call for entry: Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics

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Total Prizes: $30,000
Best of Show: $20,000
1st Place: $5,000
2nd Place: $3,000
3rd Place: $1,000
Honorable Mention: $500 (2)
The Muskingum County Community Foundation
(MCCF) in cooperation with the Potters Council, Zanesville Ohio Ceramic
Arts, and the Artist Colony of Zanesville is seeking entries in
functional, sculptural, and tile ceramics.
JURORS

Three jurors will jury the competition:
Sherman Hall (Editor of Ceramics Monthly) (Columbus)
Brad Schweiger (Professor of Art at Ohio University) (Athens)
Angelica Pozo (Ceramic Artist) (Cleveland)

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Entrants: Open to all ceramic artists worldwide.

There will be up to 100 pieces chosen.
The recommended size of work is a base of no more than 16’’ wide or deep
and a height of not more than 31’’ tall. Works may be larger than the
recommended size, but the artist must pay for return shipping if the
larger piece does not sell. Shipping costs of international works to be
returned to a destination other than an address in the United States
must be paid by the artist.
No ceiling-suspended works will be
accepted. Only very limited on-site assembly of multi-part works will be
possible. Works must be made primarily of ceramic materials and be
predominantly the work of the artist. The artwork must be no more than
two years old on the date of entry.
CALENDAR
     Opening date for submissions: January 15, 2014
     Deadline for receipt of entries: July 15, 2014
     Notification of acceptances: August 15, 2014
     Delivery of accepted works: September 15-22, 2014 (including hand delivery)
     Exhibition Dates: September 27 – October 12, 2014
A fee of $40 (check or money order USD)
covers up to three (3) entries. Checks are to be made out to MCCF and
must be drawn on a US bank payable in US funds. Artists of entries
selected for the competition will be notified by e-mail, so be sure to
include your e-mail address. If you wish to be notified by regular mail,
please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. You may also submit
your entries online at the MCCF website at www.mccf.org.
SALE
MCCF will insure all works for the
duration of the exhibition. All entries will be for sale. MCCF will take
a 30% commission on the price of each work sold.
SHIPPING
The artist is responsible for all
shipping costs and shipping insurance. There is no loading dock at the
show location so if the works are shipped by truck, they will need to be
shipped on a truck that has a lift gate. Please pack ceramic work
accordingly. Unsold items will be returned in same shipping container
and shipped to the address on the application. MCCF will pay the return
shipping costs for all unsold items of the recommended size or smaller.
The shipping costs of larger works and works shipped outside of the
United States are the responsibility of the artist.
Accepted works must be delivered September 15 – 22, 2014

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Format: high-resolution JPEG image, at
least 300 ppi, on CD or flash drive (if submitted by mail) or uploaded
through the online entry form. All submissions must be on CD or flash
drive or uploaded through the online entry form; no slides, prints or
submissions by email.
● IMPORTANT:
Begin each file name with the surname of the artist, followed by
first name, and name of work (example: smith_john_bluevase.jpg).
● IMPORTANT:
Include the printed entry form with the CD or flash drive. Begin
each file name with surname of the artist (example:
smith_john_entry_form).
Limit of three entries per artist. Maximum of two views of each entry may be submitted.
●  IMPORTANT:
For multiple views, please label them consistently. (example: smith_john_bluevase1.jpg and smith_john_bluevase2.jpg).
● IMPORTANT:
Include the statement on the CD or flash drive. Begin file name with surname of the artist (example: smith_john_statement).
Each entrant must
additionally include a short description of the techniques used and what
influenced the creation of this work on the CD or flash drive in
.doc(x) or .pdf format.
If you do not follow submission requirements, your entry is subject to disqualification.

Download a PDF version of the Zanesville Prize Call for Entries that includes the Entry Form.

You may also submit your entries online at the MCCF website at www.mccf.org.

http://zanesvilleprize.org/