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by | Sep 13, 2011 | Uncategorized

Urbanisms II: Uber GurlzSeptember 16th – October 30th, 2011 Reception: September 29th, 2011 | 7:00pm Email_Image_FRANCIS.jpgCate Francis, Sometimes Things Just Stick, 2010 | *Image Courtesy of the Artist Urbanisms II: Uber Gurlz spotlights women artists working in the urban art scene. The exhibition is the second in the Urbanisms series devoted to urban art forms and contemporary social and political issues. Art can bring focus to the nebulous anxieties of contemporary life, not just through the factual (which can prove as slippery as a three eyed pickerel), but also by conjuring the fantastical. The work in this exhibition uses urban art forms as a lens to look at society’s issues with empathy and often humour. Urbanisms II: Uber Gurlz is comprised of ceramic sculptures reminiscent of the figurine collectible, prints and paintings influenced by street art and alternative music poster styles, electronic toys altered to respond to viewers, as well as video, performance art and music. The artists unapologetically take on the big topics including societal and environmental consequences of colonialism and unbridled consumption. Many of the works in this exhibition open up visions of an alternately marvellous and horrible inner life of everyday reality, giving us viewers a momentary glimpse into a world – as we may have only suspected it exists.The reception for this event will take place on Thursday, September 29th at 7:00pm at the Mann art Gallery with an art event which also kicks off IPAC’s annual Two Story Café and will feature: performance artist Tanya Lukin-Linklater originally from the Native Villages of Port Lions and Afognak in the Kodiak archipelago of Southwestern Alaska and now based in North Bay, Ontario; Metis jiggers from Women of the Earth in Prince Albert; from Saskatoon, video artist Carrie Gates and circuit-bender Leeane Berger; and finally the mesmerizing noise/musical styling of Calgary’s Mares of Thrace, Stefani MacKichan on drums and Thérèse Lanz on guitars and vocals. The exhibition also brings together the works of visual artists Cate Francis, Carole Epp and April Doepker of Saskatoon, and Emma Zulkoskey, Emma McDonald and Terri-Lynn McDonald of Prince Albert. Curated by: Michel Boutin and Judy McNaughton (Prince Albert, SK) in collaboration with the Mann Art Gallery, IPAC (Indigenous Peoples Artist Collective), Women of the Earth, and Common Weal Community Arts. Commonweal_Logo_Email.jpgIPAC_Logo_Email.jpg The Mann Art Gallery | 142 – 12th Street West | Prince Albert, SK | S6V 3E5[p] (306) 763-7080 | [f] (306) 763-7838 | [e] [email protected] | [w] www.mannartgallery.caHours: Monday – Sunday | 12:00pm – 5:00pm The Mann Art Gallery is grateful for the support of Mann Northway Motors, City of Prince Albert, Prince Albert Arts Board, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Canada Council for the Arts, Sask Culture, Sask Lotteries, Museum Association of Saskatchewan, and Canadian Heritage.

Call for entries: Currents: Influenced by Place

by | Sep 13, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

{Juried by Jennifer Allen}
About the Exhibition:

Currents: Influenced by Place, is a national (USA) juried exhibition that highlights our personal connection to clay through place. Whether it is our current location, where we came from or where we anticipate going, physically and mentally, our sense of place affects us as artists. Sponsored by H.O.T. Clay, and organized by its members, the exhibition will take place at the Focus Gallery, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.

Eligibility:
The show is open to anyone nationwide 18 years of age or older. Submitted work should be at least 60 percent clay and must have been completed within the last 2 years.

Dates and Location:
The opening reception will take place Friday, December 2nd from 7pm to 9pm at the Focus Gallery at the University of Florida. All accepted works must be shipped and returned at the cost to the artist. If your work is accepted, please deliver it with a return shipping form that has been paid for in advance. All works that do not include return shipping will be considered a generous donation to the H.O.T. Clay Club.

Entry Procedures:
Submission in digital format via CD is required. Each CD should contain your entry images (jpeg 1200×900 at 300 dpi) as well as a brief artist’s statement, resume, and completed entry form in PDF Format. Up to three entries with one detail image per entry may be submitted. Works that differ from submitted images beyond acceptable parameters will not be shown. Images should be labeled as such: LastnameFirstnameEntrynumber.jpg. Please add “detail” when necessary.

Application Information:
There is a non-refundable entry fee of $25 per artist, with a maximum of 3 works per individual. Please make checks payable to University of Florida.

Please deliver in person or mail applications to: Lindsay Rogers, University of FL SAAH, PO Box 115801, Gainesville, FL 32611-5801. Application materials will not be returned.

