by Carole Epp | Jan 23, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

August 5-20, 2016, Daugavpils
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre and Daugavpils Clay Art Centre invite artists to participate in the 4th International Ceramic Art Symposium “CERAMIC LABORATORY” organized in the framework of Rothko Centre’s Residence Program.
Within the framework of the “CERAMIC LABORATORY”, inspired by Latvian
nature, cultural space and personal experiences, participants are
invited to create unique works of ceramic art using their selected
material and equipment, at the same time adhering to a unifying theme,
which is associated with experimenting. Symposium implies a joint
development of a kind of laboratory where artists can experiment and
share their experiences. Through the selection of participants of the
Symposium, the advantage will be given to artists who will hold a master
class and / or an open lecture on ceramics or ceramic technology, which
will later be published in the following catalogue of the symposium.
Aim of the symposium: To create unique contemporary ceramic artworks, developing an international communication platform in the field of ceramic art.
Place and time of the symposium: Daugavpils, Latvia, August 5-20, 2016
Participants of the symposium: 15 professional artists will
take part in the symposium. The selection of participants will be
competition-based, taking into consideration the submitted materials
(application form, CV, and visual information which satisfies the below
mentioned requirements).
Selection committee of the symposium participants:
Māris Čačka – artist, art-director at Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre
Maruta Raude – ceramic artist, Latvia
Maxim Delia – ceramic artist, Romania
Pınar Baklan Önal – ceramic artist, Turkey
Maged Zaky Hassan – ceramic artist, Egypt
Dicle Öney – ceramic artist, Turkey
Ismet Yüksel – ceramic artist, Turkey
Weronika Lucińska – ceramic artist, Poland
Alberto Bustos – ceramic artist, Spain
Organizers provide:
- Covering of the residence expenses in Daugavpils (catering, accommodation);
- Studios;
- Basic materials and tools for work;
- Publicity opportunities (possibilities to present artists’ creative works; information in mass media; a symposium catalogue);
- Recreation, tours around the city and surroundings, visits of art and culture institutions of Daugavpils);
- Symposium’s opening exhibition;
- Final symposium exhibition.
Artists provide:
- Covering of the travel expenses to Daugavpils and back;
- Specific materials and tools for work;
- Donation of an artwork from the opening exhibition to Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre;
- Donation of at least two artworks created during the symposium to Daugavpils Clay Art Centre.
Application procedure:
Applications have to be submitted electronically to e-mail [email protected] till March 7, 2016
Application includes:
- APPLICATION FORM;
- CV;
- Presentation materials on artistic activity: portfolio (at least 7
images of artworks created during previous 3 years). Other informative
materials in electronic format can be attached (catalogues, postcards
etc.)
Assessment procedure:
The symposium organizers will consider applications and send invitations to the 4th International Ceramic Art Symposium till March 15, 2016.
Applications submitted after March 7, 2016 will not be assessed.
Confirmation of participation:
The invited participants confirm their participation within 5 days after receiving the invitation, but no later than March 20, 2016
Contact person:
Valentins Petjko
[email protected]
by Carole Epp | Jan 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
“While fellow artists Peter Voulkos and John Mason pushed clay to its
limits by making massive walls and muscular abstractions, McIntosh
gently nudged the boundaries of traditional studio pottery by elevating
functional objects to a rarefied state of art. Over the next 50 years,
he produced an internationally revered body of work that exemplifies a
classical vein of the postwar crafts movement.”
Read the full obituary here.
by Carole Epp | Jan 18, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

Ceramics Monthly’s May 2016 issue will feature work by selected emerging clay artists. All ceramic artists, both US and international, who have been actively pursuing a career in ceramics for less than ten years, are eligible to apply.
To be considered, please submit the
following materials:
• Up to five high-resolution (300 ppi) digital images on a CD
• Full-size color print of each image, printed on US Letter or A-4 size paper
• Complete caption information for each image including materials,
processes used, firing temperature, dimensions, and date completed
• Contact information (including email address)
• Artist statement and résumé
Mail to:
Ceramics Monthly—Emerging Artist
600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210
Westerville, OH 43082
Submissions arriving after the deadline will not be considered. Emailed
submissions and submissions containing more than five images will not
be considered. Please do not submit materials in binders or folders.
Submitted materials will not be returned.
Due to the volume of entries, we cannot acknowledge submissions. No phone calls or emails please.
by Carole Epp | Jan 12, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday
Las Vegas Nevada’s Clay Arts Vegas is pleased to host “CUP SHOW” a national juried art exhibition, March 3 – March 30, 2016
in the Victor F. Keen Gallery, at Clay Arts Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“CUP SHOW” will feature functional and sculptural cups, tea bowls and
mugs.
Deadline: February 5, 2016.
Participation is open to all artists 18 years of age or older living in
the United States and abroad. Work submitted must be original, must use
clay as the primary material, must specify firing technique(s) and
size, and must have been completed within the last 2 years.
Jurors: TBD
First Prize: $250
Las
Vegas Nevada’s Clay Arts Vegas is pleased to host “Sweet and Slippery
Slope: The art of sex and sexuality” a national juried art exhibition, May 5 – May 31 2016
in the Victor F. Keen Gallery, at Clay Arts Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Sweet and Slippery Slope: The art of sex and sexuality” : Sex and
sexuality is part of the human experience, lets explore it. Work can be
sculptural, or functional.
Deadline: March 31, 2016.
Participation is open to all artists 18 years of age or older living in
the United States and abroad. Work submitted must be original, must use
clay as the primary material, must specify firing technique(s) and
size, and must have been completed within the last 2 years.
Jurors:
Laura Henkle
Best of show prize $300