call for entry: The Ceramics Congress – An International Ceramic Cat Show

by | Jan 14, 2022 | call for entry

Open to all artistic expressions of the theme in clay form. 

2022 Juror: TBA

This will be the very first Ceramics Congress juried exhibition! Our hope is to have a wealth of submissions from all over the world. All entries must be cat related somehow and be predominantly made out of clay to be considered.

  • This is a juried exhibition. Juror’s decisions are final.
  • All entries must be complete and received by March 31, 2022 @ midnight CST.
  • Images of submissions must be high resolution jpeg files.
  • Work can be for sale or NFS.
  • The exhibition will be held online only. You do not need to physically ship work.
  • Open to artists from anywhere in the world who are 18 and older.
  • Work must be made within the last 3 years.
  • Work that has been exhibited elsewhere is eligible.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • By submitting your images for consideration you are acknowledging that the work submitted is your own work and that you have full permission to use the images. If you need to credit a photographer please add that in the submission form.
  • By submitting your images to the exhibition you are agreeing to have your images be shown online in a virtual gallery space and that your images may be used for publicity purposes.

The exhibition opening will be held online as part of the Spring Ceramics Congress, exact date to be announced. The exhibition will also be available to view online after The Ceramics Congress.

About The Ceramics Congress:

The Ceramics Congress is a bi-annual online event bringing together ceramics artists from around the world for 5 days in May and November. It host workshops, artist talks, technical advice and demonstrations, exhibitions, vendor expo, makers market and many interactive social events. Thousands of attendees participate each time making this the number one online international ceramic event.

Apply Here!!!

call for entry: LUSH

by | Nov 17, 2021 | call for entry

Westobou is now accepting submissions for LUSH, a juried planter & vase exhibition. This exhibition is meant to explore how sculpture and flora intersect, asking the artists to imagine a fantasy ecosystem that not only houses the organic element, but commemorates the beauty and history of it through composition, proximity, and relationship. All ceramic and mixed material artworks, functional and sculptural, are eligible if they can house a live plant and exist in a greenhouse for the duration of the exhibition. We will consider form, concept, and function. We are looking for planters of any kind that push the aesthetic boundaries of the typical planter or vase form. With Westobou’s support, juror’s Sydney Ewerth and Paul Maloney will curate an exhibition of planters to be displayed in a greenhouse at Bedford Greenhouses in Augusta, GA. Bedford Greenhouses will supply the flora that best pairs with each piece accepted into the exhibition.

Exhibition Dates: April 11-23, 2022

Application Due: February 11, 2022

APPLY NOW!!

call for entry: Juried Functional Teapot Show II

by | Sep 27, 2021 | call for entry

Calling for teapot submissions! The Juried Functional Teapot Show II will be at NCECA in Sacramento next spring. Jurors this year are: John Neely (@neelyjc), Cooper Jeppesen (@cooperjeppesenceramics) and me.

Functionality is foremost in our decision-making process and we will try to pick a diverse range of teapots to show. We will choose just 10 teapots. And this year’s guest artist will be Pete Pinnell!

You have until October 23rd to email your submission. Send to: [email protected]. Up to 3 pictures of a single teapot (the exact one you would like to show), title, size, clay, firing/decorative method and price. No cost to submit. Spread the word!

Oh also, the teapot pictured here was made by Cooper Jeppesen and was part of the inaugural JFTS.

residency opportunity: Grand Canyon Artist in Residence

by | Aug 18, 2021 | residency opportunity

We are now accepting applications for 2022. The deadline to apply is September 15, 2021. 

We are seeking professional artists working at a high level in their discipline who can give new insights and focus to Grand Canyon and the surrounding communities as an on-site resident artist at Grand Canyon National Park.

We welcome applicants from a wide variety of artistic disciplines, including visual art (two and three-dimensional, photography, sculpture, painting, textiles, drawing, or collage), installation or land-based art, printmaking, audio (performance or composition), film (documentary, fictional, or art), writing (poetry, fiction, essays, storytelling, or playwriting), indigenous arts, ethnographic fine art, new media, performance art (choreography, dance, or theater arts professionals), social practice, and interdisciplinary arts.

While no specific requirements will be placed on the content or direction of the artists’ proposals, applicants must have an idea of direction, topic, and the project they will work on while during their residency when they apply. Projects may evolve and change during their residency as long as the new direction also has relevance to the canyon or its communities and meets all other program requirements and NPS guidelines.

While in residence, artists will be encouraged to work collaboratively with NPS staff and to make use of the many resources NPS will make available to them, including but not limited to: access to park staff and researchers, access to park collections, access to park library, access to trails and backcountry opportunities as is possible at time of residency.

Artists must, in their application, be able to articulate how their project would contribute to our understanding of Grand Canyon (in its broadest interpretation). Evidence of some preliminary research and understanding of the canyon is expected. Artists are not required to adhere to official park themes. However, if you wish to use them as guidance for your inspiration, you can find them on the park’s website.

Full details HERE.