residency opportunity: Lunenburg School of Arts

by | Feb 6, 2020 | emerging artist, residency opportunity

It is the intent of the our Artist-in-Residence program to provide a space for emerging artists, including recent graduates, to enable them to develop and enhance their practice in their chosen medium. Applications will be reviewed and selections awarded by a committee comprised of directors of our School The program will host two artists each year, one in each of our two terms:

  • Fall Term: September 8, 2020 to December 15, 2020.
    Application Deadline: March 15, 2020
    All fall term applicants will receive notice on their application status by the end of April 2020.
  • Winter Term: February 14, 2021 to May 15, 2021
    Application Deadline: August 15, 2020
    All winter term applicants will receive notice on their application status by the end of September 2020.

The Artist-in-Residence will have 24-hour access to an independent studio space at the Lunenburg School of the Arts located in the heart of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a UNESCO World Heritage site and hub for arts, culture, and music.

The Artist-in-Residence will receive a stipend of $500.00 (CDN) per month and is responsible for her/his own material costs and sourcing. This program is a studio only residency; the Artist-in-Residence is responsible for her/his own living and travel arrangements and expenses.

A public exhibition of the work completed here by the Artist-in-Residence will be held at the end of the term at the School, together with a reception hosted by the School. At this event the Artist-in-Residence is expected to give an ‘Artist Talk’ in relation to the work she/he has completed during the term. The School also asks that the Artist-in-Residence provide our School with one piece of art created during the residency period, which artwork will become a part of our School’s archives and may be used for fundraising.

To apply, please submit the following in a single email to [email protected], subject line: “Artist-in-Residence Application”.

  • A current résumé/curriculum vitae
  • Artist Biography
  • Project Brief and Timeline (300 words maximum)
    • Describe materials and process
  • Five to ten Digital Images of your work (image format: JPEG)
    • Include respective titles, dates, dimensions, and material/medium
http://www.lunenburgarts.org/artists-in-residence
Lunenburg School of the Arts, 6 Prince Street, Lunenburg, NS

 

call for artists: Revealed Emerging Artist Series 2021

by | Dec 30, 2019 | call for entry

The Sculpture Center invites early career artists of the greater Ohio region whose practice includes sculpture, installation, mixed and expanded media, relational aesthetics, and performance to apply for inclusion in its annual Revealed Emerging Artist Series (formerly Window to Sculpture or W2S). Through this keystone program, now in its thirtieth year, The Sculpture Center fosters and promotes the careers of exceptional sculptors during the first ten years of their profession. Four to six artists are selected annually by a diverse Exhibition Committee for one-person, full gallery exhibitions of new work in either the Main Gallery (1000 sq. ft.), Euclid Avenue Gallery (750 sq. ft.) or new for 2021, the mixed-use outdoor Davis Courtyard. The 6-7 week long exhibitions will be held January 2021-June 2021.

The Series

The Sculpture Center is seeking applicants for the 11th year of its 2021 Revealed (formerly Window to Sculpture or W2S) Emerging Artist Series with an open Call to Artists from the Ohio region. Founded in 1989 The Sculpture Center fosters and promotes the careers of exceptional sculptors during the first ten years of their profession. 4-6 artists are chosen annually for one-person exhibitions in either the Main Gallery, Euclid Avenue Gallery, or outdoor courtyard with a group catalog (if funding is available). The 6-7 week long exhibitions will be held January 2021-May 2021.

The staff of The Sculpture Center work closely with the artist throughout the development of the exhibition, but do not make studio visits unless requested to do so by the artist.

Eligibility

The artist of stand-alone sculpture, installation, expanded media, relational aesthetics, or performance must have an Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, western New York, or Ontario, Canada connection, by birth, residency, or education, but does not need to be currently living in the area.

By the application deadline (January 6, 2020) the artist must have completed his/her schooling (B.A. or M.A.), apprenticeship, or period of equivalent self-taught experience by at least one year and be no more than ten years from schooling graduation date into his/her career.

The artist may not be attending school at the time of the exhibition. If a sculptor chosen for the Revealed series enters an art school before the exhibition, he/she forfeits the exhibition opportunity, but may reapply, with preference given, upon graduation.

Submitted images or videos should be of sculpture, installation, other expanded media, etc., that indicate current work and, if possible, the nature of the proposed Revealed exhibition. The Revealed series requires the creation of a new body of work or significant further development of a current body of work.

