by Carole Epp | Dec 5, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
MudFire Gallery is issuing calls for ceramic artists for several exhibit opportunities for 2012.
Home or House
Invitational Group Show, 2-3 pieces each by 25 artists. We are seeking original clay works, both small-scale sculpture and illustrated studio pottery. The works in the show will focus on concepts of home, shelter, nesting, or dwelling places. We encourage a broad interpretation of the theme, not limited to anthropological concerns and welcoming the hidey-holes and getaways of all manner of creatures. Through clay we will explore “home” as a place to lay down or lure prey, to lounge calmly or retreat in panic, whether an impressive construction or simply a state of mind. Timeline: December 19, 2011, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
December 23, 2012, Final Invitations Issued
January 6, Acceptance Deadline
February 17, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
March 2, Show Opens
Pirates vs Zombies
Invitational Group Show, 3-5 pieces each by 20 artists. We are seeking original clay works, primarily illustrated studio pottery, though other incarnations of clay may be represented. The works in the show will represents pirate, the undead, or conflict & rivalry between the two groups. Which is the greater pop media phenomena? Who will win the battle for consumers hearts, minds, and wallets? Could Johnny Depp (in character of course) out-drink Rob Zombie? Is it possible to escape jail without a little monkey friend? What do brains taste like? Did the scandalous rogues of the high seas help us avert a little-known colonial-era zombie apocalypse? These are the sort of ridiculous questions we need your help resolving in clay. Timeline: January 27, 2012, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
February 3, Final Invitations Issued
February 17, Acceptance Deadline
March 16, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
April 13, Show Opens
#Occupy the Election
Invitational Group Show, 3-5 pieces each by 20 artists. We are seeking original clay works, primarily illustrated studio pottery, though other incarnations of clay may be represented. This show will take place while the Presidential election cycle is in full gear and top of mind. We’re curious what the Occupy movement will look like at that point, and if the issue of income inequality will have gained ground or retreated in the face of big money media manipulation. Either way, we’re giving it airtime. What do you have to say? Timeline: February 17, 2012, Submissions Due at MudFire for Consideration
March 2, Final Invitations Issued
March 16, Acceptance Deadline
May 11, Artwork Arrives at MudFire (early shipments welcome)
June 8, Show Opens
How to Apply
If you are interested in being considered for one of our themed shows, please be advised that we are happy to review artist portfolios that do not directly address the theme but rather serve to convey your style, craftsmanship, and studio techniques. If you find the theme intriguing and would like to create work especially for the show, that’s peachy. With your submission, please indicate “Representative Work”, along with a detailed description of what you would be doing especially for the show. If you have existing work that suits the theme, wonderful! Indicate “Actual Work Submitted” in your application. If you have an artist website with current artist information and a gallery of recent work, you may respond by simply emailing us a link along with any other information you’d like us to consider. Please make sure that the website or email note includes pricing information. You may email us your submissions to our special submissions-only email box: [email protected]. Please do NOT send call-for-artist related material to ANY other email you may have for MudFire. Otherwise, please send a CD with full artist information, recent images, pricing information, and any other information you’d like us to consider. You can mail the CD to MudFire, 175 Laredo Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. There is no fee to apply. We are interested in finding artists that are new to us, as well as hearing from past friends that might be interested in the shows.http://www.mudfire.com/calls-for-artists.htm
by Carole Epp | Nov 15, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
by Carole Epp | Oct 25, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Application Deadline: January 6, 2012
Sponsor: The Ceramics Guild of the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society
Location: Lexington, MA
The State of Clay is a juried show open to original, innovative ceramic work made within the last 3 years by current and former residents of Massachusetts. The aim of the show is to broaden public awareness of contemporary ceramic art and to provide a venue for Massachusetts’ clay artists. Juror: Doug CasebeerDoug Casebeer has been most prominent in leading the Anderson Ranch Ceramics and Sculpture Programs in Aspen, Colorado for over twenty-six years. He is actively involved with art projects around the world, from Chile to Jamaica to Nepal. He served as ceramics program consultant to the United Nations. His artwork has been installed at the Yingge Museum of Ceramic Art in Taiwan, and he has been a guest artist at the Chinese Central Academy of Art in Beijing as well as a guest artist at the Shigaraki Ceramics Research Institute. In 2009 Doug had the honor of being inducted into the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information on this exhibit visit: http://www.stateofclay.com/
by Carole Epp | Oct 21, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
http://www.lagrangeartmuseum.org/
Lagrange Biennial National XXVII
112 Lafayette Parkway
LaGrange, GA 30240
Images – Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 4
Entry Fee (Lagrange Biennial National XXVII): $35.00
The LaGrange National Biennial is a juried competition open to all artists in the United States. The Lamar Dodd Art Center of LaGrange College and the LaGrange Art Museum, both located in LaGrange, Georgia, are the sponsors.
