WHYTE MUSEUM CALL TO FINE CRAFT ARTISTS

by | Jul 15, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

KALEIDOSCOPE OF CRAFTS
DEADLINE: September 30, 2010 The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies invites you to participate in our first annual Kaleidoscope of Crafts, on November 12 and 13, 2010. See submission details in the attached information. This is a special opportunity for sales of high quality craft items during the pre-holiday season. Tables will be located in the main gallery of the Whyte Museum. Kaleidoscope of Crafts – Call for Submissions
Kaleidoscope Of Crafts Application Form

GENERAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: MATERIA CRAFT ARTIST-RUN CENTRE, QUEBEC

by | Jul 8, 2010 | Uncategorized

General Call for Submissions: submissions welcome at any time
Materia Craft Artist-Run Centre Exhibition Gallery, Quebec MATERIA is an artist-run centre in the field of handcrafted art objects whose mandate is to disseminate and promote artistic enquiry and creation both nationally and abroad. Submissions should include:

  • An artist’s statement
  • A project description
  • A recent CV (maximum 3 pages)
  • Slides of recent work (from 5 to 10 images) and/or
  • Photographs on CD (jpg) Your submission may include both high resolution files (300 dpi, 5 inches x 7 inches) and low resolution files (72 dpi, 1024 x 768 pixels)
  • Any other relevant document, such as a sketch, DVD, etc.
  • A stamped, self-addressed return envelope MATERIA Program Committee 367, boul. Charest Est Québec (Québec) G1K 3H3

For more information, please contact Marianne Thibeault at (418) 524-0354, extension 221 or email: [email protected] .
Click here to visit Materia Craft’s website.

Job Posting – Alberta Craft Council

by | Jul 8, 2010 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Alberta Craft Council Shop Coordinator Position, Edmonton
Details:
 The Alberta Craft Council is looking for a full-time Shop Coordinator. The Alberta Craft Gallery Shop is a successful member retail operation that supports the other marketing initiatives of the ACC. The Alberta Craft Council is a non-profit public service organization that promotes, develops and advocates for fine craft in Alberta. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations of the retail operation that includes: Provide customer service ” Generate sales of member’s work Implement operating procedures to properly track sales, inventory from artists and other suppliers that will ensure the financial success of the operation Oversee shop staff, and coordinate their scheduling Participate in product selection, product development and new marketing projects Maintain all daily, weekly and monthly record-keeping including customer information Coordinate commissions, corporate orders, municipal and provincial orders and viewings Develop strong lines of communication with artists consigning in the ACC shop Develop successful year-round marketing and public relations activities to support, reach and exceed budgeted sales targets Promote and advocate for the Alberta Craft Council and fine craft with the public and within the arts community Requirements: Retail and/or cultural marketing experience, craft related post-secondary degree or equivalent.
Salary: to be negotiated depending on experience.
Deadline: Interviews will commence mid-June and continue until an appropriate candidate is found.
Contact:
 Contact: Nancy St. Hilaire Administrative Manager Alberta Craft Council 10186 – 106 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4
Send resumes to: [email protected]

PROTOtype symposium windup

by | Jun 15, 2010 | Uncategorized


Way back in February (see original post here) I posted about an upcoming symposium on the idea of the Prototype (PROTOtype: Craft it the future tense) co-convened by the Victoria and Albert Museum and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at the University of Dundee. Well the symposium has just winded down and thanks again to the wonder of the internet those of us that we’re able to make it in person can check out a bit about the events and talks on the CRAFT RESEARCH Blog.

Looks like yet another amazing symposium challenging contemporary notions of craft research and boundaries between different creative industries.