call for entry: 2017 Art Kudos Juried Competition

by | Mar 20, 2017 | call for entry, job posting, monday morning eye candy, technical tuesday

Deadline to submit: June 30, 2017 Artshow.com is currently accepting entries for the 13th annual Art Kudos International Juried Competition at www.artkudos.com. Open to all artists ages 18 and older working in the following media: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, digital art, sculpture, installations, ceramics, fiber, wood, glass, and mixed media. Media not accepted: video/film, wearable art. A total of $4,500 will be awarded as follows: Best of Show – $1,200; Second Place – $1,000; Third Place – $750; Founder’s Award of Distinction – $500; (3) Merit Awards – $250 each; (3) Honorable Mentions – $100 each. Awards Judge: Mike Calway-Fagen is an artist, writer, and curator based in Athens, GA where he is Assistant Professor of Sculpture at the University of Georgia. $35 entry fee. Guidelines & entry form: http://www.artkudos.com/prospectus.html

call for artists: College Collective

by | Mar 8, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

Artwork by Niick Weddell

Open to all ceramicists in BFA or MFA programs, or alumni within 2
years of graduation, College Collective showcases the best in college
ceramics, book arts, and photography. The ceramic work is juried by Ben
Carter, of the Red Clay Rambler podcast. www.carterpottery.com

Entry Deadline: April 7, 2017

Submit online at https://www.rochesterarts.org/college-collective/

call for artists: Danish Art Foundation ~ International Research Visit – Crafts and Design

by | Feb 28, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

Who may apply?

Art / craft / design mediation professionals from abroad such as:
  • curators,
  • critics,
  • academic researchers,
  • journalists
  • etc.
may apply for funding for travel to and accommodation in Denmark.
Students and design schools may not apply.
Craftsmen and designers may only apply, if they can
document significant curatorial or other above mentioned  professional
experience.
The research programme is primarily aimed at
applicants who already have contacts on the Danish art scene or
candidates who wish to develop a project involving specific Danish
artists or institutions. Applicants must be able to organise meetings
with institutions/craftsmen/designers and studio visits on their own.
Please note: The Danish Arts Foundation is obliged to publish the names of all applicants.

Purpose of the program

  • To provide
    art/craft/design mediation professionals from abroad with the
    opportunity to acquire an insight into the contemporary Danish craft and
    design scene.
  • To strengthen networking and dialogue between the Danish and international craft and design scenes.

Full details here: http://www.kunst.dk/english/funding/subsidies/tilskud/international-research-visit-crafts-and-design/

call for entry: For Minnesota Ceramic Artists

by | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

We are proud to announce a recent two-year grant from the Jerome
Foundation in support of Northern Clay Center’s 2017 and 2018 Jerome
Ceramic Artist Project Grant programs. The Ceramic Artist Project Grant
program, in existence since 1990, supports Minnesota ceramic artists at
relatively early stages in their careers, as they accomplish short-term,
specific objectives. The program will provide three grants of $6,000
each in 2017 – 2018 for projects to take place between April 1 and
December 31, 2017 and 2018.

Elizabeth Pechacek

Elizabeth Pechacek

Projects may include, but are not limited to: experimenting with new
techniques and materials; working or studying with a mentor; purchasing
equipment to facilitate an aesthetic or technical investigation;
providing studio time, studio rental, supplies, and technical support;
collaborations between ceramic artists and artists working in other
media; and pursuing education, exhibition, or travel opportunities.

An exhibition of work produced during the grant period will take
place at Northern Clay Center at the conclusion of the grant.
Additionally, recipients will provide a brief image talk about their
work in conjunction with the exhibition.

Apply online here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-fellowships/jerome-ceramic-artist-project-grant

For more information, contact Jill Foote-Hutton at [email protected] or 612.339.8007 x314.