call for entry: Contemporary Clay Biennial
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| Molly Peacock |
The
Western Colorado Center for the Arts (Grand Junction, CO) is currently
accepting submissions for its Contemporary Clay 2016 exhibition. A
biennial, juried exhibition, Contemporary Clay is open to artists in
North and South America.
The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2016. To submit, please follow the instructions on the attached entry form.
CASH AWARDS
$750 Best of Show
$450 First Place
$300 Second Place
$250 Third Place
MORE INFO
The juror for 2016 is ceramic artist Steve Hilton. Hilton is a
ceramic artist and professor at Midwestern State University in Wichita
Falls, Texas. He earned his M.F.A. in Ceramics at Arizona State
University. A geologist as well, Hilton finds inspiration in the way
plants, animals and weather influence the Earth’s surface. He has
exhibited nationally and internationally.
The invited artists for 2016 are Jamie Bardsley (Grand Junction, CO), KyoungHwa Oh (Grand Junction, CO), Kristin Schimik (Seattle, WA), and Natasha Hovey (Wichita Falls, TX).
monday morning eye candy: Sally MacDonell
emerging artist: Julia Saffer
The series of this works is called “Loop”.
All handbuilt free out of single, thin spiral stripes (2mm x 5mm –
different length). No templets used, only clay, my hands, water and a
brush.
White stoneware, covered with colored terra sigillata and lustre in the third firing.
residency opportunity : Kohler
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Apply for the Arts Center’s world-renowned Arts/Industry residency
program! Up to sixteen exceptional artists from around the world are
chosen each year for two- to six-month residencies in the Pottery or
Iron/Brass Foundry and Enamel shop in Kohler Co.’s Kohler, Wisconsin,
plant. With the guidance of an excellent staff, artists of all
disciplines can explore new ideas and technologies in order to create a
body of work impossible in their own studio as well as new ways of
thinking and working. Previous experience with clay or metal sculpture
is not required.
Artists
accepted into the program receive housing, transportation, materials,
use of equipment, studio space, photography services, and a small
stipend. Artists-in-residence may work in the Kohler Co. Pottery, Iron
and Brass Foundries, and Enamel Shop to develop a wide variety of work
in clay, enameled cast iron, and brass including but not limited to
murals and reliefs, temporary or permanent site-specific installations,
and functional and sculptural forms.
Applications for the 2017 residencies are now being accepted from December 1, 2015 through April 1, 2016. Click here for the online application.
Required Application Materials
- 20 images of your strongest work
- A resume or CV
- Project proposal of 200 words or less accompanied by proposal images
- List of four professional references
For more information on the application process, please contact the Arts/Industry coordinator at (920) 694-4548.
http://www.jmkac.org/index.php/artsindustry-residency/application-process























