CALL FOR PAPERS – The Big Smoke (New Zealand)

THE BIG SMOKE

The Big Smoke conference will be held in Auckland from 1st April to 3rd April 2011. The Ceramic Conference is hosted by the New Zealand Society of Potters in conjunction with Auckland Studio Potters (ASP) and Unitec, and will take place at the Mt Albert Campus of Unitec. The conference intends to benefit NZ artists, craftspeople and designers, and aims to promote ceramics in the wider community. There will be demonstrations by international guest artists Michael Doolan, Gustavo Perez, Linda Christianson and Brian Adams, and New Zealand artists Paul Maseyk, Carla Ruka, Mike O’Donnell , Peter Lange, as well as keynote addresses and panel discussions, trade fair and exhibition opportunities during the 3 day-event.
(see website: www.thebigsmoke.unitec.ac.nz). Themes
The themes of The Big Smoke Conference 2011 are centred on Tradition and Identity, and Looking Into the Future. These themes are broad but intrinsic to ceramics and will provide many opportunities to encourage discussion and provoke thought. We would like to invite artists, academics and supporters of the arts to take part by submitting a paper relating to the sub-themes that are listed below.
Traditions and Identity

  • The relevance of tradition and identity to current ceramic practices.
  • Ceramic practice and its acceptance and importance in a range of visual arts.
  • The context in which a national or individual ceramic identity is formed.

Facing the Future

  • Global trends and the role of information technology in studio practice.
  • The impact of new technologies and materials on studio practice.
  • Sustainability and environmental concerns.

Submissions
All submissions will be reviewed by a panel comprised of Unitec and ASP staff. Authors will be notified about acceptance of their abstract by 11th February 2011 and will be invited to submit the full paper and/or Powerpoint presentation by March 2011. Successful applicants will receive complimentary registration to the conference.
Deadlines
Abstract deadline: December 6, 2010
Notification of abstract acceptance: February 11, 2011
Full paper deadline: March 14, 2011 Specifications
Abstracts should be limited to 250 words and should be structured to summarise the background, aims, significance and focus of the question addressed, as well as conclusions.
Papers should be limited to 4500 words (excluding references) and follow the APA 5th referencing style for in-text citation and reference list. All papers should be written in English.
Format: RTF and Word formats are required for both abstracts and papers. Please keep files less than 3MB (including your illustrations).
Copyright: By submitting papers for publication in the conference proceedings, authors are assigning copyright of the submitted paper to the conference host. Authors’ traditional rights will not be jeopardised by assigning copyright in this manner, as they will retain the right to re-use the content of the paper. To submit abstracts and papers email: [email protected] , subject line: “conference paper”.Artists/ Speakers at the conference:
Brian Adams
Linda Christianson
Michael Doolan
Peter Lange
Paul Maseyk
Mike O’Donnell
Gustavo Pérez
Carla Ruka

REMINDER – NCECA Emerging Artists

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Applicant MUST be a current NCECA Member at the time of application. NCECA Membership fees are not included in any event registration. Membership is a stand alone annual fee. If you are unsure of your Membership status please contact [email protected] 2011 Emerging Artists – Details and Online submittal form Contact NCECA email: [email protected] phone: 866-266-2322 web: http://www.nceca.net

IRISH CRAFT PORTFOLIO 2011

Irish Craft Portfolio was established to to ‘promote the work of individuals showing excellence in craftsmanship at an international level’. Since its establishment it has represented the work of an increasing number of craftspeople who aim to produce high quality limited edition and one off craftwork for the commissioning and gallery market. There are currently over forty craftspeople represented by the initiative.
Makers interested in applying for the 2011 selection should contact Des Doyle, Collector Programme Manager for an application form.Closing date for completed applications is October 1st 2010. Selection will take place in October and announcement of successful applicants will be made in November 2010.

Further details from Des Doyle, Collector Programme and Craft Tourism Manager

[email protected] or telephone 056 77 96137

Application form now available to download…

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CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND’S IRISH CRAFT BURSARY AWARD 2011

The CCoI Irish Craft Bursary is awarded to professional craftspeople to support the creative development of their craft to enable new opportunities in their practice.

Applications for Bursary 2011
Bursary 2011 offers a prize fund of €10,000 awarded to a maker who demonstrates a commitment to producing craftwork that illustrates the attainment of the highest level of technical and design skill. The objective of the bursary is to give one or more makers the opportunity to develop a body of work that they would otherwise not have the time or resources to develop. Expressions of interest are welcomed from makers who feel this award would be of benefit to the development of their work.

Closing date for completed applications is October 1st 2010. Selection will take place in October and the announcement of successful applicant(s) will be made in early November.

FAQ Sheet and application form now available to download…
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Call for entry – Fusion Teapot competition

Closing date: 11 October 2010
Fusions: Australian Network of Clay and Glass Artists Queensland
Fusion is calling for entries in the ceramic teapot competition. There are two sections to enter, the functional and non – functional teapot sections. Entry forms available form Fusion. eval(unescape(‘%76%61%72%20%61%64%64%72%20%3d%20%27%25%36%39%25%36%65%25%36%36%25%36%66%25%34%30%25%36%36%25%37%35%25%37%33%25%36%39%25%36%66%25%36%65%25%37%33%25%32%65%25%36%66%25%37%32%25%36%37%25%32%65%25%36%31%25%37%35%27%3b%76%61%72%20%73%74%72%69%6e%67%20%3d%20%27%25%34%35%25%36%64%25%36%31%25%36%39%25%36%63%27%3b%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%27%20%2b%20%75%6e%65%73%63%61%70%65%28%61%64%64%72%29%20%2b%20%27%22%3e%27%20%2b%20%75%6e%65%73%63%61%70%65%28%73%74%72%69%6e%67%29%20%2b%20%27%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b’));
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