K-State Ceramics Residency Program

K-State Ceramics Faculty

Dylan J. Beck
Ceramics Area Chair
Assistant Professor

Yoshiro Ikeda
University Distinguished Professor
Awarded NCECA Excellence in Teaching

Glen R. Brown
Critical Theory and Art History

Residency Informationhttp://art.ksu.edu/grad/areas/ceramics/k-state-ceramics-residency/

Duration

2011-2012
11 month – September 1 – July31
9 month – September 1 – May 31

Compensation

200+ sq/ft Private studio w/sink in K-State ceramics area

Adjunct professor status: Adjunct appointments are made for the benefit of the university to allow people from outside the university to contribute to its academic program. In recognition of their contribution to the academic community, the university extends to adjunct appointees residing in Kansas the use of university libraries; employee rates for athletic, K-State Union, and cultural events; and parking privileges.

Teaching opportunities may become available but are not guaranteed.

Exhibition opportunities on and off campus

Responsibilities

Lab fee of $100 per semester covers all clay and glaze materials/firings
Participation in graduate critiques and serving on graduate committees
Occasional demonstrations for under graduate ceramic courses
Artist in residence is responsible for all personal living expenses

Requirements

Applicant must have a MFA degree

Application Deadline

March 15, 2011

April 15th email notification date

To apply:

Send

Completed application form – http://www.dylanjbeck.com/K-State_Ceramics_Residency_Application.pdf
10 images of current work
Image description list
Current resume
Artist Statement

Email applications– [email protected]

Or Mail

K-State Ceramics Residency
Dylan J Beck
111 Willard Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506

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Talente -2011

When: 16-22 March 2011

Where: New Munich Trade Fair Centre
Visit New Munich Trade Fair Centre’s website Times: 9:00 to 18:00 daily Tickets: Day ticket: €12,50
Book tickets

11 UK makers will be exhibiting work at the highly acclaimed Talente exhibition, part of the International Trade Fair for the Skilled Trades in Munich. In existence since 1980 and held annually, Talente is one of Europe’s most prestigious showcases for emerging talent in the areas of design, technology and craft.

The Crafts Council has once again acted as mentor for the Talente exhibition, encouraging selected makers to apply for this prestigious competition, which reflects high quality talent put forward via a network of mentors from all over the world.

Participants showcased are selected by a European jury and are of a high standard reflecting the ideas of young people with an experimental approach to materials and craft techniques. It offers a European platform enabling new makers to launch their creative careers to the wider European market.

General Information

Since 1979 the Talente organisers have collaborated with training institutions, academies, universities and arts and crafts organisations throughout the world, who put forward their nation’s best people for the competition. The Crafts Council has once again acted as mentor, encouraging selected makers to apply to exhibit recent work at Talente 2011. The world-wide network assures a unique view of trends and questions which concern young people in arts and crafts, making visitors aware of trends and currents, and of the coming generation of designer makers and inventors. The selected UK exhibitors for 2011 are:

Farrah Al-Dujaili – Jewellery – http://farrahal-dujaili.blogspot.com
Abigail Brown – Silverware – www.abigailbrown.co.uk
Eleanor Bolton – Jewellery – www.eleanorbolton.com
Madeleine Harris – Jewellery – www.maddieharris.co.uk
Kathryn Hinton – Silverware – www.kathrynhinton.com
Rosanna Martin – Ceramics – www.craftmaker.co.uk/rosannamartin
Egle Petrauskaite – Printed Textiles – www.eglepetrauskaite.com
Idun Sira – Ceramics – http://idunsira.com
Li-Chu Wu – Jewellery – http://lichuwu1226.blogspot.com
Emma Yeo – Multi Media Textiles – www.emmayeo.com
Xiaorui Zhang – Jewellery – http://debby0628.blogspot.com

The International Trade Fair is also home to Schmuck; the forum for contemporary jewellery which enjoys an international reputation, Exempla; a showcase of around 25 international contributors demonstrating live workshops and Meister der Moderne; a presentation of the very best in contemporary craft and design, from around the world.

For further information please contact Sarah Turner
[email protected]

Venue Information

International Trade Fair for the Skilled Trades/Internationale Handwerksmesse
New Munich Trade Fair Centrevia: UK Crafts Council

Betty Woodman


Wednesday, March 2, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario
Members $15 / public $18 / students $12

Widely recognized as one of the most important ceramic artists working today, Betty Woodman will speak about her life and art on the eve of the opening of an exhibition of her work at the Gardiner Museum. Woodman is a master of colour and form whose painterly sculptures and installations bring images of Matisse, Picasso and Miro to mind. In 2006 she was given a full retrospective at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, an honour rarely bestowed by that institution on an individual living artist. Betty Woodman: Places, Spaces and Things opens to the public at the Gardiner Museum on March 3, 2011. Presented in partnership with the Gardiner Museum.
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Visiting Assistant Professor at IU Southeast

IU Southeast seeks an outstanding artist/educator for a full time ten-month appointment of Visiting Assistant Professor beginning August 2011. This position is a one-year appointment with possibility of renewal. The position requires competence in a wide range of drawing processes/techniques with a secondary emphasis in either ceramics or painting. The successful candidate will teach drawing from beginning to advanced levels, and possibly entry-level courses in color and painting or ceramics, depending on area of expertise.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in representational drawing with conceptually interdisciplinary ideas, will be knowledgeable about contemporary art issues and theory, and will have a broad understanding of new approaches to art making. Applicants must demonstrate strong teaching skills and a broad range of knowledge in drawing (material, technique, form, and content).

This position will require: (1) assessing, advising and mentoring students; (2) participating in recruitment, retention and promotion of the IU Southeast Fine Arts program; (3) maintaining studio facilities; (4) participating in program/school/campus service and student activities and performing related professional duties; (5) maintaining an active professional practice and exhibition record in addition to displaying a commitment to teaching at the University level (6) working collegially with diverse points of view to make decisions.

Qualifications:
MFA degree and graduate TA teaching experience required. At least two years of teaching experience at the college-level beyond graduate assistantships is preferred. An active current professional practice and exhibition record is also required.

To apply: please send a letter of application, teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, 20 images of recent work, 20 images of student works (.jpg images on MAC compatible CD, smaller dimension 800 pixels wide or high, ex. 800 x 1000, 800 x 1150, etc.) with annotated image list, contact information for three references, student evaluations, and other supporting materials (no materials will be returned unless a SASE is provided) to: Fine Arts Search Committee, Indiana University Southeast, Human Resources, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany, Indiana, 47150.

Deadline for applications is March 31st, or until position is filled.

IU Southeast is one of eight degree-granting campuses constituting Indiana University and is located minutes from Louisville, KY. The region offers rich cultural and entertainment opportunities with a relatively low cost of living. IU Southeast has an enrollment of 7000-plus students, offering bachelors and masters degrees in a wide range of disciplines. On-campus student housing is available. The IU Southeast Fine Arts program has 190 majors and awards the BA and BFA degrees.

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