Call for Submissions: Struck Gallery, Medicine Hat

Seeking contemporary, innovative fine art and craft…
Formerly Sandfly Gallery & Gifts, STRUCK GALLERY is a newly reworked venue which exhibits emerging and established visual artists from across western Canada. STRUCK GALLERY exhibits painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, fabric art, pottery, glassware and more. The gallery consists of a main exhibition space for featured artists and four boutique rooms displaying smaller bodies of work year round. The Struck Gallery accepts submissions from visual artists throughout the year.

Submit your proposal to STRUCK GALLERY, c/o Wendy Struck, 519 2nd Street SE, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 0C5.
Send a self addressed stamped envelope and a current resume or curriculum vitae including your exhibition history and maximum of one page proposal that includes a description of your art practise and the work proposed for exhibition/sale. Include 10 quality digital images on CD or send via email to [email protected].

Call or email Wendy for more information including consignment fee and other details. 403-488-0426.

Ceramics Monthly, Emerging Artists 2011, call for submissions

In May 2011, Ceramics Monthly will feature the works of emerging clay artists. Those actively pursuing a career in ceramics for less than ten years are eligible. To be considered, submit the following:
-Up to five professional-quality digital images (300 ppi resolution on a CD, plus a full-size color print of each image), with complete descriptions of works.
-Full contact information including email, artist’s statement and resume. Mail to: Emerging Artist, Ceramics Monthly, 600 N. Cleveland Avenue Suite 210, Westerville, Ohio, 43082 Do not submit materials in binders or folders. Emailed submissions and submissions of more than five images will not be considered. Submitted materials will not be returned. Due to the volume of entries, no phone calls please. Arrival Deadline: February 25th, 2011 Emerging Artist Contest
Submission Information (PDF)

REMINDER: The 9th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan: call for entries

There is no specified theme. Entries should not conform to traditional concepts and the works should show imagination and inspiration; work that will shape the future of ceramics. Entry Categories: 1. Ceramics Design, Factory Design entries for factory produced pieces with practical functionality. (Items mass produced mainly on the machinery of a factory assembly line). 2. Ceramics Design, Studio Design entries for studio produced pieces with practical functionality. (Items from individuals, mainly produced by hand in small quantities). 3. Ceramic Arts Entries for ceramic art works that incorporate unique creativity and techniques. Conditions of Entry: All entries must have been created within the last 3 years, and must not have been exhibited in other competitions. For complete entry information: http://pt-pt.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=156070307743972 Website with link to entry: https://www.icfmino.com/english/top.html Entry Deadline: January 10, 2011 81-572-22-4111 | www.icfmino.com | [email protected]

Emmanuel College Summer Artist Residency in Ceramics with stipend, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is now accepting applications for the 2011 Summer Artist Residency Program. Approximate date of residency – mid. June to mid. August. Please apply to one of the following categories: Ceramics, Photography, Printmaking, or Social Justice (any media related in some way to issues of social justice.) Up to a $2000 stipend is provided for all travel and residency costs.
Artists have 24-hour access to studios and are provided with on campus living quarters and a small, shared kitchen. Artists are responsible for their meals. All artists are required to donate one piece of artwork to the college’s art collection at the end of the residency.

Resident artists will participate in Contemporary Art and Artistic Practice, an art history course offered to students during the summer residency. Artists will be required to devote three hours of a mutually agreed upon time to discussions about their own artistic practice with students enrolled in this course. The course focuses on the theories and methodologies that inform current contemporary art trends as they relate to the four Emmanuel College artists in residence.

Also, all artists are required give an on campus demo/lecture of their work to Emmanuel students during the 2011-2012 academic year. The date will be coordinated with the faculty member in each area. Artists are responsible for their travel and lodging during this visit.

A visa is required for international artists. Emmanuel College will support a J1 visa for international artists.
Application deadline Feb 1st
Notification by March 1st

Application requirements:
• Letter of intent: please describe your plan for your time at the residency
• 20 digital images of work (jpeg 150 dpi about 10?x6?)
• Artist statement
• C.V.
• *Please note: We cannot confirm receipt of your application. Please obtain delivery confirmation through the delivery provider. Application materials will not be returned.

Mail your application to: Megumi Naitoh Associate Professor of Art Mailbox F113 Emmanuel College 400 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 For more information, studio information, and application requirements: http://www.emmanuel.edu/Departments/Art/Artists_Residency_Program.html

4Culture Gallery seeks exhibition proposals!

Apply Now
The application for 2011-2012 exhibitions is now available online.
The deadline is 5:00 p.m. Monday, January 10, 2011. How to Apply
STEP 1 – Download and review the Call to Artists
Call to Artists [pdf] STEP 2 – Download and review the Application Checklist and prepare your submission
Checklist [pdf] STEP 3 – START YOUR APPLICATION Who Can Apply
Eligibility is limited to artists, artist teams, and independent curators who reside in King County, WA and are not represented by a commercial gallery at the time of application. Members of artist run collectives and cooperative galleries are eligible. Artists working in all media and genres are encouraged to apply, including those whose medium or method of work is under-represented in commercial galleries. Please contact Esther Luttikhuizen with questions concerning eligibility at 206 296.8674. Selection Process
A Selection Panel composed of regional arts professionals and artists reviews exhibition proposals and awards eleven exhibition opportunities for the upcoming gallery season (September 2011 through August 2012). The composition of the Panel changes yearly. The Panel considers geographic and cultural diversity as well as a wide variety of genres and media; final selection is based on artistic merit and strength of the proposal. An applicant’s images and statement must clearly convey their ability to execute their proposed exhibition. This is an online application only.