This will be the very first Ceramics Congress juried Film Festival! Our hope is to have a wealth of submissions from all over the world.
This is a juried exhibition. Juror’s decisions are final.
All entries must be complete and received by March 31, 2022 @ midnight CST.
Films must be submitted as a youtube link. This can be an unlisted video, but it can not be hidden or we won’t be able to access it.
The festival will be held online only.
Open to artists from anywhere in the world who are 18 and older.
Films that have been exhibited elsewhere are eligible.
PLEASE NOTE:
By submitting your film for consideration you are acknowledging that the work submitted is your own work and that you have full permission to use the footage. Please credit all collaborators and staff in the submission form.
By submitting your film to the festival you are agreeing to have your film be shown online and that still images of your film may be used for publicity purposes.
Please note: It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to secure clearance from all copyright holders of materials included in the submitted film. The Ceramic School will not be held responsible for the unauthorized inclusion of copyrighted materials within or relating to the submitted film. The Ceramic School reserves the right to disqualify any film with unauthorized copyrighted materials.
The festival opening will be held online as part of the Spring Ceramics Congress, exact date to be announced. The festival will also be available to view online after The Ceramics Congress.
About The Ceramics Congress:
The Ceramics Congress is a bi-annual online event bringing together ceramics artists from around the world for 5 days in May and November. It host workshops, artist talks, technical advice and demonstrations, exhibitions, vendor expo, makers market and many interactive social events. Thousands of attendees participate each time making this the number one online international ceramic event.
Ceramic educator and woodfirer Robin DuPont is putting together an inventory of Canadian woodfirers and kilns across Canada. “In my travels, I am often asked about the contemporary Canadian wood firing scene. An inventory of kilns and ceramic artists firing with wood would be a great resource for ceramic students, institutions and the broader ceramics community.”
The Virginia A. Groot Foundation established the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant in 1988 so that a ceramic sculpture or sculpture artist may have the opportunity to devote a substantial period of time to the development of his or her work.
Eligibility: Each year the Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers grants to artists who have exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Artists may be at any stage of career development, from emerging through mature. Applicants must be 21 years or older at the time of the application deadline. We welcome and encourage international applicants.
DEADLINE: February 1, 2022
AWARD INFO: Three grants (up to $50,000, $20,000, $10,000))
FEE: $5
WHO: Artists working in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Artists may be at any stage of career development, from emerging through mature. Applicants must be 21 years or older at the time of the application deadline and not currently enrolled as a student.
In this video the father and daughter potters share the step-by-step processes they have used to create a thrown and sculpted piece, Live, Love, Laugh, created especially for the magazine. Learn alongside this master potter with an in-depth guide – plus uncover many more masterclasses, glaze recipes and techniques – by becoming a subscriber: https://www.ceramicreview.com/subscribe/
The NWCF has a new fundraiser – That Pottery Thing… with two ways to participate: through our online auction and our live, closing night webinar.
The on-line auction includes beautiful ceramic works of art donated by BC’s terrific ceramists. The auction site is NOW OPEN.
The live portion of That Pottery Thing… will take place on September 30th, 2021, from 6:30 to 8 pm via webinar. Our host for the evening will be the ever-gracious Sheryl MacKay of CBC North by Northwest fame.
Please note, the public, in-person event has been cancelled due to health concerns.
Eliza Au, Ginko
The live webinar event will include:
Presentations featuring short talks and videos about our various charitable projects including bursaries, scholarships, ceramics at MOA, the Speaker Series, and the NWCF MW Award of Excellence. All funds raised support these important projects.
A display of beautiful ceramics available through the on-line auction.
A special display honouring Jinny Whitehead’s contribution to BC ceramics.
The NWCF has arranged for pick-up locations in Vancouver and Burnaby, limited delivery in the GVR, and shipping within three days at the buyer’s expense. Details will be given to all winning bidders.
Please Donate to Support our ProgramsThe NWCF sends a big shout-out and thank you to Galleries West, the digital source of timely information about art and artists in the West and North. Galleries Westhas helped publicize our auction.
We would also like to thank Holly Truchan and Roger Mahler of the Mayer Studio for providing support and space for our auction webinar to take place.
