by Carole Epp | Jul 7, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
  We are pleased to be holding our third annual international call for entries, Beyond the Brickyard.
The selected works will be exhibited at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena. MT, January 2011. This year’s exhibition will be juried by 2010 Voulkos Fellow Paul Mathieu. |
Specifications
- The competition is open internationally to ceramic artists 18 years of age or older.
- Artists may submit up to 3 works for consideration, and up to 2 images of each piece (one complete photo plus one detail or alternate angle).
- All artwork must be available for sale and available during the time of exhibition.
- The artwork exhibited must be the same piece(s) submitted for consideration.
- Submitted artwork must not exceed 36” in any direction.
- The artwork entered should be prepared for professional display and not so fragile as to be potentially dangerous to the work or others when shipped/displayed/handled with reasonable care.
- Artists are responsible for cost of shipping selected work(s) to the Archie Bray Foundation (ABF). Artists are responsible for their own insurance for shipping to ABF and during the time that artwork resides there. ABF will assume cost and shipping insurance for the return of any unsold work.
- For good image quality and a fast upload, your image files should be sized no larger than 1800 x 1800 pixels at 72 dpi (approximately 6″ x 6″ at 300 dpi)
Applying
Submissions to Beyond the Brickyard will only be accepted online. By clicking on the link at the bottom of the page you will be taken to Slideroom.com which will allow you to register and upload your images. Submissions can be edited and are not officially submitted until you choose the “Complete Submission” tab and enter your payment method.
Submissions must be received online by midnight MST, September 15, 2010. Entry Fee
The cost of entering Beyond the Brickyard is $35 USD for up to 3 works.
All major credit cards are accepted.
Awards
From the successful entrants, two awards will be selected:
Juror’s Choice Award: $400
Director’s Choice Award: $400 Sales Commission
Artists will receive 55% commission of their work sold during exhibition, while ABF will retain 45%. Exhibition Schedule
By applying all applicants agree to the following schedule if selected to exhibit:
Applications due September 15, 2010
Entrants notified of jury results by email no later than October 31, 2010
Work to be received by Archie Bray Foundation by December 11, 2010
Work exhibited in Beyond the Brickyard, January 2011 Questions about your application?
For technical support please contact [email protected]
For questions about submission information please contact [email protected] Your completed application must be received on or before September 15, 2010.  |
| Click here to view the 2010 Beyond the Brickyard Exhibition. |
by Carole Epp | Jul 1, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Time of Exhibition: around February 24, 2011 Venues: Noble Seafood Restaurants 3883 North Hongmei Road, Shanghai, China 66 North Shanxi Road, Shanghai, China 1 North Chaoyangmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China Organizer: Noble Seafood Restaurant www.shnoble.com Title of Exhibition: Rabbit Teapot Conditions of Participation: 1. Each participant can exhibit 4 rabbit style teapots at most, regardless of whether they are functional, semi-functional, or non-functional. 2. Size of teapot should be no more than 40 cm. in height, width or depth. 3. Participants can sell their teapots as well. The commission is 50% of the retail prices. 4. We prefer different style teapot, not only a style with different colors. 5. The teapots must be ceramic. The use of lava, cement or any other material is not acceptable. 6. Collective teapots presented by two or more creators (ceramists or designers) are acceptable. 7. The organizer agrees to undertake the following: ‧ all expenses inherent to the exhibition and the promotion thereof ‧ insurance of the exhibited works for the duration of the exhibition ‧ Chinese customs’ formalities ‧ expenses incurred in returning works (not including transport insurance) ‧ printing of an illustrated invitation, catalogue, etc. 8. Invited artists must undertake: ‧ expenses related to shipping the works to Shanghai (address & addressee will be designated at a later date) ‧ insurance for the works during their transport to Shanghai ‧ all expenses due to customs in their country of origin ‧ allow photographs of his or her work may be reproduced, free of all rights, and used for the exhibition or for the promotion 9. The organizer/exhibition center can not be held responsible for any work that would be damaged or destroyed in transit. If a work arrives damaged, the organizer will have it restored as well as possible to allow for exhibition but will not be available for sale. Timetable: 1. Please email me the following materials by 30 September, 2010, if you want to participate in this exhibition. ‧ your resume ‧ 2 digital images of your personal photos/2 photos of you (1 MG JPG file at least, good quality for publication) ‧ personal brief introduction (200~300 words, please see the following format) ＊ If you have given me the above materials before, and there have been no recent changes, you can just inform me and I will use your former materials. 2. Please email me 1 or 2 digital images (more are better) of your rabbit teapots by January 1, 2011 (1 MG JPG file at least, good quality for publication as well). 3. Shipping points will be provided at a later date. 4. E-mail address: [email protected] Contact: Hwang Jeng-daw
by Carole Epp | Jun 26, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: JUNE 30, 2010 BY 5 PM
Eligibility: Open to professional artists who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents With the ongoing generosity of Ms. Winifred Shantz and RBC Foundation, the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery present these prestigious national awards for early career practicing glass and ceramic artists that have been working professionally for between 5 to 10 years. Intended to allow the artist to undertake a period of independent research, or other activities with the capacity to advance their artistic and professional practice at a key moment in the artist’s career, winners of the RBC Award for Glass receive $7,000 and winners of the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics receive $10,000. The selection panels are comprised of experienced contemporary glass and ceramic artists and curators. A jury of respected artists and professionals associated with the silica arts will choose a finalist list. This year’s winners will be announced at a gala event on September 16, 2010. To apply to either of these awards, you must be a Canadian citizen or have Permanent Resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You must also meet the definition of a professional artist. The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery and the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics is accessible to Aboriginal artists and artists of diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada. SEND TO: Robert Achtemichuk, Director Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics & RBC Award for Glass Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery 25 Caroline Street North Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5 519.746.1882, ext. 231 For more information regarding application www.canadianclayandglass.ca
by Carole Epp | Jun 24, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2010
Exhibition Dates: September 24 to October 3, 2010
Fees: £10 ‘Grand and spectacular, ephemeral or concealed, art qualified and created by daily life.’ ~ The theme of our competition is based upon the Statement of intent for Deptford X 2010 by Mark Titchner. Artists working in all mediums are welcome to apply to be selected for an exhibition at Core Gallery which will run during the Deptford X 2010; an international contemporary Arts Festival in South East London, with an audience of over 2,000. Please send a cd with 3xjpegs at low res (120 dpi each), cv and statement plus entry fee of £10 cheque or postal order payable to Cor Blimey Arts Ltd. Send info to: Deptford X Open submission, Core Gallery, Cor Blimey Arts
C101 Faircharm Trading Estate, 8-12 Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DX
Works will need to be delivered to Core Gallery August 2nd-8th. Core Gallery takes a commission of 30% on all works sold at the Exhibition. If you require further information you can email us at [email protected] or look on http://coregallerydeptford.blogspot.com
by Carole Epp | Jun 17, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Exhibition Opportunity
Closing date: 30 July 2010
The Museum of Arts and Crafts Japan
Applications are now open for the annual Itami international craft competition. The theme of 2010 ITAMI International Craft Exhibition is Shuki-Shuhaidai (a service for drinking sake). Applicants will craft sets of cup, bottle and stand that is most appropriate for drinking sake, not wine or whiskey!
For all the details visit their website here.