CATEGORIES
There are three categories for the competition:
Paintings, Prints and Drawings
Photography Ceramics, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts
You must indicate which category your submission falls under for each individual entry. You may enter more than one category, just be sure to include the category you have selected along with each submission’s detail requirements. Select the category for your work that you think is appropriate.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists in the United States over 18 years of age. All work must be original, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited in a LaGrange National Biennial exhibition. The sponsors are the final authority on eligibility.
AWARDS
At least $15,000 in Purchase Awards will be made. The purchased works are added to the permanent collections of the sponsors. The Juror will present Merit Awards to a limited number of works.
ENTRY PROCEDURE/FORM/FEE
Paintings, Prints and Drawings:
Complete the Entry Form at www.callforentry.org. Entry fee is $35 for up to 4 works. Your entry must be submitted by January 4, 2012.
Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture and Decorative Arts:
Complete the Entry Form at www.callforentry.org. Entry fee is $35 for up to 4 works. Your entry must be submitted by January 4, 2012.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
All accepted particiapants will be notified via email by January 17, 2012.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF WORK
February 2, 2012
WHERE TO SEND ENTRY
Paintings, Prints and Drawings: Send your entry to:
LGN XXVII, LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange GA 30240
Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts: Send your entry to:
LGN XXVII, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange College, 302 Forrest Avenue, LaGrange GA 30240
NOTIFICATION
Artists will be notified of acceptance on January 17, 2012.
For more details please visit their website.
by Carole Epp | Oct 5, 2011 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Clay Gallery: Cups of Fire – National Ceramic Cup Competition
335 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
ATTN: COF-Y. K. Lee
Images – Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 3
Entry Fee (Clay Gallery: Cups of Fire – National Ceramic Cup Competition): $25.00
(per image over minimum): $
A juried cup exhibition embraces a wide spectrum of cup forms both sculptural and utilitarian.
• The Show is open to all artists who are residents of and working in the United States.
• All work is expected to be predominately made in clay.
• All work accepted must be available for sale during the exhibition.
• Each piece of work is limited to 15 pounds and must not exceed 30 inches in all dimensions.
• Work entered should not be so fragile that shipment or public display is potentially harmful to the work or the viewer.
• Work must be properly prepared and presented for display.
• Work selected by the juror MUST be the work displayed at the Cups of Fire Exhibition
• Clay gallery reserves the right to make the final decision on displaying juror selected cups based on technical factors and accuracy of the work as represented in the submitted image.
The non-refundable processing fee for applying electronically by November 1, 2011 is $25.00, payable online at the time you fill out the application at https://www.callforentry.org
Each entrant may submit up to three (3) pieces of work with one digital image per piece for consideration by the juror. Images must be of current work and representative of work the artist plans to exhibit at the show.
Awards
Cash awards will include the following:-
Best of Show: $500.00
Second place: $300.00
Third place: $150.00
5 Honorable Mentions:$100.00 Each
Calendar
Application Deadline November 1, 2011
Notification Begins November 16, 2011
Accepted Work Due January 9, 2012
Show Opens January 29, 2012
Exhibition Gala February 3, 2012
Show Ends March 3, 2012
via Crafthaus
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts 
