissions for bowls and platters
2. Work must not have been published on this site
3. Of course it’s totally fine to plug your own work
4. Multiple submissions are fine
5. Submit your plate by any/all of these means:
— Flickr: The 300post group
— Comments on this post: we’ll need an url to an image of the piece
6. And, icing on the cake (i.e. not a requirement), tell us how it was done! We’re a curious bunch!
7. The contest will close at noon Pacific/3pm Eastern on Friday, Dec. 11th(If you’re curious about the last contest, you can see that here)”
by Carole Epp | Dec 3, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
call for entries for macef design award massimo martini 2010 award
– the expression of italian taste is now open.
designboom and ‘MACEF international home show’ design competition. participation is open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. free registration required.
the intelligent hand craftsmanship is an all but defunct art form and can be found in any field of endeavor imaginable. craftsmanship produces superior quality products, with attention to detail that reflect the careful artisan precision. by combining skill, commitment and judgment, the craftsman establishes a close relationship between head and hand, man and machine, which is vital to our physical, mental and societal well-being. although many of the craftsman’s tasks may be repetitive, it doesn’t mean he/she easily falls into a rut. instead, he/she is constantly looking for new tools and techniques to improve the work process. with imagination, he/she plays the role of industrial engineer who is normally charged with such a task. following the ‘making is thinking’, we seek out for contemporary and innovative high-value home accessories, tableware, utensils, tools, furnitures …
awards
the designers of 3 winning entries will be granted with cash prize awards :
-first prize 5000 euro
-second prize 3000 euro
-third prize 2000 euro
register now as registration closes january 2nd, 2010.
register here
via designboom
