2020 Bray Benefit Auction

by | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Welcome to the 2020 Bray Benefit Auction!

The Live Auction lots will close on Thursday, July 30th, beginning at 8 p.m. (MDT). Each lot will display its individual closing time, as the closing will be staggered. Use the drop down menu to view all auction lots. For better views of the Live Auction works, view the catalog here.

The Cup Auction, Silent Auction, and Auction Experience lots will close at 8 p.m. (MDT) on Friday, July 31st.

Bidding on all lots will begin on Saturday, July 25th at 10am (MDT).

Click here to Register!

Click here to buy a ticket to the Live Feature programming on July 30th from 7-8pm (MDT)

For information about the auction items and delivery, questions, or assistance with registering or placing bids, please contact [email protected] or call (406)443-3502 ext 18.

How To Bid and Donate:

1. Use the top-left menu to view the Live Auction Items, Silent Auction Items, Cup Auction Items, or Experience Auction items. Also use the left hand menu bar to access My Bids or Make a Donation.

2. To bid, select an item, enter your amount and then click ‘Place Bid’. Use the ‘Max Bid’ function and the system will bid for you up to the amount entered. The Live Auction is a sealed bidding system in which you can see the number of bids an item has, but not the other values of the bids.

3. Register your details and then ‘Confirm Your Bid’.

4. Receive outbid text notifications and bid again! Keep an eye on the leaderboard screens during the Live Feature Programming to see if you’re still the winning bidder!

Shipping

Shipping is not included in the buy price of the auction lots. You will be contacted with additional shipping expenses 1-2 weeks after the close of the auction. We do our best to keep these expenses as minimal as possible. Local pick up is also available. Thank you for your understanding.

If you have any questions please refer to the FAQs section or contact us at [email protected] or 406.443.3502 ext 18

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call for entries: Clay: A Southern Census

by | Jul 26, 2020 | call for entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Clay: A Southern Census”
January 8 – 30, 2021
Juried by Ariel Bowman
Entries due July 30, 2020

The Clay Center of New Orleans seeks applicants for “Clay: A Southern Census,” our annual juried exhibition devoted to ceramic work by artists residing in the states that make up the U.S. Census Bureau’s “South Region,” which includes AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA and WV.

Open to ceramic vessels, sculptures and wall-mounted works, this exhibition will be on display January 8 – 30, 2021 in the Clay Center’s gallery space in the heart of New Orleans.

About the Juror
Ariel Bowman was raised in Dallas, Texas where her parents are both artists. Growing up, she spent a lot of time outside with animals. The undeveloped woodlands that surrounded her childhood home inspired her to create art that focused on the natural world.

As a sculptor, Ariel works in clay using a variety of mixed media techniques. Of her work, Ariel says, “I make sculptures of prehistoric animals that represent the wonder to be found in natural history. I am intrigued by animals that evolved with distinct features, such as unfamiliar tusks, strange elongated limbs, and unusual proportions. I use clay to bring these extinct creatures back to life, sculpting folds of flesh and filling their bellies with air.”
Ariel earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2011, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Florida in 2018. She has studied abroad at the International Ceramics Studio in Hungary, and was awarded the Regina K. Brown NCECA undergraduate and graduate fellowships. Ariel has been an artist in residence at the Armory Art Center and her work has been collected by the Belger Arts Center, the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.

Apply online via EntryThingy
Download prospectus (PDF)