Important dates:
Submission Deadline: Sept 15th 2011
Notification to artist: Oct. 15th 2011
Deadline for delivery of artwork:
Oct. 31- Nov. 4th 2011
Exhibition dates:
Nov. 21st – Dec. 9th 2011
Reception: Dec. 2nd 2011
Return shipping of artwork:
January 20th 2012

Juror Profile:
Jennifer Allen makes thoughtfully created porcelain vessels. She exhibits her work internationally and currently teaches at Bowling Green State University. www.jenallenceramics.com

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: CERAMICS ART, VALLAURIS, FRANCE

by | Sep 8, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

A.I.R. Vallauris: Artists in Residence, Vallauris France www.air-vallauris.org Located in the heart of the old town of Vallauris, on the French Riviera, the association A.I.R. Vallauris (Artists in Residence) welcomes international artists from all horizons to meet and collaborate with local artists and to research and create new work in an artistic laboratory created specifically for them. The Association has four primary objectives:
To host resident international artists
To support contemporary creation
to provide eduation in the field of Ceramic Arts
to organize cultural events Created in October 2001, the Association A.I.R. Vallauris, since April 2002, welcomes several artists at a given time in its residence and studios available to the artists. There are several different residency periods to choose from, and the durations vary. The creators using different mediums benefit from an equipped studio, independent furnished bedrooms and a gallery where their works are presented at the end of the residency period. The quality of the artistic creation is one of the major concerns or the program; the selection committee evaluates applicants based on their artistic experience, merit and project proposal. Since April 2002, over 130 creators of 30 different nationalities have taken part in the program. The Association encourages and facilitates interaction between local artists and international artists. Workshops, conferences, demonstrations exhibitions are organized with the resident artists. These events are open to the public. Through partnerships with the local School of Fine Arts, the local government, and international organizations a sensibility of exchange between the public, artists, and international is realized. APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE ————————– Applications for residencies are accepted throughout the year with deadlines being the first day of each month. Applications are reviewed, scheduled and confirmed during the first week of each month. We recommend you submit your application as early as possible as your submission date may be taken into consideration for time-slot selection priority. To request an application form, please email us at :[email protected]. The application materials can be submitted by email. The Schedule for 2012 residencies is as follows: Phase 1: Tuesday January 10, 2012 to Friday February 17, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday February 11, 2012 Phase 2: Tuesday April 10, 2012 to Friday May 18, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday May 12, 2012 Phase 3: Tuesday May 22, 2012 to Friday June 29, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday June 23, 2012 Phase 4: Tuesday July 10, 2012 to Friday August 17, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday August 11, 2012 Phase 5: Tuesday September 11, 2012 to Friday October 19, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday October 13, 2012 Phase 6: Tuesday November 6, 2012 to Friday December 14, 2012 Exhibition opening: Saturday December 8, 2012 We also encourage you to join our mailing list in order to keep informed of the activities proposed by our organisation as well as the latest news. (http://www.air-vallauris.com/index.asp?PageID=45)

2012 Australian Ceramics Triennale – Call for papers and workshops

by | Aug 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

Adelaide, Australia 28th September – 1st October 2012Call for papers and workshops2012 Australian Ceramics Triennale will provide a platform for discussion, debate and theexchange of ideas amongst local, national and international ceramics practitioners, educators,collectors, critics and cultural theorists.We are now seeking proposals for papers and workshops that explore clay as a subversivemedium capable of challenging artistic, cultural and social norms.Please register your personal interest in the presentation of papers and/or workshops of 1 to 3days duration relevant to the conference theme at [email protected] of particular interest in the field of studio ceramics include:• Art and craft traditions and their interaction with contemporary practice.• Industrial processes and alternative technologies – challenges and research.• Hybrid or cross disciplinary practices and the development of mixed media.• Indigenous ceramics practice – development, academic, personal and cultural.• Critical writing and documentation.• Exhibition practices, public and private – current trends, funding and collecting.Submissions for papers:A 400 word abstract to be emailed to [email protected] for workshops:A one page proposal including time frame and budget to be emailed [email protected] Dates:Abstracts ( for papers and workshops) due: September 30th, 2011 – 5pmNotification of abstract acceptance: October 30th, 2011, by emailFull proposed paper due: February 29th, 2012 – 5pmNotification of accepted papers: March 30th, 2012, by emailFinal paper due: June 30th, 2012 – 5pmSelection of papers: All abstracts and workshop proposals will be reviewed initially by theconference steering committee and then authors will be invited to submit full papers for juriedselection.