Studio 550 Art Center Call for entry:

Made for Each Other
A show of functional vessels in pairs & sets
February 4 – February 29, 2012

Juried by Adero Kai Willard
Juror’s Biography: An MFA graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Willard’s pottery contains a depth of layers and colors, reminiscent of fabric swatches, tapestries, and nature. She has been a visiting artist at many arts institutions, the most recent being the Chautauqua Institute in NY. After finishing a Salad Days winter residency at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, where she created over 500 plates for Watershed’s annual summer fundraiser, Willard has gone on to exhibit at Crafts Boston in 2010-11, the Smithsonian Craft Show in DC, and the Ferrin Gallery in Pittsfield, MA.

CALENDAR:
December 15, 2011: Application deadline (must ARRIVE by 5pm this day)
December 22, 2011: Notification begins via email
January 16 – 25, 2012: Work arrives at gallery
February 4, 2012 – 6-8 PM: Opening Reception
February 29, 2012: Exhibition closes

ELIGIBILITY:
• Open to residents of the 50 United States and DC.
• Submitted work produced within the last two years.
• Work must be made primarily of clay and size may not exceed 30 inches in any dimension or 15 pounds in weight.
RULES:
• Artists are invited to submit work that creates, challenges, redefines, or emphasizes the relationship between functional vessel forms in pairs or in sets.
• Applicants may enter 3-5 pairs or sets
• All exhibited work MUST BE FOR SALE.
• Retail price must be under $500/pair or set.
• Specific piece(s) accepted MUST be available for entire exhibition. We will exhibit NO substitute pieces.
• Work will be disqualified if it is not the same piece that was accepted or if it displays poor craftsmanship.
• Work must arrive in time for the opening.
ENTRY FEE:
• $30 for three entries, non-refundable check or money order made payable to Studio 550. Please don’t send cash.
• Applicants may submit up to two more entries for $10 each (i.e. 5 entries for $50, 4 entries for $40)
COMMISSION:
A 35% commission will be collected on all sales.

Visit the website to Download the application form.

Studio 550
P.O. Box 3638
Manchester, NH 03105-3638
For additional information or questions, contact: Monica Leap
Gallery Director
603.759.0466
[email protected]

Call for submissions: Lark Books – 500 Teapots

500 Teapots

Lark is seeking images to publish in a juried collection of ceramic teapots publishing in August 2013. The juror for 500 Teapots will be Jim Lawton of Oyster Street Pottery. Pieces may be functional or purely decorative. You may submit up to four entries; there is no entry fee. Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work. Download the 500 Teapots call for entries form here. Entries must be postmarked by April 20, 2012. Mail materials to:
Lark Crafts
67 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
Attn: Dawn Dillingham

Call for entry: The 7th juried show for Massachusetts Clay Artists


Application Deadline: January 6, 2012
Sponsor: The Ceramics Guild of the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society
Location: Lexington, MA

The State of Clay is a juried show open to original, innovative ceramic work made within the last 3 years by current and former residents of Massachusetts. The aim of the show is to broaden public awareness of contemporary ceramic art and to provide a venue for Massachusetts’ clay artists. Juror: Doug CasebeerDoug Casebeer has been most prominent in leading the Anderson Ranch Ceramics and Sculpture Programs in Aspen, Colorado for over twenty-six years. He is actively involved with art projects around the world, from Chile to Jamaica to Nepal. He served as ceramics program consultant to the United Nations. His artwork has been installed at the Yingge Museum of Ceramic Art in Taiwan, and he has been a guest artist at the Chinese Central Academy of Art in Beijing as well as a guest artist at the Shigaraki Ceramics Research Institute. In 2009 Doug had the honor of being inducted into the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information on this exhibit visit: http://www.stateofclay.com/

CALL FOR ENTRIES 8 Fluid Ounces 2012: A National Juried/Invitational Ceramic Cup Exhibition


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Click to Submit Entries Entry Deadline: October 28, 2011
Exhibition Dates: January 25-February 25, 2012

A National Juried/Invitational Ceramic Cup Exhibition at Louisiana State University juried by Kristen Kieffer. Entry is open to all artists living in the United States. Entries from outside the US must agree to pay round-trip shipping to be considered. Entry Fee: $20 for up to 5 images. Sales are required.

British Ceramics Biennial and Ceramic Review Writing Prize

CR Writing Prize This year Ceramic Review is launching a new prize inspired by the British Ceramics Biennial to discover and stimulate new writing on ceramics. Entrants should write a short text that explores the BCB, Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramic heritage, or ceramics in general. Entrants are encouraged to be critical, theoretical, or experimental in their approach, and can submit up to 650 words. Writers, makers, and artists from all backgrounds are invited to submit their text to [email protected] by 13 November 2011. The winning entry will be published in an upcoming issue of the magazine and the winner will be awarded a two-year subscription. Bonnie Kemske, Ceramic Review Editor, explains the idea behind the prize: ‘People will always, and have always, talked about ceramics. With this prize we hope to give a greater voice to these discussions and to encourage a more critical approach and appreciation of the medium. Reviews, critical analysis, a short story, or a poem – we want to read it all.’ Guidelines for entry Entries should explore the BCB, Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramic heritage, or ceramics in general, and the competition is free to enter. Submit entries to [email protected] by 6pm on 13 November 2011. Entries should be by email only. Include your name, address, telephone number, and also the title of your entry in the body of the email. Do not send the entry text in the body of the email. Your submitted text of up to 650 words (poems can be no longer than 60 lines in length) should be sent as a Word document attachment to the email, headed with the title of the piece. No personal details should be included in the entry, but must be in the body of the email. You may submit one supporting image with your text; this should be submitted as a high-resolution digital image (300dpi) saved as a Jpeg, TIFF, or Photoshop file. You will receive confirmation of your submission via email. There is no restriction on the form or genre of your entry: we will accept poetry, short fiction, critical analysis, reviews, or experimental writing. All entries should be written in English, although the competition is open to international submissions. Entries should not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere, including blogs, websites, and other social media, and not under consideration in any other competitions at time of entry. No corrections can be made after receipt of your entry. Eligibility You may submit either as an individual or as part of a collaboration, but each entrant may submit just one entry. There is no age restriction. The Judging Panel The Ceramic Review editorial team, and Amanda Fielding, independent curator and writer, and regular contributor to Ceramic Review. Prize There will be one overall winner to be notified by 30 November 2011. The winning entry will be published in a related issue of Ceramic Review by July 2012. The winner will also receive a two-year subscription (12 issues). Disclaimer The judges reserve the right not to select a winning entry if, in their opinion, no works entered reach a sufficiently high standard. The judging panel may select runners-up at their discretion and this may lead to publication. The judges are unable to comment on individual entries and cannot offer feedback. Copyright of the winning entry remains with the author, but Ceramic Review reserves the right to publish the winning entry/entries in its magazine and on its website, as well as retaining unrestricted rights to use the winning entries and any related material for PR purposes. Entries submitted posthumously will not be eligible. The judges’ decision (both as to eligibility and the winning entries) shall be final.See the website here.