Call for entry – The 36th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show


2012 Craft Show The 36th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, a juried exhibition and retail sale, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 8 to 11, 2012, with a preview party on November 7. The jury will accept 195 craft artists. The show serves as the Museum’s largest yearly fundraising event and is devoted to bringing wide public attention to the field of craft art. Cumulative 35-year contribution: $9.6+ million. Funds raised are used to purchase works of art and craft for the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to support exhibitions and education programs and to contribute to conservation and publication projects. At the 2012 show, 18,686 visitors attended.

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 215-684-7930 Mailing Address:
PMA Craft Show
P.O. Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646

Application Deadlines and Fees

The non-refundable processing fee for applying electronically by April 1, 2012 is $50, payable online at the time you complete the application. The non-refundable processing fee for applying electronically between April 2, 2012 and April 12, 2012 is $75, payable online at the time you complete the application. The deadline for paper applications with slides is a March 16, 2012 postmark. The non-refundable processing fee for a paper application with slides is $90.00 (The additional $40 is for scanning slides and preparing a portfolio.) Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that slides can be returned to you. Make check payable to PMA Craft Show and mail to PMA Craft Show, PO Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA 19101.

Download 2012 Application Download Paper Application

Applicants applying electronically and who prefer to pay by check rather than Pay Pal may do so. Make check payable to PMA Craft Show and mail to PMA Craft Show, PO Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA 19101. Please include application ID number on check. Each entrant must submit five (5) images for consideration by the jury. Images must be of current work and representative of work entrant plans to exhibit at the show. Do not submit a booth display image. Only one submission per media will be accepted. Complete Information about this call!

Call for artists: The Morristown CraftMarket, New Jersey

Deadline: April 1, 2012 The Morristown CraftMarket (www.morristowncraftmarket.org), one of the top juried fine crafts shows in the nation and a not-for-profit event sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Randolph, NJ, seeks artists to display and sell their work at this year’s show.

Now in its 36th consecutive year, the Morristown CraftMarket will run from Friday, October 19 through Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the National Guard Armory, 430 Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ.

The Morristown CraftMarket features 160 gifted artists from 25 states throughout the country who sell their original works in jewelry, ceramics, glass, wearable fiber, wood, metal, leather and more.

The artist application deadline is April 1, 2012. Artists need to apply on-line at www.zapplication.org For more information, visit the Morristown CraftMarket’s website at www.morristowncraftmarket.org or call 973-442-2840.

“The Morristown CraftMarket is a nationally acclaimed fine crafts show that showcases top juried fine crafts in all contemporary media, and raises thousands of dollars for charities in our community,” said Geoff Price, show director.

Don’t delay, sign up today! Ceramic worshops with Jasna Sokolovic and Noel O’Connell

The amazing artists Jasna Sokolovic and Noel O’Connell aka These Gray Days will be hosting some upcoming masters’ ceramic workshops that you won’t want to miss.

“We are pleased to announce that we are now beginning to hold masters’ workshops at our studio on Granville Island. Our intention is to offer intensive hands-on instruction, focusing on building skill sets with concrete objectives. They are designed to move students through a rapid progression of understanding in the medium. No previous experience is necessary for introductory courses, but students with experience are welcome. For more advanced courses, we ask that students take the introductory courses first or demonstrate their level of experience. The courses will be offered once per week and in four-week segments (although this may vary from one course to another).

Our first courses will begin Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012. Each class will be from 7pm to 10pm once per week on its given day. Space is limited (4 to 5 per class) and classes are filling up fast, so contact us right away to secure your spot.”

For a full details please visit These Gray Days.
1375 Railspur Alley
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC V6H4G9
CANADA
604-684-5327
[email protected]