Call for entries: Clay3

Entry Deadline is 12/10/11

“For some, the space inside a 12″ cube will seem nearly infinite, while others will have to re-imagine their work just to squeeze it in. I challenge all ceramic artists, from functional potters to sculptors to installation artists… To see the 12” glass cube through the eyes of inspiration rather than limitation!

The field of ceramics is bursting with some of the most fertile and creative minds in the contemporary art world and I look forward to seeing how the challenge of Clay3 is interpreted!”
– Steven Hill, Clay3 2012 Juror

Clay3 is open to all artist working in IL, MN, WI, OH, MI, KT, TN, AK, IA, and MO. All work must be no larger than 12″x12″x12″, and use 75% of clay as the primary medium. Artist may have up to 3 entries for $30, with up to 3 images per entry. Clay3 will be juried from digital submissions by nationally recognized artist, Steven Hill, Functional and sculptural ceramic art must fit within one cubic foot (12″X12″X12″). Awards for Best of Show, Second Best, Third Place and Honorable Mention.

Event Dates: 3/2/12 – 4/1/12
Stafford Place, Warrenville, IL 60555

For more information, click here to download prospectus.

via clay art web

Call for entries: Currents: Influenced by Place

{Juried by Jennifer Allen}
About the Exhibition:

Currents: Influenced by Place, is a national (USA) juried exhibition that highlights our personal connection to clay through place. Whether it is our current location, where we came from or where we anticipate going, physically and mentally, our sense of place affects us as artists. Sponsored by H.O.T. Clay, and organized by its members, the exhibition will take place at the Focus Gallery, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.

Eligibility:
The show is open to anyone nationwide 18 years of age or older. Submitted work should be at least 60 percent clay and must have been completed within the last 2 years.

Dates and Location:
The opening reception will take place Friday, December 2nd from 7pm to 9pm at the Focus Gallery at the University of Florida. All accepted works must be shipped and returned at the cost to the artist. If your work is accepted, please deliver it with a return shipping form that has been paid for in advance. All works that do not include return shipping will be considered a generous donation to the H.O.T. Clay Club.

Entry Procedures:
Submission in digital format via CD is required. Each CD should contain your entry images (jpeg 1200×900 at 300 dpi) as well as a brief artist’s statement, resume, and completed entry form in PDF Format. Up to three entries with one detail image per entry may be submitted. Works that differ from submitted images beyond acceptable parameters will not be shown. Images should be labeled as such: LastnameFirstnameEntrynumber.jpg. Please add “detail” when necessary.

Application Information:
There is a non-refundable entry fee of $25 per artist, with a maximum of 3 works per individual. Please make checks payable to University of Florida.

Please deliver in person or mail applications to: Lindsay Rogers, University of FL SAAH, PO Box 115801, Gainesville, FL 32611-5801. Application materials will not be returned.

Important dates:
Submission Deadline: Sept 15th 2011
Notification to artist: Oct. 15th 2011
Deadline for delivery of artwork:
Oct. 31- Nov. 4th 2011
Exhibition dates:
Nov. 21st – Dec. 9th 2011
Reception: Dec. 2nd 2011
Return shipping of artwork:
January 20th 2012

Juror Profile:
Jennifer Allen makes thoughtfully created porcelain vessels. She exhibits her work internationally and currently teaches at Bowling Green State University. www.jenallenceramics.com

Shared Journeys II: Chinese/American Ceramic Art and Education Symposium

West Virginia University, NCECA, and Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute cordially

invites you to Shared Journeys II: Chinese/American Ceramic Art and

Education Symposium. The symposium will be hosted by WVU in Morgantown,

WV. We will be have demos, lectures, exhibitions, receptions, and a city-wide

artswalk.

WVU NCECA Shared Journeys II

Symposium on Chinese and American Ceramic Education

October 14-16, 2011

West Virginia University-Morgantown, WV

Speakers and Presenters include:

Val Cushing, Lv Pinchang, Bill Strickland, Gong Baoija, Dr. Elizabeth Lacouture,

Yang Bing, Dryden Wells, Li Chao, Joe Molinaro and many more…

For registration and info: (Early bird discounts end Sept. 5, 2011)

http://nceca.net/static/SJ2_symposia.php

or

http://art.ccarts.wvu.edu/shared_journeys_ii

Shoji Satake

Assistant Professor/Ceramics Area Coordinator

West Virginia University

College of Creative Art

Division of Art and Design

Morgantown, WV

304-293-3512

[email protected]