The Revealed Application allows for submission of up to 15 images and requires a $35 entry fee.

Find more info HERE.

call for entry: The Almighty Cup 2019: A National Juried and Invitational Exhibition

by | Jul 28, 2019 | call for entry

Presented by the Shaped Clay Society at Syracuse University and Gandee Gallery.
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The Almighty Cup Show show is a fundraiser for the Shaped Clay Society, a student run clay club at Syracuse University. All entry fees go directly to the club to support student scholarships, activities, and conference attendance and provides professional development through local, national and international experiences in the field of ceramic arts.  The Shaped Clay Society is committed to giving its members the necessary tools and experiences to successfully take their art into the communities of the world.  Contact Information: Devon Gelhar, Shaped Clay Society President, [email protected].

Juror: Garth Johnson, Curator of Ceramics at the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY

Eligibility: Open to all residents of the United States of America.

Entries:  $30 for up to 5 entries. Maximum file size 7 MB. Minimum size 5″ in short direction @ 150 dpi. Maximum 2 images per entry. Digital images should be labeled with the artist’s last name_first name and the entry #. (Charlie Brown would be brown_charlie_1a) Cups must be made primarily of clay. The idea of cup may be interpreted freely. Work may not exceed 12 inches in any direction or 20 pounds. All exhibited work must be for sale.  A 50% commission will be taken on all sales.  Selected pieces must be available for the duration of the exhibition.  Substitutions for accepted work will not be allowed.

Shipping and Insurance:  The artist is responsible for the shipping and insurance of the work to the gallery. Gandee Gallery will be responsible for insurance during the exhibition and return shipping of unsold works.

Documentation: Gandee Gallery reserves the right to photograph all works displayed in the exhibition. These images may be used for documentation, sales, promotion and publicity.

Awards: CLAYSCAPES Pottery in Syracuse, NY along with the Shaped Clay Society will be sponsoring awards of up to $500.

Important Dates:
May 9: Online application available
August 26: Online application closes
September 6: Notification begins via e-mail
October 2: Work due to Gandee Gallery
October 19: Show opens at Gandee Gallery and Online.
January 12: Show Closes.

Full details HERE.

Studio Potter Grants for Apprenticeships

by | Mar 22, 2019 | emerging artist

Grant Program Mission

Established in 2019 and funded by an anonymous donor, Studio Potter’s Grants for Apprenticeships program supports emerging artists who want to become full-time studio potters and, conversely, mentor-potters who wish to take on an apprentice. This grant program honors the mission of Studio Potter and the legacy of its founder, Gerry Williams, by fostering individual careers in studio pottery, contributing to the life and future of ceramics, ensuring the continuity of a centuries-old tradition in non-academic education, and, most broadly, upholding humanitarian values.

Studio Apprenticeship Defined

Studio-based apprenticeship is a form of person-to-person training that places work above theory and emphasizes intimacy and immersion. In the West, people commonly associate the history of apprenticeship with craft and trade practices in Europe during the Middle Ages, but traditions of lineage-learning have endured for centuries around the world. Apprenticeship continues today as a means of passing down knowledge from generation to generation and as a way for aspiring artisans to build professional communities and prepare for careers as studio artists.

Why Apprenticeships?

Pedagogy in craft disciplines has changed dramatically in the last century because of technological advances and the rise of a modern education industry. In this context, apprenticeship offers an alternative to academic educational structures through one-on-one relationships in an established studio. Apprentices learn by participating in the daily lives of their mentor, learning their skills, and being exposed to their values. Operating at the intersection of folk culture and professional development, apprenticeships contribute to the preservation of intangible cultural heritage and the advancement of individuals.

Application Basics

The Grants for Apprenticeships program offers annual grants of up to $10,000 to support apprenticeships in studio pottery. Both apprentices and their mentor-potters may apply, one as applicant and the other as co-applicant; both parties must be legal residents of the United States and eighteen years or older. Apprentices cannot be enrolled in any institution of higher learning during their proposed apprenticeship period. The apprenticeship must occur in the United States. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The application period opens April 1 and closes June 1 of every year, with notification of award by July 1 for apprenticeships beginning within one year of notification (before July 1 of the following year).

Full details and application forms can be found at https://studiopotter.org/apprenticeship-grants