call for entry: Me, Myself, and I

by | Mar 22, 2017 | call for entry, Uncategorized

Juror Kathy King

Clay Art Center's 2018 national juried exhibition Application opens March 1 Deadline September 22, 2017

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        Description The 2018 gallery year will feature 4 Degrees of Separation, a series of four exhibitions featuring artists whose works examine the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society with its political and social ramifications. The first exhibition is titled Me, Myself and I and will be followed by THEM, US  and ALL. CAC is committed to exhibiting emerging, mid-career, and established artists, as it seeks to become a platform for the field to express potent ideas and  relevant topics of our time. Me, Myself and I will be the premiere exhibition of Clay Art Center’s year-long focus. This open juried show invites artists to submit vessel based work that explore issues surrounding identity. Artists are asked to think about such passionate issues such as who we are and how do we see ourselves within the context of society, family, relationships, and most importantly within our own skin? What role does culture, lineage, inheritance, and other characteristics of personality and sub-personalities play in how we see ourselves and define who we are? This exhibit seeks submissions from artists who use their functional and vessel-based ceramic art to explore concepts around self, experiences, and the triumphs and challenges faced either in the daily tasks of living or one’s place in society. This national call for entries will be juried by Kathy King, a renowned artist and educator whose own work reflects the very core theme of the show. As guest juror, she has invited kindred artists Mark Burns, Cheyenne Rudolph, Beth Lo, and Matt Nolen who also use their art to reflect identity and self-awareness. Find out more here: www.clayartcenter.org/call-for-entry/

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job posting: Studio Manager @ Lawrence Arts Center

by | Mar 20, 2017 | job posting, monday morning eye candy, technical tuesday

The Lawrence Arts Center is seeking a Studio Manager. Located 35 minutes out of Kansas City, in the college town of Lawrence KS, the Lawrence Arts Center is a hub of arts and culture in the region. The Studio Manager at the Arts Center is responsible for keeping all studios in top working order and for ensuring that teachers, staff and students have the supplies, equipment and facilities needed for a superior educational experience. The Studio Manager acts as the chief procurement officer for the education programs at the Lawrence Arts Center, is the primary liaison between education programs and facilities, and provides programmatic support to the arts education programs. The Studio Manager is a core member of the Education Team who works closely with faculty, and in partnership with the Director of Youth Education, Director of Adult Education and Residencies, Director of Early Education, Print Studio Fellow, and reports to the Chief Program Officer. Position is full time, flexible schedule. Salary is commensurate with experience, and offers an excellent benefits package that includes health insurance, vacation, sabbatical opportunities, retirement and employee assistance plan. Starting date for position is June 2017.
Learn more at https://lawrenceartscenter.org/about-us/employment/
  The ideal candidate will possess:
  • A graduate degree in visual art
  • Advanced experience in ceramics, especially firing gas and electric kilns
  • Established experience running visual art studios
  • Firsthand experience with artist in residency programs
  • Wide range of knowledge in a variety of visual art mediums, studios and procedures
To apply, send resume, cover letter and references to: Margaret Weisbrod Morris, Chief Program Officer: [email protected]

Medalta + Make and Do Pub Night in Portland

by | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized

Medalta + Make and Do are hosting a Canadian pub night at NCECA Portland! Thursday, March 23rd, 9pm till late at Rogue distillery and public house in the Historic Pearl District. We can't wait to see you there! .. & to all of our Medalta alumni and international pals... well you're welcome to be honorary Canadians for the night too! ? Click this link to find a handy map to get you to all of the exhibition openings and the pub! Clickable locations with all of the exhibition info and location hours. For all you Canadians with no data available we'll have analogue printed maps at the Medalta booth.

job opportunity: Santa Fe Clay

by | Mar 7, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

Santa Fe Clay is announcing an immediate employment opportunity. We
are currently seeking an experienced STUDIO MANAGER. This is an
opportunity for a smart, energetic, resourceful, positive person to join
our dynamic, creative team in this fast-paced business environment.

Santa Fe Clay is the premier Ceramic Art Center of the Southwest. The
center occupies a 11,000 square foot warehouse in the historic Railyard
District in downtown Santa Fe, which includes a complete retail ceramic
supply business, an elegant 1100 square foot gallery, and a fully
equipped studio. Our year-round classes and workshops provide an
inspirational and creative environment for students ranging from
children to adults, from beginners to professionals, and we are home to
15 private studio renters. Our Summer Workshop Program has gained a
reputation for bringing quality programming and the best nationally
recognized potters and clay artists to the Santa Fe area. With monthly
exhibits in the gallery of the nation’s finest ceramic artwork, Santa Fe
Clay is one of the only complete ceramic facilities under one roof in
the US.

TO APPLY:

Please send a letter of intent and resume to [email protected].
Please include contact information for three references. Applicants
should also include 8-10 digital images of your ceramic artwork. Review
of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the
position is filled.

Preferred education: MFA in ceramics
Professional managerial experience of ceramics studio

No walk-ins please.

SANTA FE CLAY
Job Description

JOB TITLE: STUDIO MANAGER
Job Status: Full time, salaried position
Supervisor: Director
Preferred Education: MFA in ceramics
Preferred Experience: Professional managerial experience, ideally in a ceramics studio

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Technical knowledge of all aspects of ceramic processes, techniques, and equipment
  • Strong knowledge of the ceramics field on a national level
  • Strong computer skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational skills, attentiveness to detail
  • Light construction/handyman skills, ability to lift 50 lbs.
  • Ability to operate as member of a high-functioning team

JOB DUTIES:

STUDIO OVERSIGHT

  • Facilitate all studio programs, classes and workshops
  • Maintain a clean, safe, healthy and orderly studio environment
  • Maintain, repair and build, as necessary, all studio equipment
  • Supervise mixing, testing and formulation of studio shop glazes
  • Maintain glaze lab and all materials and tools for classes and workshops
  • Schedule all firings, gas and electric
  • Organize and order materials for classes, weekend and summer workshops

MANAGERIAL TASKS

  • Provide oversight and facilitate for class instructors and workshop guest artists
  • Provide oversight and facilitate for studio renters and students
  • Supervise and direct studio monitors, interns and workshop assistants
  • Manage private studios and monthly renters, keeping rents current and studios full

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

  • Develop recommendations for long-term strategic planning for studio programming
  • Design, develop and implement educational and workshop programs
  • Create, develop and facilitate special studio events

COMMUNICATION

  • Maintain detailed written documentation of all studio activities
  • Work in an independent and self-directed manner with frequent and regular communication with supervisor

GALLERY

  • Assist with curating gallery exhibits and gallery installation

Work in conjunction with retail, gallery and warehouse staff
Other duties as determined by Director
Opportunities for teaching and exhibiting based on professional experience

www.santafeclay.com