by Carole Epp | Dec 19, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Entry Deadline: Feb. 13, 2010
California, Davis
The Artery, home of the Artists’ Cooperative of Davis, announces a call to artists for the 2010 California Clay Competition. The Artery has sponsored the Competition since 1990 to give California ceramic artists an opportunity to display their work during the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art. The competition is open to all California residents. Works accepted must be for sale, available for the duration of the exhibit, and made within the last two years. This year’s juror is SJSU Professor Stan Welsh. Mr. Welsh holds a MFA from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in Alfred, NY. Currently, he is professor in Spatial/Ceramics at San Jose State University in San Jose, CA. Artworks must be made of clay; or mixed media, with clay being the major emphasis of the work. Functional as well as sculptural forms are solicited. The work must fit through a standard door-frame and weigh no more than can be easily handled by two people. Wall pieces should be ready to hang using wire and/or cleats. Space is limited; approximately 35 works will be accepted from an expected 400 entries. Monetary and gift awards will be announced at the opening reception. Entry fee. To download prospectus and for more detailed information go to http://www.theartery.net/ and look under “What’s New! — 2010 Clay Competition”
by Carole Epp | Dec 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
7th Conference of the International Committee
for Design History and Design Studies
ICDHS 2010 20-22 September 2010
Brussels, Belgium
Deadline abstracts – 31 December 2009
The conferences of the International Committee of Design History and Design Studies (ICDHS) aim to assess the current state of affairs of design history and design studies. The seventh ICDHS conference, “Design and Craft: A History of Convergences and Divergences”, will bring the relation between design and craft to the fore. This theme offers an excellent opportunity to gather new design historical and theoretical research from over the world in a focused discussion on regional specificities as well as the impact of global processes of industrialisation. If, until now, design history has been largely dominated by the Western narratives of industrialization, then moving the focus towards non- industrial design practice might bring non-Western scholars to the forefront. Moreover, previously marginalized design histories in industrialized countries can finally get a voice. The Brussels’ ICDHS conference will contain strands where the emphasis is laid on the presentations (of about 20 minutes each) and workshops with an emphasis on debate and discussion. ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS
Papers are expected to make an original contribution to the field of design history and design studies. People who are interested in presenting a paper should send an abstract for refereeing. Paper proposals will be selected by the ICDHS members and the scientific committee to cover different areas, methods, approaches and positions.
Abstracts should be maximum 300 words.
Each entry should incorporate the following information: Author’s(s’) full name(s), (+gender (M/F), in brackets), Title – Position – Institution – Address for correspondence – Telephone – Fax – E-mail – Theme of the paper (see conference strands and workshops), indicating a first and second choice – Title of the paper – Abstract of the paper. Abstract and later paper submissions should be sent by e- mail as a Microsoft Word or RTF document, double-spaced on A4. Preferred typeface is 12pt Times new Roman. The official language of the conference is English. Please send abstract and paper submissions to the following address: [email protected]
STRANDS 1. The Impact of International Organisations
2. Craft and Tourism
3. Towards an Aesthetic of Objects
4. The Design Critic, a Lost Profession?
5. Revival of Traditional Techniques
6. Craft, Design and Postmodernity
7. Fashion and Craft
8. Ruptures and Continuities: The Historiographic Understanding of Craft and Design
9. Craft and Technological Innovation
WORKSHOPS 1. “Design Centres” and Design Exhibitions
2. Craft and Gender
For further details on the themes go here.
by Carole Epp | Dec 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) makes awards ranging up to £15,000 to craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers. Since 1991 the Trust has awarded £1.35 million to 208 craftspeople aged between 17 and 50 plus for study, training and work experience.
QEST was established in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. There is no age limit. But you need to demonstrate you already have a high level of skill and are firmly committed to your craft or trade.
Deadline: 8 January 2010
Source: VAN News
by Carole Epp | Dec 16, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
January 20, 2010 Entry Deadline
Armory Art Center, Florida, West Palm Beach
Exhibition Dates: March 2–16, 2010
Open to all craft media focusing on the theme of fun, wild ‘n wacky teapots, sugar & creamers, tea cups, sandwich plates, spoons, forks, knives and cake platters. Mad Hatter’s Tea-Party is open to all artists in the United States and its territories. Works must not exceed 36 inches or 90cm in any direction. Artwork entered should not be so fragile that shipment of public display is potentially harmful to the work or viewer. Art must be properly prepared and presented for display.
Accepted artwork which differs greatly from the slides may be disqualified. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. CDs of accepted work will become the property of the Armory Art Center. This is an open jurying and all slides are viewed anonymously. All accepted work must be available for sale.
The Artist will receive 50% of the retail price of all works sold. Proceeds from the Mad Hatter’s Tea-Party will benefit the Artists-in-Residence Program at the Armory Art Center. Participants wishing to donate a greater percentage of their sales are invited to do so. For more information and to download prospectus visit: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.
by Carole Epp | Dec 14, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Pete Pinnell
January 18, 2010, Entry Deadline
The Western Colorado Center for the Arts will present a juried/ invitational competition of ceramic artists from across the country.
Exhibition dates are May 14th – June 26th 2010
Deadline for entry is January 18, 2010.
Juror will be Pete Pinnell.
This exhibition is open to all clay artists residing in the U.S.
Artists may enter up to three works, which use clay as the focus material. Works must not exceed 48 inches in any dimension (exceptions will be handled on a case by case basis). Works must have been executed over the last two years and not have been previously exhibited at this location. Artwork entered should not be so fragile that shipment or public display is harmful to the work or the viewer. Accepted work which differs significantly from the submitted images will be disqualified from the exhibition. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the closing date of the exhibition.
This is an open jurying: all images are viewed in an anonymous manner. The Art Center encourages all works to be for sale. Artwork must not be sold prior to shipment to The Art Center unless “NFS” is clearly stated on the entry form.
For more information call 970-243-7337, visit www.gjartcenter.org or email [email protected]
