by Carole Epp | Aug 23, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday
Are you an emerging artist? Do you want to develop your artistic practice? We have two opportunities for you!
The
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is calling for submissions to the
2016 RBC Award for Glass and Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics.
These
prestigious national awards allow practicing early career ceramic and
glass artists to undertake a period of independent research, or other
activities that advance their artistic and professional practice. The
winner of each Award will receive $10,000. The selection is made by a
jury comprised of respected contemporary glass and ceramic artists and
other arts professionals. Winners will be celebrated and the awards
presented at a ceremony in Waterloo, Ontario on November 12, 2016.
To
be eligible for the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics or the RBC Award
for Glass, artists must be Canadian citizens or have Permanent Resident
status. They must have developed skills through training and/or
practice in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions) and be
recognized by other artists working in the same artistic tradition.
Successful candidates seek payment for their work and actively practice
their art. All applicants have maintained a professional practice for no
more than 10 years prior to the date of application.
Application Guidelines:
To download the complete guidelines for the RBC Award for Glass or the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics, visit www.theclayandglass.ca/awards. In order to be considered, applications for either award must be received electronically by Monday, September 5, 2016.
About the Awards:
The
RBC Award for Glass is supported by RBC as part of the RBC Emerging
Artists Project. The Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics is supported by
The Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts, held at The Kitchener
and Waterloo Community Foundation.
Past
recipients of both awards truly represent the best of the emerging
ceramic and glass artists in Canada. Alwyn O’Brien of Salt Spring
Island, British Columbia was the winner of the 2015 Winifred Shantz
Award for Ceramics. Ito Laïla Le François of Rimouski, Quebec was the
winner of the 2015 RBC Award for Glass.
Contact Information:
For additional information, contact Andrew Bucsis, Curatorial Assistant at 519-746-1882 ext. 227 or [email protected]
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
Galerie canadienne de la Céramique et du Verre
25 Caroline Street North
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 2Y5
519-746-1882
www.theclayandglass.ca
Hours:
Monday to Friday 11 am to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm
Twitter: @CdnClayandGlass
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theclayandglass
by Carole Epp | Aug 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Sustainable Arts Foundation is offering awards of up to
US$6000 to writers and artists with children. The money can be used for
costs such as child care, workspaces, new equipment, research and
travel.
The Sustainable Arts Foundation was founded in 2010 with the aim of
encouraging parents to continue pursuing their creative passion, and to
rekindle it in those who may have let it slide.
There are two funding rounds each year and typically a total of ten
grants are made in each round: five Sustainable Arts Foundation Awards
valued at $6000 each and five Sustainable Arts Foundation Promise Awards
valued at $2000.
To be eligible to apply for a grant you must have at least one child
under the age of 18. Applicants can be based anywhere in the world and
there are no citizenship restrictions.
Writers may apply in one of the following categories:
- Fiction
- Creative Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Long Form Journalism
- Playwriting
- Picture Books
- Early and Middle Grade Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Graphic Novel
Visual artists are also eligible able to apply.
Applicants are advised that for the upcoming funding round the
organisers are committed to offering half of its awards to applicants of
colour. Further information about this initiative is available on the
Foundation’s website.
Applications for the Fall 2016 round close on Friday 2 September. For further information visit the Sustainable Arts Foundation website.
by Carole Epp | Aug 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
You
fell in love with ceramics as a hobby, spent years honing you skills
and now you are ready to build your own successful ceramics business.
It’s easy
to build a successful ceramics business in the beginning. There are few
barriers to entry, startup expenses are modest and you can often sell
your work with little initial effort. The problems begin when your
friends and family have exhausted their immediate need for pottery.
Running a
profitable pottery business requires both sound business skills and a
high-quality, desirable product line. You have to understand what makes
your products unique, and create a plan for creating and selling them at
scale. This three-day live online workshop is designed to help you
build a successful business designing, producing and selling ceramics.
We have
brought together three successful ceramic artists to give you an inside
look at how they built their businesses. They will share some of the
insights and strategies that made them successful, and answer any
questions you have about building your own ceramics business. The
program will include one-hour live streamed sessions with Lisa Jones of
Pigeontoe Ceramics, Peter Sheldon + Ellen Woglom of
Sheldon Ceramics and Lorna Meaden of
Lorna Meaden Pottery.
Here are some of the topics we will explore:
– Honing your style and designing products that sell
– Developing a retail business & selling wholesale
– Building a brand & getting press for your work
– Building an audience & selling ceramics online
– Social media for ceramic artists
– Selling in galleries
