Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – 29 MARCH 2011, 6PM
Benefits of Exhibiting in Origin:
- A presence at the Crafts Council’s prestigious international event with 17,500 visitors
- National and international press and publicity campaign
- Exhibitor Listing in the Origin catalogue issued to all visitors free of charge
- Exhibitor Listing on the Origin website
- A preview party targeted at retailers, architects, interior designers, collectors, patrons and VIPs
- An exclusive press morning to ensure journalists a sneak preview
- Branded textile and paper bags for your customers purchases
- Card payment facilities for all exhibitors
- Promotional material such as show leaflets, e-flyers and logos for your website
- 10x complimentary tickets to send to your industry contacts
- A stand with carpet and white shell scheme walls to decorate as you like
- Stand signage
- Secure shared storage for excess stock
- Discounted personalised promotional postcards
- Discounts at selected cafés and restaurants in Old Spitalfields Market
Origin is a juried event. The organisers only present applications to the Selection Panel from makers who commit to exhibiting should their application be successful. Completing an application form should be viewed as your participation contract.New Makers Initiative A special stand rate is offered to encourage applications from makers who are new to the industry. If you have been practicing your discipline, showing in fairs or known to the crafts community for less than three years, you can apply for this discounted rate.For all the details please visit their website.
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CREATING MEANING: The Pre-Conference
Last minute spots still available
Mar. 27-28, 2011
University of Florida, College of Fine Arts Gainesville, FL
CREATING MEANING: Pre-Conference at the University of Florida in conjunction with the 2011 National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference in Tampa Bay
UF Ceramics will be hosting Creating Meaning on Sunday March 27 and Monday March 28, 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. Creating Meaning will offer 3 artists workshops and 7 campus and city-wide Ceramic exhibitions. The event will offer those who enroll an opportunity to visit our studios, to see the work of UF students and Gainesville artists as well as selected works by national artists. A full day workshop with a slide lecture will be offered by artists Nan Smith, Kathy King and Kevin Snipes. “Alchemy: From Dust to Form: 2011 Ceramics National” will be on display at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art (Jurors: Kathy King and Nan Smith). Other exhibitions include: “Intersection: UF Ceramics Undergraduates”, Cofrin Gallery at Oak Hall High School; “Currents: Past and Present – UF Alumni and Student Juried Exhibition”, Thomas Center Mezzanine Gallery, (Juror: Anna Calluori Holcombe); “Intersection: UF Ceramics MFA and Post-Baccalaureate Candidates”, Focus Gallery, (Juror: Steve Howell); “Nan Smith, Kathy King, Kevin Snipes: Workshop Leaders Exhibition”, UF College of Fine Arts Atrium, FAA; Ceramics MFA Thesis Exhibitions of Charlie Cummings, Chris Pickett and Brian Weaver at the University Gallery, “Gainesville Artisan’s Guild Members Show”, “Form and Surface Invitational”; The Randy Batista Gallery. Shuttle tours to gallery venues will run on Sunday afternoon ending at the Harn Museum for a reception. Breakfast, lunch, the tour and the workshop costs are included in the registration fee. Find out more here.
This Pre-Conference is sponsored by the UF Ceramics School of Ceramics and HOT Clay, the student run organization. 
Visions In Clay – National Call for Entries
Posted by: LH Horton Jr Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College
Deadline: 06/06/11
Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation will be accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium. Works may be functional, decorative or sculptural. Assembled works may not exceed 4 ft. in any direction, and 50 lbs in weight.
Juror: Judith S. Schwartz, Director of Sculpture in Craft Media, New York University
Exhibition Dates: August 18 – September 15, 2011
Awards: Best of Show – $1,000, 2nd Place – $600, 3rd Place – $350
Enter on-line:
http://www.deltacollege.edu/div/finearts/dept/dca/gallery/call.htm
Ceramics Now – Online Magazine.
It always nice to wake up to find out that your work has been featured somewhere. What an awesome way to start the day. Check out the Online Magazine Ceramics Now right here to see the feature and see some other amazing featured artists.
“Ceramics Now is an online ceramics magazine that celebrates the creative field of ceramics around the world by featuring world-recognized ceramic artists. Created by a group of students who are studying Ceramics in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the magazine’s main goal is to present in the best way possible some wonderful ceramic works made by world-recognized ceramic artists. The first issue of Ceramics Now Magazine will be published later this year (october/november 2011). Subscribe to our monthly newsletter if you want to stay in touch with us. If you want to submit your own work to Ceramics Now Magazine, to recommend someone, or just to say a word, email us at ceramicsmagazine [at] gmail.com, use the Submit Page, or ask us. If you have a Tumblr account, don’t forget to recommend us on Tumblr Directory. We’re the only website on Tumblr community that features ceramic artists around the world.” 
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