Clay Studio Philidelphia – calls for artists

Clay Studio – calls for artists

Check out the Clay Studio in Philadelphia’s website for a bunch of opportunities such as:
Calls for exhibition proposals – deadline May 31st
Call for resident artists – deadline March 27th (postmarked)
Call for associate artists, guest artist in residence, Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellowship, Graduate student exhibition, curatorial call for entries and the clay studio shop.

Wow quite the list, should be something for everyone! And since there’s far too much information to list here, if you’re interested make your way over to their website for all the details and deadlines.

Contact: Jeff Guido.
Or Send proposals to:
Juried Solo Exhibition,
The Clay Studio,
139 N. Second Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106.
P: 215-925-3453.
E: [email protected].
W: www.theclaystudio.org/artist/.

Artist residency program – Italy

La Macina di San Cresci is an independent non-profit association based in Greve in Chianti (Florence), Italy. They are offering an Artist-in-Residency program, open to international artists, writers, poets, actors and other art & culture professionals.

La Macina di San Cresci 2008 residency in Italy Artist residency consists of sojourning from 7 to 90 days . This period covers a program based on the personal project proposal presented by the artist and includes the attendance to the workshops in several disciplines (when scheduled).
Fellow artists are expected to pursue work independently, taking full advantage of the rich cultural backdrop offered by the ancient place and its surroundings .

Artists work full-time in their studios, and take weekly trips to study and draw from the great art of Italy. Students and residents live and work in Greve in Chianti , a hill town in Tuscany, one of Italy’s most beautiful regions.

The centre, open to artists, writers, poets, actors and to other art and culture professionals from around the world, and having no racial, age or any other kind of discrimination, offers the opportunity to work alone, or together with other creative people from other countries, developing and interchanging concise ideas on contemporary art and culture.

More information and application form on www.chianticom.com

Call for Artists : Residency Programs for Artists in France

Deadline: Open Call

France – residency programs for artists – art retreats, residencies etc. Artistay is a service for artists, writers, architects, academics, art teachers and curators looking for a residency program in France in order to realise a personal artistic project. We work with several art places offering a professional support to artists from all over the world and in various disciplines.
Applicants are responsible for the funding of the residency participation fees, they can though do an application with Artistay even if they haven’t secured the funding yet. We can provide necessary documentation and contacts for funding advice. Artistay service is free of charge for the applicant.
Contact us with your residency proposal, we’ll find an art place for you suited to your requirements. You can get more details on the website : www.artistay.com

NEW Ceramic Residency, California State University Long Beach, Art Department

Deadline April 15
Fall 2009 semester September-January Summer 09 may be possible

Who Is Eligible: Artists who have finished their terminal degree (MFA) within the last 2 years or by the time of the residency. We prefer that some relevant part of artistic practice involves ceramic materials & process.

What is Provided
• Private Studio Space approx, 200 sq ft
• Access to fully equipped studio (30+ kilns)
• *Material Budget (to be determined)
• *Stipend (to be determined)
• Exhibition opportunity at the end of the residency
• Public Lecture on work (optional)
• *Possibility of teaching 1 class

To Submit Please send the following:
1) 20 images of work digital or slide
2) Two letters of recommendation that attest to your artistic ability, track record of following through and finishing projects started, ability to get along with others.
3) A letter of application that generally tells us about your artistic history & plans for the residency.
4) Resume SASE to: Tony Marsh / Ceramics Department of Art CSULB 1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach CA 90840

All materials due by April 15th All budgetary decisions are made based on need and available funds
Questions? [email protected] (562) 985-4359

Ceramic Arts CSULB
http://www.art.csulb.edu/
Ceramics at CSULB was initiated in 1949 and is currently housed in a fully equipped facility designed specifically for ceramics. It has grown to be in excess of 17,000 square feet with indoor and outdoor work spaces as well as 2 gallery spaces in our facility. We have approximately 30 operational gas & electric kilns, clay & slip mixing equipment. We believe that we have one of the finest ceramic arts facilities in the United States. Our undergraduate program currently supports approximately 25 students majoring in ceramics, our graduate program 6. Proximity to Los Angeles and an extremely active arts environment provides access to over 100 professional galleries and many world class museums as well as alternative university museum spaces. Current full-time faculty in Ceramic Arts include: Kristen Morgin & Tony Marsh