AGB Artist Residency in Ceramics Call for Applications

by | Apr 24, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

The Art Gallery of Burlington is now accepting applications for the Artist Residency in Ceramics.

Duration:

  •   September 2016 to September 2017

  •   Working days are to be determined to suit both the Gallery’s needs and the

    successful candidate’s other commitments

  •   Stipend: $200 per week (excluding holidays)

  •   The successful candidate will be expected to work as a studio technician for up to 15

    hours per week, not including studio time used for personal explorations

    Suitable Candidates:

  •   Recent graduate in ceramics from a recognized institution or in his/her graduating

    year in a ceramics program at a recognized institution

  •   Possess an interest in arts and craft, and are able to tackle a few projects at once and

    deliver all on time

  •   Self-motivated and able to work in a communal environment

    Benefits:

  •   This is a great opportunity for the successful candidate to build their portfolio with

    diverse projects that support our programs including the possibility of exhibition in

    our RBC Community Gallery

  •   The successful candidate will have access to a fully equipped studio including

    potter’s wheels, electric, gas and raku kilns, etc… Tools, clay and glazes are not

    included.

  •   The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach in our community and

    studio programs

  •   The AGB is open some evenings and weekends

  •   The current Ceramics Resident will be available to discuss the residency and their

    experience

    To apply, please send a resume and cover letter by May 15, 2016 to:

    Denis Longchamps, Artistic Director & Chief Curator
    Art Gallery of Burlington
    1333 Lakeshore Road
    Burlington, ON L7S 1A9 

    Or by email: [email protected]
    A current portfolio will be required if you are selected for an interview.

About the AGB: The Art Gallery of Burlington is a public art gallery and community art centre
located in the heart of Burlington, Ontario. We stage as many as 20 regional, national and
international exhibitions a year, and are home to the world’s largest collection of Canadian
contemporary ceramics and seven art and fine craft guilds. An interactive and creative space,
we provide art and craft education programs and public tours for people of all ages. Spanning
over 44,000 square feet, our space boasts seven fully equipped studios, three galleries, a one of
a kind gift shop, a sculpture courtyard and year-round conservatory. For more information on
the AGB visit AGB.life 

artgalleryofburlington.com/careers

call for artists: DO GOOD-MJ WOOD MEMORIAL SHORT-TERM RESIDENCY

by | Apr 21, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

The DO GOOD-MJ Wood Memorial Short-Term Residency (anytime between September 1 and May 1)
is an underwritten residency intended to support ceramic artists who
wish to develop a body of work with a socially-conscious spirit and a
strong sense of community engagement. Through a competitive application
process one candidate per year will be selected to work at the Red Lodge Clay Center Studios with a full waiver of the residency fee. An
additional stipend may be available for selected projects to assist with
travel and/or production costs during residency. The application
deadline is May 1.   

https://redlodgeclaycenter.slideroom.com/#/Login

call for entry: OPEN TO ART

by | Apr 15, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

 

OPEN TO ART
 
International Art and Design Ceramics Competition
 
Competition rules available at the website: www.officinesaffi.com

Created and promoted by Officine Saffi, Open to Art
confirms its status as a tool for enhancing and promoting the use of
ceramics in contemporary art, design and furnishing. The competition
also represents an opportunity for reflecting on the latest developments
in visual design and technology.

Open to Art is a competition open to artists of any age, without any limits on subject matter, and with the only requirement that ceramic has to be the principal material used in the work. There are two sections in which artists can take part: Art Ceramics, and Design Ceramics. The complete competition rules can be downloaded from the website www.officinesaffi.com. Applications are accepted up until 30 June 2016.

The Jury
An international jury will assess the works submitted, according to criteria of quality, research, originality and contemporaneity. The jurors are:

 

  • Laura Borghi, creator and promoter of the prize, Officine Saffi, Milan
  • Aileesh Carew, Project Director of the National Craft Gallery, Ireland
  • Carlotta de Bevilacqua, vice-president of Artemide and President of Danese Milano
  • Paolo Dell’Elce, designer
  • Flaminio Gualdoni, art critic and historian, editor of the magazine La Ceramica in Italia e nel Mondo
  • Franco Marrocco, Director of the Brera Fine Arts Academy
  • Shozo Michikawa, artist
  • Museo del Design 1880-1980, Milan
  • Kristina Riska, designer and artist

Prizes
For the winners, the prize money available is 10,000 euro, shared between two first prizes, one for the Art category and one for the Design category, so that each has a value of 5,000 euro.
As well as the first prizes in the two categories, there are 5 additional prizes, two of which comprise artists’ residencies, one in Japan during the International Ceramic Art Festival, Sasama, and one in Finland.
The Museo del Design 1880-1980, Milano will offer to a selected artist the Solo Show Prize, a solo exhibition in the museum spaces. A special Production Prize will be offered by FABLAB Milano. As in the previous edition, Open to Art dedicates particular attention to young artists, by means of an Under 30 Prize with support from the Brera Fine Arts Academy, which will select a work by a young artist to be exhibited at the Academy.

Finalist’s Exhibition
All the finalist works in Open to Art will be presented in a special exhibition that will open in January 2017 at Officine Saffi in Milan. The winners will be announced at the exhibition inauguration.

OFFICINE SAFFI
Officine Saffi, an organization based in Milan, is an experimental hub dedicated to contemporary ceramics.
Its audience comprises artists, designers, architects, ceramists and
everyone interested in ceramics and art. The project consists of the Art gallery, for exhibitions with works by international artists, the Workshop for courses, also used for artists’ residencies and production by artists and designers, and the Publishing Company that produces art catalogues and the quarterly magazine La Ceramica in Italia e nel mondo (www.laceramicainitalia.com).

Part of Officine Saffi’s mission is the Open to Art International Competition,
dedicated to Art Ceramics and Design Ceramics. Through its operations,
Officine Saffi represents a point of reference for international
ceramics, with a mission to enhancing the significance of ceramics in
the areas of art, design and architecture.

Useful information:
Competition: Open to Art, International Art and Design Ceramics Competition
Applications can be submitted from 31 March 2016
Deadline: 30 June 2016
Prize-giving and exhibition inauguration: January 2017
Location: Officine Saffi Ceramic Arts Gallery, Via Aurelio Saffi 7 – Milan.
Tel: +39 02 36 68 56 96
E-mail: [email protected]
Info: www.officinesaffi.com