Call for entries, Third Annual: Ceramics Annual of America

The Ceramics Annual of America is a gallery format exhibition featuring the work of an impressive group of national and international ceramic artists. This is your opportunity to be included in the largest exhibition of ceramic fine art in the United States. Last year’s exhibition attracted over 7,000 collectors, art enthusiasts, educators and students. Location: Ft. Mason Festival Pavilion – San Francisco, CA Image Submission Guidelines Please be prepared with the following information when applying online:

  • Title of work
  • Year Completed
  • Dimensions H x L x W
  • Images should be of professional quality – JPG images in 300 dpi, 8″ x 10″
  • One digital image per artwork
  • Please submit 4 images of your work for consideration

Deadline: February 15th, 2012 Website link to entry: http://www.ceramicsannual.org/?page_id=14
The Ceramics Annual of America (CAA), San Francisco, CA

Call for entry – Sunshine Coast Art Prize


The Noosa Regional Gallery , Sunshine Coast Art Prize 3D (SCAP 3D) is presented by the Friends Noosa Regional Gallery Inc. The non- acquisitive Art Prize includes $15,000 + a four-weeks arts residency on the Sunshine Coast valued at $5,000. A non-acquisitive Highly Commended Prize of $2,500 will also be announced at the launch. A non-acquisitive People’s Choice Prize to the value of $2,500 will be announced 1 week prior conclusion of the exhibition. Artists will be selected from entries submitted to the Pre-selection Panel. Works will be selected from photographs submitted with the entry. Any Australian Citizen working in Australia in any 3D medium may enter. The Pre-selection Panel will invite up to 40 artists to exhibit one work in the SCAP 3D exhibition. The Judge will select the winner and highly commended artist from the 40 finalists.Applications need to be received by 31 March 2012.
Mail applications to: Noosa Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Art Prize 3D, Locked Bag 72, Sunshine Coast Mail Centre QLD 4560
Please visit their website for all the details.
If further information is required please: Contact
Noosa Regional Gallery, SCAP 3D [email protected] Exhibition Officer
Nicole Maggs
Ph: 07 5449 5376
e-mail: [email protected] Exhibitions Manager
Nina Shadforth
Ph: 07 5449 5397
e-mail: [email protected]

Future Curators – Museum traineeships

A unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the museum sector. Future curators is a unique and exciting project which offers trainees the opportunity to spend a total of 18 months at two UK museums where they gain in-depth knowledge of the museum sector and an accredited diploma in curatorship. The British Museum and five partner museums are looking for five creative individuals to take part in this work-based training initiative. Future curators is generously funded by the HLF Skills for the Future programme.

Apply for a traineeship in these fields:

Ancient Egypt and Sudan Ethnographic collections Far eastern culture Islamic art and culture Late medieval Europe

Closing date for applications Friday 17 February 2012, 12.00Find all the details here.

Call for entry – Photographic competition!

Announcing our newest challenge for the photographers amongst us! … or for a photographer you may know. shoot_the_potter.jpg It could be a famous potter, the local potter around the corner or perhaps someone more personal … like you. Your interpretation can be as broad as your mind will stretch. The Prize: publication of your image (full page) in Issue 51/1 of The Journal of Australian Ceramics (JAC), books to the value of $200 from our online shop or 2 years membership of The Australian Ceramics Association. The choice will be yours. Conditions of Entry:

  • One entry per photographer
  • A selection of the best images will be featured in the 50th Anniversary issue of The JAC, Issue 51/1, to be published on 1 April 2012.
  • Image format: 300 dpi jpg file, minimum size 1MB, maximum size 4MB. DO NOT email tiff files.
  • Portrait and landscape formats are acceptable, although portrait images (24.5cm X 17cm suit JAC’s format the best).
  • All photos must be accompanied by the following information: photographers name, potters name, location and date of image.
  • Photos must have been taken in 2011 or 2012.
  • There should be no digital manipulation of the image.
  • By entering the competition, you give The Australian Ceramics Association license to publish the photograph in The JAC and on our website, www.australianceramics.com.
  • Deadline for images: 30 January 2012.

Images can be emailed to: mail at australianceramics.com with the subject heading SHOOT THE POTTER, or mailed on a disc to SHOOT THE POTTER, PO Box 274 Waverley NSW 2024

2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition

NEW! Announcing Potters Council Student Juried Exhibition

The 2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition was created to recognize full-time college students who are Potters Council student members in an online exhibition. Our interest is to support the Potters Council student members who create ceramic art.

We are pleased to announce our jurors, Paula Smith and James Connell. In addition to choosing the award recipients, the jurors will offer personalized feedback for each entry. Both instructors have been instrumental in ceramic arts education, and Potters Council appreciates their support of our endeavors to recognize our student members currently enrolled in college.

Potters Council looks forward to receiving entries from our next generation of ceramic artists.

Potters Council Student Online Exhibition: “New Ground

The Potters Council announces its’ first online juried exhibition of student members’ work to be held August 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012.

The name of the show is “New Ground“ As a student, you’re exploring your opportunities, pushing the limits of your capabilities, and expanding the techniques you’re learning. “New Ground” should be about something that is personal to each applicant, whether it is subject matter, technical, firing, forming or a surface approach. The work submitted should reflect a new development or step in the growth of the applicants work. Each applicant will submit a one paragraph statement that explains how their work relates to the theme “New Ground“.For all the details and more info on the jurors please visit the Potters Council Website here.