resident artist program @ Clay Arts Vegas

by | Jan 23, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

The Resident Artist Program offers individuals the opportunity to further develop their work, to establish professional contacts and standards, and to work within a community of like-minded individuals in one of the world’s top tourist destinations Las Vegas Nevada. Once chosen as a resident artist, an artist may choose either a 3, 6 month or one year residency

A residency at CAV includes:
Semi private storage space
Use of 6 electric, two updraft gas, one down draft gas, and three raku kilns (specs available upon request)
Work fired with student pieces at no cost (based on space) and personal firings at cost
Three glaze spraying hoods
20% off all clay
Teaching opportunities
Exhibition opportunities
Representation in store and gallery 60/40 split artist/gallery
Representation at events
$100 stipend per month
Off Site Housing

Resident Artists also pay for the materials they use and firings (based on individual usage). Residents share common housekeeping work and contribute time to Clay Arts Vegas as well.

Artist Requirements
Teach 3 3 hour class and cover some open studio time between Thursday and Saturday
Represent the studio at all first Friday gallery openings
Assist guest artists for all weekend workshops (5 per Year)
Share in the loading and unloading of kilns
Assist in studio up keep
Assist during second Saturday Raku firings
Assist during Special events
Offer a workshop in a specialty area for CAV members during the month of personal exhibition
A $250.00 refundable security deposit and a yearly CAV membership fee of $65.00 are also required upon entry into the program.

Each artist is required to leave one work for the permanent collection of the studio. Artist is responsible for his/her own travel to and from Clay Arts Vegas.

Interaction with The CAV Community

There is no formal structure by design of contact outside of formal taught classes. Artists are provided with keys and may choose to work when they find it most advantageous. Artists are expected to be open to the questions of Clay Arts Vegas students and artists. While at the studio guest artists enjoy ample contact with people working at all levels in ceramics. We strongly believe that Clay Arts Vegas is a community built on diversity and every person working in the studio is a peer to learn, share, and enjoy.

Works Created During the Residency

Aside from the piece selected for the permanent collection, works created during the residency are the property of the artist. All work created over the course of the residency may be shipped to the artist at their own expense. Work left for sale with the Gallery or Shop shall become the property of Clay Arts Vegas or will be returned to the artist at their expense after one year. The Clay Arts Vegas retains 40% of any works it sells for guest artists. Shipping arrangements must be made prior to the end of the residency.

Application Process
Apply through E mail Application Deadline is On Going

A complete application must include the following:
Personal contact information
Resume
Artist Statement
A personal statement (tell us everything you want us to know about yourself including your reasons for applying for a residency)
10 digital images
A corresponding image list that includes the following: image number, title, medium, size, and date.
$15 Application fee

NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE VIA EMAIL.
Selection Process
The three owners of Clay Arts Vegas and one invited guest review and rank applicants. The Management team will then select the new residents based on ranking and the current body of Residents. Applicants may be asked to complete an interview before a position will be offered. Clay Arts Vegas reserves the right to invite new residents that did not apply through this formal application process. There will be up to three spots available. All interested individuals are strongly encouraged to visit Clay Arts Vegas prior to applying. All applicants will be notified by with-in 30 days of application submission

Please call Thomas Bumblauskas or Peter Jakubowski at 702-375-4147 or e mail at [email protected] if you have any further questions about a residency at Clay Arts Vegas

Application
Fee

emerging artist: Minna Graham

by | Jan 22, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

“I create in order to express my emotional relationship to my
surroundings. I have lived in many harsh environments, deserts and salt
lakes, mining areas, snow country and dense forests. These environments
are defined by extreme cold and heat, floods and bushfires, strong
storms and high winds. I make what I see around me- charred blackened
wood and earth, mud and teeming water, moss, leaves and bark. This is
reflected in the tactile nature of my work. I enjoy the simple beauty
found in nature and embody this in my work.”

www.minnagrahamceramics.com

feeling the LOVE….

by | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized

I just wanted to take a minute to say a huge thank you to Pottery Making Info!
What an honor to be named top blog of 2016 : )
(insert 20 minute long happy dance in my kitchen here)

And I was also recently listed as the third best in a list of 40 Ceramic Websites and Blogs on the Web by Feedspot. 

It’s a honor to play a role in this community, to participate, to engage, to learn, and to be inspired by each of you. Thanks to all my readers. Seriously. It makes my year that little old me from Saskatoon can play a part in this international community of makers. You all give so much, inspire so many. I’m just thankful to be along for the ride.

xoxox
Carole

call for entry: Blue Line Arts (CA), International Call for Ceramic Artists: Off Center

by | Jan 18, 2017 | Uncategorized



Deadline: February 23rd, 2017

From their call: Blue Line Arts is proud to present Off Center, a
brand new international ceramic art competition for 2017. This year, we
are honored to have such illustrious ceramic artists, Sandra Simon and
Robert Brady, as our judges. Since the first ceramics were created, like
Venus of Dolní Věstonice, before 25,000 BCE and pottery vessels that
were discovered in Jiangxi, China, which date back to 18,000 BC, people
have been fascinated with clay. Here is your opportunity to show what
your vision is in ceramics.

Awards: First Place: $1000., Second Place: $750.,
Third Place: $500., Curator’s Choice: A solo exhibition, to take place
in our Westpark Workshop Gallery in 2018, will be given to one
participating artist.

Eligibility:
1) Off Center is open to all ceramic artists worldwide.
2) Artists may submit up to three (3) entries that are original pieces
and are made up of at least 80% clay as the primary medium. Three (3)
Images (views – front, back, top) per ENTRY may be submitted.
3) Size limitations: Pieces must be able to enter through doors with
clear entry of 94″ h X 91″ w inches. Please have mercy on us and do not
submit pieces that are over 60 pounds.
4) We have 10 foot ceilings in the gallery.
5) Submission of all works must be done online via EntryThingy. Click on
the “Call For Artists” button on the Blue Line Arts website and you
will be taken automatically to the EntryThingy sign-in.
6) All works submitted must have been created after January 2014

Prospectus for more detailed information: http://www.bluelinearts.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Prospectus_Off-Center.pdf

Website: http://www.bluelinearts.org/

About: The Non-Profit Organization Blue Line Arts is an active South
Placer community resource established over 45 years ago to promote the
arts. Blue Line Arts showcases the works of regional and national
artists, and offers flexible exhibition space suitable for small musical
performances, lectures, parties, and demonstrations. A special
Childrens Gallery provides a dedicated location for children’s programs.

Blue Line Arts, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville, California