by Carole Epp | Aug 31, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
With the opening of Hot Mud: Emerging Canadian Ceramists just around the corner I thought it would be nice to introduce you all to the amazing artists selected for the show. If you are in the Burlington Ontario area please make sure to check out the exhibition in person, and the symposium on the new face of Canadian Ceramics. Bound to be a great one. Today’s emerging artist Marianne Chenard will be part of the round table discussion.
Here’s a run down of the Symposium
Hot Mud :
The Symposium
September 7 – 10AM to 3PM
At the Burlington Art Centre
1333 Lakeshore Road,
Burlington, Ontario
L7S 1A9
10AM: Welcome
10:10 : Emerging Artists, Changing Times, a
report from the East Coast
Gloria Hickey, Independent Writer and
Curator
St.John’s, Newfoundland
and Labrador
10:40 : Ceramics are….
Alan Elder, Acting Director, Ethnology
and Cultural Studies
Canadian Museum
of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec
11:10: Ceramics
in the Expanding Field (With
apologies to Rosalind Krauss)
Rachel
Gotlieb, Interim Executive Director & Chief Curator
Gardiner Museum,
Toronto, Ontario
11:50 Morning wrap up and lunch
13:00 Up
and coming from the Midwest
Greg Payce, Faculty
Alberta College
of Art and Design, Calgrary,
Alberta
13:30 British Columbia
Ceramics
Sally Michener, Retired Faculty
Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, British
Columbia
14:00 Round
Table
Moderator: Jonathan Smith
Permanent Collection Curator, Burlington Art Centre
Participating artists :
Zimra Beiner, Alysse Bowd, Marianne Chenard, Robin Lambert
and Maja Padrov
For the conference
reserve
your seat with Gillian Goobie at
[email protected] or by telephone at 905-632-7796 ext: 326
For information: Denis Longchamps, Director of Programs, at
[email protected] or by telephone
at 905-632-7796 ext.: 303
Denis Longchamps
Director of Programs
by Carole Epp | Aug 16, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
DEPARTMENT OF STUDIO ARTSFACULTY OF FINE ARTS, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Tenure-track Faculty Position in Ceramics
Concordia
University’s Department of Studio Arts invites applications for one
tenure-track position in Ceramics for July 1, 2014.
Studio Arts
is the largest department in the Faculty of Fine Arts and enjoys a
longstanding reputation as one of Canada’s foremost environments for the
study and creation of visual art. BFA programs are offered in Ceramics,
Fibres and Material Practices, Intermedia/Cyberarts, Painting and
Drawing, Photography, Print Media, Sculpture and Studio Art. For more
than 30 years, Studio Arts has maintained an MFA program of
international stature. The department emphasizes the importance of
studio production and has an experienced technical staff and faculty of
more than 100 full-time and part-time professors, including some of the
most celebrated contemporary artists in the country.
Ceramics is a
growing program of study within Studio Arts. Linked to a rich and
diverse material culture history, it is the only university-level
program in Quebec and one of the few university-level Ceramics programs
in Canada. Concordia offers a rigorous and comprehensive study of the
creative, technical and conceptual aspects of ceramics as a contemporary
art form. Material based in nature, the Ceramics program supports
traditional and non-traditional practices and also encourages a
cross-disciplinary approach integrated with the most current
technologies and practices.
The successful candidate will
normally be expected to teach Ceramics courses at the graduate and
undergraduate levels, participate in the coordination and development of
the Ceramics curriculum, and perform required administrative duties in
order to further develop this program, the MFA program and the
department of Studio Arts, as necessary.
The ideal candidate
should have a strong critical/theoretical background and a contemporary
understanding of both extended and discipline-based approaches to
ceramics material practices. Preference will be given to candidates who
are clearly committed to ceramics as a medium and who demonstrate
technical expertise in two or more of the following areas:
hand-building, clay and glaze technology, mould-making processes, and
two or three-dimensional media.
Applicants should possess a
completed MFA degree, a strong exhibition record, college and/or
university teaching experience, demonstrated knowledge of ceramics
history and theory and a record of administrative experience and
committee service. Although classes are taught in English, fluency in
French is considered an asset.
