Call for Entry – KC Clay Guild Tea Bowl National

April 5, 2010, Entry Deadline
Entry Deadline April 5, 2010

KC Clay Guild is hosting the 2010 Tea Bowl National. Artist applicants must be at least 18 years of age and reside in the United States to participate. Entry fee is $30 for up to three works per artist. Works must have been completed within the last two years. Work must reflect the theme of the show…tea bowls. Work must not exceed 12” in any direction. All pieces must be for sale. KCCG will retain a 40% commission on any sold artwork. The artist will receive 60% of the sale price. Juror: Peter Pinnell, Professor of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. There will be at least $1000.00 in prize money awarded to “Best in Show”, 1st and 2nd runners up. In addition there will also be purchase awards. Click here for more information and to download prospectus 2010 Tea Bowl National.

Shot thru the heart…just in time for Valentines day…

Oh dear bad Bon Jovi song stuck in my head, sorry about sharing that. Just wanted to let you all know why I’ve been so busy and so neglectful at posting about studio work lately. It’s because my show at Mysteria Gallery in my old hometown of Regina opens this Saturday. It’s been an insane few weeks pulling everything together, but the photos have now been taken and the work ready to be packed in the car for the drive down. I’m really excited about this show, excited about the new works, excited about showing in my old hometown (looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends); and I’m also excited about showing with Marsha Kennedy who beyond being an amazing painter that I’ve admired for years – she was also my undergrad painting professor. I do hope if you’re in the area you’ll stop by to say hi, but if you can’t make it I’ll make sure to post some pictures of the new work on my website asap. And I do promise I’ll get back to my new years resolution to post more starting next week. You guys have been incredibly generous with lovely comments and I really appreciate the feedback! You’re all just so darn lovable! Cheers.


Mysteria Gallery website

Looking for a clay workshop in Tuscany?


La Meridiana organizes residential Ceramic Courses and Pottery Workshops of one or two weeks since 1981. They are thought for beginners, advanced and professional potters.
The topics treated are various and refer to all the ceramic processes: hand building, throwing, trimming, decorating, study and application of glazes and the various firing techniques (majolica, raku, high temperature, salt & soda, wood, etc). The Ceramic School is set in a restored 15th century farmhouse, in the centre of Tuscany, land of Etruscan and Roman culture, medieval architecture and renaissance splendour. Our goal is to offer a facility dedicated to a continual education in the ceramic art, a meeting ground in a place rich in Italian culture. The annual clay seminar, organised for Italian potters on specific contemporary ceramic topics and the International Show of Ceramic Sculpture “Concreta” in Certaldo, where we invite masters of modern ceramics, complete our main cultural of activities.For a complete list of upcoming workshops please check out their website (there is far too much interesting information to list here!)

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2010 SOBEY ART AWARD

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: MARCH 1, 2010
ELIGIBILITY: CANADIAN ARTISTS UNDER 40
The 2010 Sobey Art Award is officially accepting nominations for this year’s prize. The $50,000 award is Canada’s premier visual art award given annually to a Canadian artist under 40 who has exhibited in a public or commercial art gallery within 18 months of being nominated. The five finalists of the 2010 Award will be announced in June, 2010. Selected work from the shortlisted artists will be featured in an exhibition hosted by the Musée d’art contemporain in Montreal from October 8, 2010 to January 3, 2011. The winner of the 2010 Sobey Art Award will be announced during a gala event at the Musée d’art contemporain in November 2010. The 2010 curatorial advisory panel is made up of five distinguished representatives from a Canadian art gallery in each of the five regions: the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies and the North, and the West Coast and Yukon. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2010. For more information and nominations guidelines please visit www.sobeyartaward.ca . For more information please contact: Sarah Fillmore, Chief Curator
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis St., Box 2262, Halifax NS B3J 3C8
902.424.5169 phone | 902 424 7359 fax
gov.ns.ca | www.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca

Residency Opportunity – Archie Bray

Applications for residencies are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed once a year. To be considered, applications for short-term or year-long residencies must be received at the Bray no later than March 1, 2010. (The deadline to apply for a fellowship is also March 1.)

Applying:

All applications for the 2010-2011 Archie Bray Artist in Resident program will be accepted online. By following the link at the bottom of this page you will be taken to Slideroom.com which will allow you to register and upload your images. Residency Options:

  1. Full-time Resident with/without Fellowship (1-2 years)
    ** To apply for a fellowship please include a letter of intent and check the appropriate box on our application form
  2. Short-term Summer Resident between June and October (3-5 months)
  3. Short-term Resident between October and June (1-3 months)

When applying please submit the following information:

  1. Application form
  2. 20 digital images of your recent work submitted as jpgs. For good image quality and a fast upload, your image files should be sized no larger than 1800 x 1800 pixels at 72 dpi (approximately 6″ x 6″ at 300 dpi)
  3. Image list including title of piece, year made, materials, dimensions
  4. A brief artist’s statement
  5. Résumé
  6. Contact information of 3 people who can speak to your qualifications as a potential resident. List the name, affiliation, phone number, and email address. Reference letters will not be accepted.
  7. Letter of intent if applying for a Fellowship.
  8. $35 USD non refundable application fee.
    **When applying online once you choose the Submit Portfolio button you will be asked for your payment by credit card. We except all major credit cards.

Questions about your application?

For technical support please contact [email protected]
For questions about submission information please contact [email protected] Your completed application must be received on or before March 1, 2010.

Apply Now
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
2915 Country Club Avenue
Helena, MT 59602
Office Phone: 406-443-3502
Fax: 406-443-0934
E-Mail: [email protected]