by Carole Epp | May 27, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery Website:
www.theclayandglass.ca Position Facts:
Title: Executive Director, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
Term: Full time – 37.5 Hours a week
Salary range $70,000 to $90,000
Start Date: As early as July 1 2011, no later than September 1 2011 Position Description:
- The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery is seeking an Executive Director (ED) who will lead the organization in an exciting period of renewal.
- The ED is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the organization according to the strategic direction and policies set by the Gallery’s Board of Directors.
- The ED is accountable for the development and implementation of strategies that enable the Gallery to fulfill its vision, mission and goals, for effective operation of the Gallery and care of its collection.
- The ED will actively develop and execute fundraising initiatives and be able to create and maintain strong relationships with private and public sector partners.
- The ED will be the public face of the Gallery. The ED will be responsible for outreach, engagement, collaboration and advocacy with community groups, funders, politicians, and other organizations to help achieve the goals of the Gallery.
- The ED will provide strong leadership in the areas of governance, administrative and financial management functions.
- Through a team of senior staff, the ED will be responsible for the overall operation of the Gallery including, but not limited to, its exhibition space, retail shop, education and volunteer programs.
Challenges:
- Leading a public gallery in the midst of a strategic renewal.
- Developing sustainable funding sources.
- Problem-solving and setting priorities in a fast-paced, complex and evolving multi-stakeholder environment with multiple competing deadlines and competition for resources.
- Exercising judgment in identifying issues, modifying plans as business conditions change, assessing courses of action and developing recommendations.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years management in a similar position.
Demonstrated track record and ability to:
- develop effective community and donor relationships and secure gifts and sponsorships; and
develop and maintain creative and successful partnerships, evidenced by teamwork and collegiality, within and beyond the organization.
- Excellent leadership qualities and outstanding skills in team-building, meeting management, facilitation, and public relations.
Passion for the visual arts.
- Position Dimensions:
Direct Reports:
- Curator
Director of Education
- Retail Sales Manager
- Development
Marketing support
- Bookkeeper
- Annual Revenue: $850,000
Active Members: Approximately 375
- Annual Visitors: 20,000 with a goal to double within 5 years
- Key Funders: Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, City of Waterloo, Region of Waterloo, small group of significant sponsors/donors.
Submit application by May 31, 2011 to: [email protected] or Martin Finestone, Vice Chair, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery 50 Queen Street North,
Suite 1020, P.O. Box 2248
Kitchener, Ontario
N2M 6M2, Canada
by Carole Epp | May 26, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The 46th Annual NCECA Conference, “On the Edge”, will be held in Seattle, Washington at the Washington State Convention Center, March 28 – March 31, 2012. In conjunction with the conference, The Bellevue Arts Museum will host the 2012 NCECA Invitational “Push Play” from January 19 to June 17, 2012.Calendar
Detailed information and Online Submittal form: Available Jan.12, 2011
Online Submittal deadline: July 5, 2011 (midnight EST)
Acceptance notification: August 1, 2011
Contracts and Statements due: August 15, 2011
Delivery of accepted work: Before December 19, 2011
Installation: December 20 – January 18, 2012
Exhibition dates: January 19, 2012 –June 17, 2012
Return of work: After June 17, 2012For all the details and submission info please visit the NCECA website here.
by Carole Epp | May 20, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Department of Visual Arts at the University of Western Ontario invites applications for an Artist/Scholar-in-Residence to take place from September 01, through December 31, 2011. The Residency celebrates contemporary art and innovative scholarly research in art history and visual culture. The competition is open to artists and scholars at any stage of their career; emerging artists and junior scholars are encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is June 15, 2011. The successful candidate will be provided with a $5000.00 stipend, a paid one course teaching allocation, assigned studio or office space, and an exhibition or public lecture opportunity in the Department’s ArtLab Gallery. To apply please send a brief statement outlining your interest in and suitability for the Residency, along with a CV, and a portfolio of work (images, audio/video files, etc), or an outline of a current research project and writing sample to:
Joy James,
Ph.D. Chair
Department of Visual Arts
John Labatt Visual Arts Centre
The University of Western Ontario
London, ON N6A 5B7
CANADA
[email protected]
Telephone: 519-661-3440 • Fax: 519-661-2020 • www.uwo.ca/visarts
by Carole Epp | May 19, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
JOB POSTING Y11-12 Faculty Position Vacancy CERAMICS INSTRUCTOR VISUAL ARTS SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCECamosun College, Victoria BC CLOSING DATE: June 3, 2011 Part-time Term Faculty Position August 30, 2011- December 19, 2011 The Visual Arts department in the School of Arts & Science requires an instructor to teach two ceramics classes in the 2011 fall semester. Typical academic responsibilities for instructional faculty at Camosun College include a commitment to higher-education best practices in the areas of teaching, service to students, collegiality, operational, professional development and community involvement.
Applicants should possess a master’s degree in ceramics and/or visual arts and have teaching experience in ceramics and other visual arts disciplines or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. We would like to thank everyone in advance for applying, as only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please reply in confidence by June 3, 2011, quoting Y11-12 with your resume, student evaluations, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts quoting posting to [email protected]. For detailed application instructions, please click here. Camosun College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
by Carole Epp | May 17, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
–The NICHE Awards competition is open to professional craft artists over the age of 21 who reside in America or Canada and are actively involved in the design and production of craftwork supplied to galleries and/or craft stores. –The NICHE Student Awards competition is open to any craft student residing in and attending an American or Canadian undergraduate, graduate or certificate arts program. Submitted work must have been produced or introduced after August 31, 2010 to be eligible. Work previously submitted to the competition will not be accepted. Artists may enter as a student for up to one (1) year after graduation; however, work submitted must have been produced while an artist was still a student. Professionals may only submit work produced within the U.S. or Canada. Work produced in secondary studios within other countries may not be submitted. NICHE magazine reserves the right to merge categories that do not accrue an appropriate number of applications. The only way to enter the 2012 NICHE Awards or 2012 NICHE Student Awards is by completing an application online. Paper applications will not be accepted. One application per artist is allowed. Each application allows for up to three pieces of work to be submitted; no more than two pieces may be submitted in the same category. The competition is judged on a per piece basis, not on an application basis. It is therefore possible to be up to a three-time winner. Artists may enter in either the professional division or student division, not in both. Entries must be submitted by the artist in the artist’s name, not in the name of a company or school. No additional images showing detail will be accepted for jurying. The image photo submitted may be enlarged by the judges to see detail. Each image must be a separate piece of work and show the work in its entirety. Applicants may not enter an individual piece in more than one category. Installation art will not be accepted in any category. Entry fee. For more complete information: http://www.nicheawards.com/apply-now/ Guidelines: http://www.nicheawards.com/guidelines/ Deadline: September 30th, 2011
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by Carole Epp | May 16, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
I stopped in to visit my sister today to discover that she had a most wonderful gift for me. Much to my delight she had bought Hiroe Hanazono’s tumblers for me from the Handmade for Japan auction. So today’s eye candy is particularly lovely as I get to look at it and enjoy it in person too!
View more gorgeous work here.