Submissions
should consist of a letter of application; a curriculum vitae; a
statement of teaching philosophy and interests; evidence of teaching
effectiveness (including course syllabi, examples of student work,
assignments and evaluations); a research statement, documentation of
artwork (sent on DVD, CD, or USB memory stick); and the names and
contact information of three referees. Short-listed candidates will be
required to provide an attestation of terminal degree.
Applications with a self-addressed, stamped envelope should be submitted or postmarked on or before November 1, 2013 to:
Mailing and courier address:
Departmental Personnel Committee, Department of Studio Arts,
Concordia University
Re: Tenure-track Faculty Position in Ceramics
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, VA-250
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8
Fax: 514-848-2281
Civic address for in-person delivery:
Visual Arts Building
Sir George Williams Campus
1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, VA-250
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 2M5
Inquiries regarding this position may be directed to: [email protected]
For further information, applicants are encouraged to consult:
Department of Studio Arts: http://studio-arts.concordia.ca
Faculty of Fine Arts: http://finearts.concordia.ca
Academic Services for Fine Arts Faculty:
http://finearts.concordia.ca/officeofthedean/servicesandresourcesforfaculty
Subject
to budgetary approval, we anticipate filling this position, normally at
the rank of Assistant Professor, for July 1, 2014. Appointments at a
more senior level may also be considered. Review of applications will
begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
Concordia University is committed to employment equity.
by Carole Epp | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Carole Epp | Aug 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
TORONTO – August 2, 2013 – The Gardiner Museum is excited to present the 3rd Annual RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award,
which recognizes the ceramic artist whose work receives the most votes
from Canada’s participating public with a $10,000 cash prize.
Each
year, a panel of experts nominates five outstanding artists from
Canada’s artistic scene. The talented nominees for 2013 are Robin DuPont (British Columbia), Michael Flaherty (Newfoundland and Labrador), Monica Mercedes Martinez (Manitoba), Amélie Proulx (Quebec) and Linda Sormin (Ontario).
The
Gardiner Museum-appointed nominating committee is comprised of artists,
educators, art critics, and/or curators from different regions across
Canada. Each of these five experts is invited to select an emerging
artist for nomination. To be eligible, participating artists must be
Canadian citizens or permanent residents, out of school, practicing for
at least three years and no more than 10 years. They also must have
participated in at least one exhibition at a recognized gallery, museum
or other arts organization.
The five selected artists have the
opportunity to showcase new works created specifically for the
competition, which will be on display at the Museum from September 3 – October 15, 2013, with voting closing on October 13, 2013.
During this time, visitors are invited to vote for the artist of their choice, either at the exhibit or online by clicking here. The Gardiner Museum will post voters’ comments on its website to stimulate dialogue about Canadian art and ceramics.
The
winner of the 3nd Annual RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award will
be announced at a public reception at The Gardiner Museum from 5:30 –
7:30 pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
This year’s nominees were chosen by the following panel: Katrina Chaytor, Ceramics Faculty, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary; Bruce Cochrane, Ceramic artist, Mississauga, Ontario and former head of ceramics, Sheridan Institute; Gloria Hickey, Curator and writer on crafts, St. John’s Newfoundland; Jean-Pierre Labiau, Curator of Exhibitions and Decorative Arts, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec; and Grace Nickel, Professor Ceramics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg;
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About the Gardiner Museum
The
Gardiner Museum connects people, art and ideas by offering an intimate
look at one of the world’s oldest and most universal art forms –
ceramics. The Museum’s collections span continents and time, giving a
glimpse into the development of ceramic processes, decoration and form.
Year-round, the Museum mounts special exhibitions, events, lectures and
clay classes to complement its permanent collection. The Museum also
features the Gardiner Shop, which specializes in artist-designed,
artist-made merchandise. More information about the Museum and its
exhibitions can be found online at www.gardinermuseum.com.
Members of the media can register to access the Gardiner Museum’s online media room (www.gardinermuseum.com/news-and-media/mediaimagegallery) where they may download images and additional media materials.
For more information and complete artist bios, please contact:
Lisa Raffaele
PUNCH Canada
416.360.6522 ex. 239
[email protected]
by Carole Epp | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
