by Carole Epp | Apr 27, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
May 3
SLOW CRAFT is the theme of the MCC’s 2012 Juried Exhibition
SLOW CRAFT takes as its starting point the issues emerging from the
broader Slow Movement that developed as a response to our increasingly
fast-paced Western lifestyles and our unsustainable consumer culture.
Slowness is often associated with craft. Craft skills take time to
learn; craft processes cannot be rushed. Many makers today are
developing critical positions in response to our consumer behavior,
questioning modes of production through new processes, looking at issues
of stewardship and sustainability as well as collective making and the
reworking of everyday objects. *
*Quote credits to artist, curator, and academic Helen Carnac, from her project description at http://www.craftspace.co.uk/page.asp?fn=2&id=57&stp=1&grp=3.
SLOW CRAFT will represent approximately 15 craft
artists who reside in Manitoba and whose work pushes the boundaries of
their media and reflects fresh approaches to diverse cultural and
material traditions. Works will be chosen based upon artistic merit
(technical skill, formal effect, and conceptual success), with a
particular interest in pieces that connect to our exhibition’s SLOW
CRAFT theme. Original works (ie. not derived from a pattern or kit)
rooted in traditional approaches to craft and those that encompass new
technologies, are performative, reflect a d-i-y ethic or challenge
preconceived notions of craft are equally welcome.
Exhibition dates and venues
June 2012, Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg
Rural venue TBA
Jurors
Dr. Sandra Alfoldy, curator and professor in Craft History at NSCAD
University. Alan Lacovestsky, ceramics artist and educator. Jennifre
Gibson, curator at Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg.
Eligible works
Works will be selected based on artistic merit, skill, design,
innovation and relationship to the exhibition’s theme. Original work
(functional, decorative, conceptual) in any craft-based media are
welcome (e.g.ceramic, fibre, metal, paper, recycled material, stone,
glass and wood). In addition, mixed media and interdisciplinary works
that are primarily craft-based in material and/or technique are
welcome. Eligible works must have ben completed after July 2009 and may
not have been exhibited in previous Manitoba Craft Council exhibitions.
Three entries per person, maximum. Entrants must be current Manitoba
Craft Council members. See www.manitobacraft.ca/join/
Images
The jurors will select work based on digital images with the final
selection subject to viewing actual work. MCC urges applicants to
consider using a professional photographer to document your work.
Please submit images by email or on one CD marked with your name. Use
jpeg files with a resolution of 300 dpi, with images’ size approximately
4 x 6″. For each work, submit one image with a full view of the work
and one or two detail views. Please title each image file as follows:
artist’s last name_title_full/detail (eg. Poirier_Moonscape_detail2) The
maximum number of images allowed is nine (9). Discs will not be
returned.
Application
Please include the following information along with your images:
– Your name, mailing address, phone number and email address
– Image list including the title, date, media, dimensions and price/value of each work submitted (3 works max.)
– Artist statement (100 words max.) Please include 2-3 sentences about how your work relates to the exhibition’s theme.
All applicants will be notified of initial results by May 15, 2012.
Final selection will be based on viewing the actual work. Artist fees
will be paid for works selected for the exhibition.
Applications will be accepted via email at [email protected].
Submission deadline of May 3. Please put “SLOWCRAFT Application-Your
Last Name” in the subject line and attach images. Applications may be
mailed (in protective mailer) or hand delivered during business hours
(M-F, 9-5) to the Manitoba Craft Council, c/o ACI (Arts & Cultural
Industries Assoc of MB), 501–62 Albert Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B
1E9. Please include images on CD.
Questions about the exhibition or MCC membership?
Contact MCC’s Programme Coordinator at 927-2787 or [email protected].
by Carole Epp | Apr 22, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Yeiser Art Center is now accepting proposals for the Paducah Artist-in-Residence Program. The program is a collaborative effort between the Paducah Arts Alliance and the Yeiser Art Center, working to create a permanent and progressive artist in residence program. The residency space is located at A.I.R. Studio in the heart of LowerTown Paducah, Kentucky.
The program welcomes self-motivated, focused individuals working in a range of traditional and non-traditional visual arts practices. A monthly stipend of $500 is granted to residents, dependent upon length of stay. Housing and studio space are provided. Residencies may range from two weeks up to two months, between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013.
Applications are reviewed and selected on a rolling monthly basis until the program is full.
For more information and to apply, please visit http://theyeiser.org/residency.html.
The Paducah Artist-in-Residence Program is made possible through funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Paducah Renaissance Alliance.
