Call for 2013 NCECA PROGRAM PROPOSALS

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NCECA 2013 – 47th Annual Conference

Houston, Texas
March 20-23, 2013
THE THEME: Earth/Energy
Ceramics and Ceramic Process bring together two essential elements:
EARTH and ENERGY. The theme of NCECA’s 2013 Conference in Houston,
Earth/Energy pays tribute to the places we live and create, the
materials we use, and the ENERGY that drives our process as ceramic
artists, educators and enthusiasts.

The ENERGY of creation and transformation culminates in work
with ENERGIZED forms and surfaces, work that ENERGIZES space and
ultimately this ENERGIZES our imaginations.
New ENERGY sources and innovations may result in work that is
EARTH friendly and, in this global era, we often aim to make work that
is EARTH conscious. 

NCECA invites proposals for programming including lectures,
panels and topical discussions that explore the synthesis and
multi-faceted nature Earth/Energy may inspire, as well as proposals that
relate to the region of Houston as relevant to our field.

 

TOPICS FOR PROPOSALS

For the 47th annual meeting of NCECA in Houston, Texas we call
for proposals of lectures and panel discussions relating to issues of
earth and energy, as well as issues specific to this region and
location.  As always, we also welcome proposals on all subjects
relevant to our field. Submissions will be evaluated in regard to
merit, the presenter’s expertise in the area, and a general interest in
providing a balanced and inclusive program for the members.  The
general categories for proposals are as follows:

    ∙   Aesthetics, Critical Theory and Practice,
including presentations about concepts of beauty and value, art
attitudes, art in society, content and interpretation, analysis and
evaluation.
    ∙   Art History, including presentations about
traditional and non-traditional artists and movements, styles, surveys
of regional, national and international art in clay.
    ∙   Education, presentations about traditional
and non-traditional curricula, goals, standards, methods and pedagogy
including but not limited to those that advance knowledge and awareness
of environmental concerns.
    ∙   Professionalism, including presentations
about working standards, goals, methods, and attitudes or, the
professional working relationships of guilds, co-ops and other ceramic
centers.
    ∙   Technology and Sustainability,
presentations about traditional and non-traditional materials,
processes, kilns, equipment, including but not limited to those that
mitigate adverse environmental impact through innovations in
sustainable systems and practices.
    ∙   New Work, is a category of proposals for up
to four artists to present a 15-minute visual presentation on the
subject of a body of their own work completed within the last three
years.  Artists 30 years and older who have been working professionally
for at least five years since completing their training are eligible to
submit.

For full details visit their website here.

The deadline for your proposal is May 15, 2012, 11:59 pm MST.

Ecumene: Global Interface in American Ceramics National Exhibition CALL for Submissions

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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ART and Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery joint competition and exhibition.

Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery will host Ecumene: Global Interface in American Ceramics, a national juried exhibition from August 29, 2012 – September 20, 2012.
NCECA and Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery are organizing a competitive ceramic exhibition for artists from the United States. Exhibited concurrently with the general session of the International Academy of Ceramics in Santa Fe, this exhibition will showcase contemporary American Ceramics to international leaders in the field of ceramics.
The exhibition is curated and organized by NCECA Exhibitions Director, Linda Ganstrom; Santa Fe Community College School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Gallery Director, Clark Baughan and Ceramics Head, James Marshall; with Special Guest Curator, Jane Sauer, owner of the Jane Sauer Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Concept
Ecumene: Global Interface in America Ceramics
Current American ceramic practice is part of a larger global dialogue in which artists have access to a tremendous amount of historical and contemporary art information, inspiration and images via the internet, travel opportunities and workshops. This New World of Art is a trans-global cultural movement of which America is a full partner. Ecumene also refers to the individual practice of artists in selecting the most relevant, appropriate and meaningful elements from this vocabulary to communicate through their art. To be staged concurrently with the International Academy of Ceramics general assembly in New Mexico, Ecumene is intended to survey current America ceramic practice in light of this globalization.

Media & Limitations
All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only if ceramic materials are the primary media, although video documentation of projects involving ceramics will be considered. The jurors will make final determinations. Work must fit through a standard door. Floor works must be firmly stable. Wall-mounted pieces are limited to 25 lbs. per section. Works may be hung from the ceiling. Work must have been produced within the last five years and not have been shown in previous NCECA exhibitions. Please do not enter the same work in more than one NCECA exhibition currently open. Artist may be required to install in special circumstances.

Online Submittal deadline June 13, 2012 (midnight EST)

Find all the details here.