Call for applications – Archie Bray Fellowship and Resident applications

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

The 2011-2012 Fellowship and Resident Applications
Applications for residencies are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed once a year. To be considered, applications for short-term or year-long residencies must be received at the Bray no later than March 1, 2011. (The deadline to apply for a fellowship is also March 1.) A link to the application will be located below by fall of 2010. Please check back then. Applying:

All applications for the 2011-2012 Archie Bray Artist in Resident program will be accepted online. By following the link at the bottom of this page you will be taken to Slideroom.com which will allow you to register and upload your images. 2011 Residency Options:

  1. Full-time Resident with/without Fellowship (1-2 years)
    ** To apply for a fellowship please include a letter of intent and check the appropriate box on our application form
  2. Short-term Summer Resident between July and October (2-4 months)
    **In 2011 the summer residency program will be shortened by one month due to the Bray’s 60th anniversary celebration in June. Accepted residents can begin their residency in early July.
  3. Short-term Resident between October and June (1-3 months)

When applying please submit the following information:

  1. Application form
  2. 20 digital images of your recent work submitted as jpgs. For good image quality and a fast upload, your image files should be sized no larger than 1800 x 1800 pixels at 72 dpi (approximately 6″ x 6″ at 300 dpi)
  3. Image list including title of piece, year made, materials, dimensions
  4. A brief artist’s statement
  5. Résumé
  6. Contact information of 3 people who can speak to your qualifications as a potential resident. List the name, affiliation, phone number, and email address. Reference letters will not be accepted.
  7. Letter of intent if applying for a Fellowship.
  8. $35 USD non refundable application fee.
    **When applying online once you choose the Submit Portfolio button you will be asked for your payment by credit card. We except all major credit cards.

Questions about your application? For technical support please contact [email protected]
For questions about submission information please contact [email protected] Your completed application must be received on or before March 1, 2011.

Apply Now
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
2915 Country Club Avenue
Helena, MT 59602
Office Phone: 406-443-3502
Fax: 406-443-0934
E-Mail: [email protected]
http://www.archiebray.org/residence_program/application.html

Portage Ceramic Awards

by | Oct 31, 2010 | Uncategorized


8 October 2010 – 5 December 2010

Multi-award winning ceramicist, teacher, writer, reviewer and ex-director of the JamFactory, Stephen Bowers is thrilled to be judging the Portage Ceramic Awards this year, he brings an experienced and practiced eye to the role.

As in previous years, the selection of finalist works was a two-stage process. Stephen has made his final selection from submitted works. The following works have been selected for the exhibition and awards. Brendan Adams, The Higgs Ocean
Greg Barron, Fertility Vessel
Renee Boyd, Life and Time 1
Carol Brent, Light Switch Series
Annette Bull, 2 milk and 1 cream
Georgina Caulton, Meet the Family
Peter Collis, 23 Ovoids
Julie & Peter Collis, Headrest
Ann Crane, Fragile, handle with Care #1, Fragile, handle with Care #2
Anna Crichton, Mr & Mrs Kahu & Ms Falconer
Todd Douglas, Sea Secret, Solar Storm
Phillipa Durkin, Sons of the Sea who dragged wealth to the land
Kate Fitzharris, Some things for the making
Melissa Ford, Re(collection)
Darryl Frost, Dazagama Big vase
Grancy Fu, The Song of Life, White Landscape
Kirsty Gardiner, Secrets A Jar
Rhonda Jameson, Kai Time
Chuck Joseph, After the Goldrush
Sang Sool Shim & Keum Sun Lee, One Spring Day
Meiling Lee, S.A.M.E. S.A.M.E.
Simon Leong, co-operation & compromise
Paul Maseyk, Pottery is a mug’s game
Ann McIver, Untitled (skull & Void)
Nicola McLaren, My Little Pony
Michael Michaels, Look I
Judy Newton, Willow Pattern tea-set
Elise O’Neill, Eat Your Colours; Natures Candy
Kristy Palleson, Boxes
Cate Pates, Lucent spirit vessels
Robin Ranga, CC:BP/BP Catastrophic Consequences: (on Behalf of People to Birdlife I voice my Protest)
Robert Rapson, Around the World on Southern cross
Elena Renker, 3 Shino Tea Bowls
Louise Rive, Sisters in the Park
Darryl Robertson, Anzac Southern Cross
Charlie Seakins, Readymade 25
Rebecca Shawyer, Occupational Hazard
Duncan Shearer, Albarelli
Fiona Sutherland, Black Sheep Dreaming
Fiona Tunnicliffe, Alice and the Red Queen
Ann Verdcourt, Group with a Morandi Bottle
Helen Yau, Andante T Premier Award Kirsty Gardiner, Secrets a Jar http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/art/art-20101010-1240-Kirsty_Gardiner-048.mp3
Merit Award Greg Barron, Fertility Vessel Georgina Caulton, Meet the Family Kate Fitzharris, Some things for the making Melissa Ford, Re(collection) Rhonda Jameson, Kai Time Duncan Shearer, Albarelli Peoples Choice Award Open to all finalists, will be drawn at the close of the exhibition. Make your nomination in the Gallery. Peter Gregory has blogged this event: http://opopots.blogspot.com/2010/10/more-from-portage.html

via Lopdell House Gallery