Residency Opportunity for 2012

EnergyXchange in rural WNC is accepting applications for 2 three-year residencies (March & June, 2012) in their clay studio.

Craft residencies are intended to enable artists who have completed their schooling/training to move into a shared, equipped professional studio space at low cost.

For more information go to: http://www.energyxchange.org/news/8/38/Clay-Residencies-Open-2012 or contact : [email protected].

DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 14, 2012.

EnergyXchange is the world’s first art studio to be fueled by methane. County wood waste is used for the wood kiln.

Or check us out on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/EnergyXchange/46790623130

Art Gallery of St. Albert Call for 2013

Art Gallery of St. Albert (AGSA), a contemporary public art gallery, seeks proposals from artists working in all styles and mediums for exhibition in the 2013 calendar year. The Gallery’s mandate is to provide enriching educational experiences that celebrate visual culture and artistic achievement through research, exhibition and interpretation. The Gallery strives to provide an exhibition schedule and corresponding public programs that both support educationally challenging art and appeal to its many audiences. Artworks need to provide vision, inspiration and education for residents of St. Albert and surrounding communities. The exhibition selection reflects originality and a diversity of styles and mediums. The Gallery presents artists who exhibit locally, nationally and internationally. Artwork is adjudicated by a panel of visual art professionals who represent a spectrum of expertise in the visual arts. The artists chosen to exhibit receive CARFAC fees. Deadline for submissions: march 3rd, 2012 at 5pm to download the PDF, click on AGSA CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2013

Kirkland Arts Center, call for entries: Clay? IV Exhibition

Submissions open to all clay-predicated artwork. Kirkland Arts Center is proud to present the fourth installment of its biennial contemporary ceramics exhibition, Clay? IV.

Juried by University of Washington, School of Art Professors Doug Jeck, Jamie Walker, and Akio Takamori, Clay? IV explores the multifariousness of clay as a medium of expression. Showcasing a range of sizes, scales, subject matter, and techniques, the artwork of this exhibition is both a testament to the enduring legacy of clay and to the future of the field.

No submission fee!

Kirkland Arts Center provides insurance for all artwork while exhibited at the KAC Gallery, but does not cover shipping costs or shipping insurance. Artwork must be distributed to KAC by the artist or through a mail carrier such as FedEx or DHL. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist.

Deadline for Entries: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Website link to entry: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1122093-kpTQlzQtwg

Calendar: Acceptance emails sent to artists: Last week of January/First week of February 2012
Exhibition Dates: March 26 – May 19, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, March 30, 2012
Installation Dates: March 24 – March 25, 2012
Deinstallation Dates: May 20 – May 21, 2012
Kirkland Arts Center is located in Kirkland, Washington.

Posted this morning on Facebook….

by Steven Branfman

Friends,,,,,Robin Hopper is facing some serious medical issues and needs the very best karma sent his way. For those of you who are not plugged into the clay world, Robin is a world renowned potter and teacher. He’s on Facebook but doesn’t seem to check it very often. Here is his email address:[email protected]. Muster up your most positive energy and send it to him in an email.

Visit Robin’s website here.