Contact: Michael Crouse, Director
Yeiser Art Center
200 Broadway
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 442-2453
[email protected]
by Carole Epp | Apr 21, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Entry Deadline: October 31, 2012 Dates: January 26 – March 1, 2013
The ACGA National Clay & Glass Exhibition will take place January 26 – March 1, 2013 near Los Angeles at the City of Brea Art Gallery. The exhibition will showcase a wide range of handmade ceramic and glass artwork from across the United States.
The juror is Carol Sauvion, Executive Director of Craft in America, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting the history, practitioners and techniques of craft in the United States, and their impact on our nation’s cultural heritage. The centerpiece of the Craft in America effort is its production of a nationally broadcast documentary series celebrating American craft and the artists who bring it to life. The Peabody Award winning Craft in America series airs nationwide on PBS.
The competition is open to all forms of handmade clay and glass: functional, decorative and sculptural. The deadline for submission is October 31th. The entry fee is $30 for three pieces of artwork. Awards will be given. The online entry form is available at www.acga.net.
The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (ACGA) is a non-profit membership organization begun in 1945. It is dedicated to establishing and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glass.
Eligibility
This competition is open to artists residing in the United States, 18 years or older. Artwork must be composed of at least 75% clay, glass, or a combination of the two, and may be functional or sculptural. All entries must be original and executed by the artist within the past two years. Works may not have been previously shown at the City of Brea Art Gallery.
Awards: First Place $500, Second Place $300, Third Place $200, People’s Choice $100
The non-refundable entry fee is $30 for up to three artworks. Current ACGA members and Brea residents pay $25 for three artworks.
CONTACT
[email protected]
Brea Art Gallery
One Civic Center Circle
Brea, CA 92821
United States
www.breagallery.com
Above: Kelly Berning, The Proportionist, 2009, 23” x 28” x 9”, Handbuilt Ceramic, Cone 04.
by Carole Epp | Apr 21, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ART and Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery joint competition and exhibition.
Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery will host Ecumene: Global Interface in American Ceramics, a national juried exhibition from August 29, 2012 – September 20, 2012.
NCECA and Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery are organizing a competitive ceramic exhibition for artists from the United States. Exhibited concurrently with the general session of the International Academy of Ceramics in Santa Fe, this exhibition will showcase contemporary American Ceramics to international leaders in the field of ceramics.
The exhibition is curated and organized by NCECA Exhibitions Director, Linda Ganstrom; Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery Director, Clark Baughan and Ceramics Head, James Marshall; with Special Guest Curator, Jane Sauer, owner of the Jane Sauer Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Concept
Ecumene: Global Interface in America Ceramics
Current American ceramic practice is part of a larger global dialogue in which artists have access to a tremendous amount of historical and contemporary art information, inspiration and images via the internet, travel opportunities and workshops. This New World of Art is a trans-global cultural movement of which America is a full partner.
Ecumene also refers to the individual practice of artists in selecting the most relevant, appropriate and meaningful elements from this vocabulary to communicate through their art. To be staged concurrently with the International Academy of Ceramics general assembly in New Mexico, Ecumene is intended to survey current America ceramic practice in light of this globalization.
Media & Limitations All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only if ceramic materials are the primary media, although video documentation of projects involving ceramics will be considered. The jurors will make final determinations. Work must fit through a standard door. Floor works must be firmly stable. Wall-mounted pieces are limited to 25 lbs. per section. Works may be hung from the ceiling. Work must have been produced within the last five years and not have been shown in previous NCECA exhibitions. Please do not enter the same work in more than one NCECA exhibition currently open. Artist may be required to install in special circumstances.
Online Submittal deadline June 13, 2012 (midnight EST)
Find all the details here.
by Carole Epp | Apr 21, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Deadline: 06/06/12
Open to U.S. resident artists. Ceramic works of any thematic and
stylistic presentation are accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary
medium. Works may be functional, decorative or sculptural. Assembled
works may not exceed 4ft. in any direction, and 50lbs in weight.
Entry Fees: $30 for first 3 entries and $3 for each additional entry,
limited to a total of 6 entries. Alternate view images of 3D entries are
unlimited and cost $3 for each image.
Juror: Joe Bova, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University School of Art
Awards: Best of Show $1,000, 2nd Place $600, 3rd Place $350
Gallery Exhibition: August 16–September 13, 2012
On-Line Exhibition: August–June, 2013
For further entry information and to submit digital images on-line visit
the Gallery website at http://gallery.deltacollege.edu link to CALL.
