Kirkland Arts Center, call for entries: Clay? IV Exhibition

by | Dec 15, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Submissions open to all clay-predicated artwork. Kirkland Arts Center is proud to present the fourth installment of its biennial contemporary ceramics exhibition, Clay? IV.

Juried by University of Washington, School of Art Professors Doug Jeck, Jamie Walker, and Akio Takamori, Clay? IV explores the multifariousness of clay as a medium of expression. Showcasing a range of sizes, scales, subject matter, and techniques, the artwork of this exhibition is both a testament to the enduring legacy of clay and to the future of the field.

No submission fee!

Kirkland Arts Center provides insurance for all artwork while exhibited at the KAC Gallery, but does not cover shipping costs or shipping insurance. Artwork must be distributed to KAC by the artist or through a mail carrier such as FedEx or DHL. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist.

Deadline for Entries: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Website link to entry: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1122093-kpTQlzQtwg

Calendar: Acceptance emails sent to artists: Last week of January/First week of February 2012
Exhibition Dates: March 26 – May 19, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, March 30, 2012
Installation Dates: March 24 – March 25, 2012
Deinstallation Dates: May 20 – May 21, 2012
Kirkland Arts Center is located in Kirkland, Washington.

A couple calls for entry from Mudfire Gallery

by | Dec 5, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

MudFire Gallery is issuing calls for ceramic artists for several exhibit opportunities for 2012.

Home or House

Invitational Group Show, 2-3 pieces each by 25 artists. We are seeking original clay works, both small-scale sculpture and illustrated studio pottery. The works in the show will focus on concepts of home, shelter, nesting, or dwelling places. We encourage a broad interpretation of the theme, not limited to anthropological concerns and welcoming the hidey-holes and getaways of all manner of creatures. Through clay we will explore “home” as a place to lay down or lure prey, to lounge calmly or retreat in panic, whether an impressive construction or simply a state of mind. Timeline: December 19, 2011, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
December 23, 2012, Final Invitations Issued
January 6, Acceptance Deadline
February 17, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
March 2, Show Opens

Pirates vs Zombies

Invitational Group Show, 3-5 pieces each by 20 artists. We are seeking original clay works, primarily illustrated studio pottery, though other incarnations of clay may be represented. The works in the show will represents pirate, the undead, or conflict & rivalry between the two groups. Which is the greater pop media phenomena? Who will win the battle for consumers hearts, minds, and wallets? Could Johnny Depp (in character of course) out-drink Rob Zombie? Is it possible to escape jail without a little monkey friend? What do brains taste like? Did the scandalous rogues of the high seas help us avert a little-known colonial-era zombie apocalypse? These are the sort of ridiculous questions we need your help resolving in clay. Timeline: January 27, 2012, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
February 3, Final Invitations Issued
February 17, Acceptance Deadline
March 16, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
April 13, Show Opens

#Occupy the Election

Invitational Group Show, 3-5 pieces each by 20 artists. We are seeking original clay works, primarily illustrated studio pottery, though other incarnations of clay may be represented. This show will take place while the Presidential election cycle is in full gear and top of mind. We’re curious what the Occupy movement will look like at that point, and if the issue of income inequality will have gained ground or retreated in the face of big money media manipulation. Either way, we’re giving it airtime. What do you have to say? Timeline: February 17, 2012, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
March 2, Final Invitations Issued
March 16, Acceptance Deadline
May 11, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
June 8, Show Opens

How to Apply

If you are interested in being considered for one of our themed shows, please be advised that we are happy to review artist portfolios that do not directly address the theme but rather serve to convey your style, craftsmanship, and studio techniques. If you find the theme intriguing and would like to create work especially for the show, that’s peachy. With your submission, please indicate “Representative Work”, along with a detailed description of what you would be doing especially for the show. If you have existing work that suits the theme, wonderful! Indicate “Actual Work Submitted” in your application. If you have an artist website with current artist information and a gallery of recent work, you may respond by simply emailing us a link along with any other information you’d like us to consider. Please make sure that the website or email note includes pricing information. You may email us your submissions to our special submissions-only email box: [email protected]. Please do NOT send call-for-artist related material to ANY other email you may have for MudFire. Otherwise, please send a CD with full artist information, recent images, pricing information, and any other information you’d like us to consider. You can mail the CD to MudFire, 175 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. There is no fee to apply. We are interested in finding artists that are new to us, as well as hearing from past friends that might be interested in the shows.http://www.mudfire.com/calls-for-artists.htm

Call for submissions: Lark Books – 500 Teapots

by | Nov 30, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

500 Teapots

Lark is seeking images to publish in a juried collection of ceramic teapots publishing in August 2013. The juror for 500 Teapots will be Jim Lawton of Oyster Street Pottery. Pieces may be functional or purely decorative. You may submit up to four entries; there is no entry fee. Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work. Download the 500 Teapots call for entries form here. Entries must be postmarked by April 20, 2012. Mail materials to:
Lark Crafts
67 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
Attn: Dawn Dillingham

Call for entry – Texas Artists

by | Nov 23, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday


Houston Center for Contemporary Craft announces its call for entry for “CraftTexas 2012”, the seventh in a series of juried exhibitions showcasing the best in Texas-made contemporary craft. This unique show provides Texas artists the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in major national museum and private collections. The exhibition is open to artists currently residing in Texas who work in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and found/recycled materials. The exhibition also serves as a starting place for the general public to appreciate the depth and breadth of art being made in our own communities and across the state. “CraftTexas 2012” will be juried by Jean W. McLaughlin, Executive Director of the Penland School of Crafts in Bakersville, NC; Rachelle Thiewes, internationally acclaimed metal and jewelry artist from El Paso, TX; and Jade Walker, Director of the Visual Arts Center and the Creative Research Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin.The entry fee for “CraftTexas 2012” is $35, and applications must be must be completed and submitted online via the CaFÉTM system at www.callforentry.org by March 15.For full details, visit www.crafthouston.org or www.callforentry.org. Questions may be emailed to [email protected].The exhibition will be on view next year from Sept. 29 – Dec. 30, at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Three Award of Merit prizes of $1000 each will be awarded by the jurors at the opening reception.