Upcoming NCECA deadlines

Seattle Exhibitions and Programming – 2012

Emerging Artists: DEADLINE August 30, 2011

The NCECA Emerging Artist program is intended to give early career artists, who show exceptional promise, the opportunity to present their work to an international audience at the NCECA Annual Conference. http://www.nceca.net/static/exhibitions_emerging_info.php National Student Juried Exhibition: DEADLINE September 29, 2011

The NCECA 2012 NSJE is open to all full-time undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate students (as defined by their home institution) enrolled in the United States of America. Eligible students must be working at the time of submittal towards a degree or be a post-baccalaureate in art. http://www.nceca.net/static/NSJE2012.php Topical Discussions/NCECA Connections: DEADLINE October 3, 2011

NCECA is seeking a diverse group of discussion leaders from its membership; Students (Undergraduate, Post-Bacc, Graduate), Studio Artists, Educators (K-12, Community College, University), Gallerists, Curators, etc. are all encouraged to apply! Topical Discussions and NCECA Connections are the break-out sessions on Thursday and Friday afternoons during conference. http://www.nceca.net/static/conference_topics.php Weather or Not: DEADLINE October 1, 2011

Seattle artist and Host Committee Member, Charlie Bigger is excited to announce Weather or Not, a site-specific, outdoor installation opportunity at South Lake Union Park in Seattle to coincide with the 2012 conference. Weather-Or-Not presents an opportunity for students and teachers to explore the EDGY artistic avenue of collaborative installations affected by time and weather. E-mail a one-page description of your project to [email protected]. Additional information and collaborative proposal requirements are detailed in Charlie’s downloadable letter here: http://nceca.net/static/documents/Weather-or-Not.doc. Charlie shares that his excitement and imagination around this event is sparked by two elements. “The first is the theme…the theme for NCECA 2012…”On The Edge” immediately grabbed my attention and fired up my imagination. Secondly, being interested in the history of the studio movement in Ceramics, a concern among my peers in the ceramics world deals with a perception that younger clay workers seem to be less numerous than a few years back. I am looking forward to being able, through NCECA, to provide this great venue to share and explore new ideas, and experiments with up and coming young ceramics students that might not otherwise realize that NCECA is also for them, not just established studio artists of my generation.” On-Site Conference Liaison, Marge Levy writes that through Weather-Or-Not, “we hope to capture the inclinations of those who are in a period of their artistic lives where they are thinking about process, objects, ephemeral notions, and having fun with it all and with each other. ”

Houston Exhibitions – 2013

Concurrent, Independent Exhibitions: DEADLINE November 4, 2011

NCECA will act as a jury and an intermediary in selecting exhibitions that will enhance the conference experience and bring high quality ceramic exhibitions to the hosting community. The On-site Liaisons will identify host venues and work with them in selecting exhibitions suited to the mission and audience and facilities.

http://www.nceca.net/static/conference_concurrent_info.php

Awards and Board Nominations – 2012

2012 Awards: DEADLINE September 30, 2011 The membership of the NCECA Nominations Committee has been recently re-constituted for 2012 to include President-Elect, Patsy Cox (Chair); Director-at-Large, Sam Chung; Past-President

Robert Harrison and Fellow of the Council, Susan Filley. Nominations for Fellows of the Council, Honorary Members, Excellence in Teaching and Outstanding Achievement are now being accepted. The deadline for receipt of nominations packets is September 30, 2011 for awards to be presented at the 2012 Conference in Seattle.

Visit: http://www.nceca.net/static/about_awards.php to view the details on submission materials, awards descriptions and eligibility requirements. Board Terms to begin in 2012 The NCECA Nominations Committee is also responsible for identifying qualified candidates for positions on the Board of Directors. By September 30, 2011, the Nominations Committee anticipates identifying two qualified candidates each for the role of President-Elect and Director-at-Large positions on the Board of Directors. Read more about the responsibilities and requirements of these roles at: http://nceca.net/static/about_board_candidates.php. Board candidates for nominations will be considered by the Board of Directors at its October 2011 meeting in Houston. Information about the Board’s Nominees will be posted on NCECA’s website following this meeting. Additional nominations for one Director-at-Large position and one Student Director-at-Large position will also be accepted at the First Members’ Business Meeting tentatively scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 29 during the 2012 conference in Seattle. Following brief speeches by the candidates, elections will take place at the Second Members’ Business meeting on Saturday, March 31, 2012, the final day of the Seattle conference (time TBD).