by Carole Epp | Feb 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Emerged: After the Residency
March 14 – April 20, 2014
Reception: Friday, March 14, 6-8pm
Curated by Bill Griffith,
this exhibition features new work by eleven exciting artists who have
who’ve recently completed ceramic residency programs.
From the Curator:
“Residency programs provide a unique transformative experience, usually
outside of an academic setting, often at pivotal times in an artist’s
career. At their best, these programs support artists with the gift of
time and an atmosphere that encourages experimentation, professional and
personal growth, and lots of questions and sometimes only a few
answers. Residencies also play an important role in providing a
community of peers for a period of time while continuing to expand the
circle of artists, educators, mentors, and collectors outside of that
community. In the end, residencies are as much about discovering who we
are as artists and people as they are about what we make.
Emerged: After the Residency is especially personal and
important to me having experienced the “emergence” of over 100 early
career artists through my work as residency program director at
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts since 1992. In order to be
considered for this exhibition, ceramic artists must have completed a
residency program within the past 3 years. I reviewed the artwork of
many artists, some of the work I saw in person and some of the work
through only images in websites or publications. In making my final
selections for Emerged, I chose artists whose work engaged me
aesthetically, awed me technically and maintained my curiosity without
having to read the titles or artist’s statements.”
About Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith is a ceramic artist and the program director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He received a B.S. degree in Art Education
from Indiana State University and an MA in Ceramics/Art Education from
Miami University, Ohio. During Bill’s tenure as Assistant Director and
Director of Programs at Arrowmont he has initiated and managed a long
legacy of new art education programming and created the Artists-in-Residence program which is now in its 20th year providing opportunities for early career, emerging artists.
lillstreetgallery.com/emerged
by Carole Epp | Feb 17, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The application deadline for all residencies is April 15th, 2014.
Download the AIR Application Form 2014.
For more information, flip through our online Blurb Book.
At
its core, Medalta’s residency program is about bringing artists together
in an environment that promotes creativity through community. The
residency concept creates an opportunity for ceramists – who, for the
most part, work individually – to re-enter a community atmosphere and
take part in a rejuvenating dialogue, while working with like-minded
artists. Our program seeks to benefit artists at all stages of their
career, from students, to established artists. Each resident brings a
wide variety of technical and aesthetic skills to the experience.
2014 Long-Term Residency @Medalta
Here’s a chance to really engage in your studio practice.
Un-interrupted time, access to amazing resources, a creative
atmosphere, fully appointed studio, a museum, a decommissioned brick
yard and a decommissioned china factory. All located in the 150 acre
Historic Clay District in Medicine Hat.
Seriously, a whole part of town dedicated to both, ceramics (the materials) and ceramics (the practice).
$345/month (CAD)
Apply now
Fee includes:
- 24 hour studio access
- Full access to the entire Historic Clay District site
- All firings included
- Glaze materials in test quantities
- Use of shop glazes
- Teaching and employment opportunities
- Exhibition opportunities in our on site contemporary art galleries
Artist responsible for:
- Materials and clay
- Accommodations
Availability:
6 spaces
Application deadline April 15, 2014
2014 FLEX @ Medalta
No, this isn’t some kind of Atlas Gym-sponsored weightlifting competition …
If you aren’t able to take a year for a residency and our summer
residencies don’t fit your schedule or you have a special project you
want to focus son, our Flex Residencies are probably what you’re looking
for.
The idea is pretty simple – if you have an idea and simply need the
space to create (whether it’s for two months or eleven), apply for a
Flex Residency and come create at Medalta.
$475/month (CAD)
Apply now
Application deadline April 15, 2014
Summer 2014 @ Medalta
What are you doing this July and August? Another great short-term
opportunity for someone who has the drive to create amongst the
rattlesnakes, tumble weeds and amazing industrial heritage in Medicine
Hat.
Whether you’re a student, professional or anyone who wants to further
explore your ceramic art practice, this two-month residency is a great
opportunity to fully immerse yourself in ideas and process.
As always, you will be joining our full-year resident artists so the
creative buzz is in the studio and you can actualize your ideas the
minute you arrive.
$975 for two months (CAD)
Apply now
Fee includes:
- 24 hour studio access
- Full access to the entire Historic Clay District site
- All firings included
- Glaze materials in test quantities
- Use of shop glazes
- Exhibition opportunities in our on site contemporary art galleries
Artist responsible for:
- Materials and clay
- Accommodations
Availability:
7 spaces
Application deadline April 15, 2014
Still have questions? We’d love to answer them for you. Contact us.
[email protected]
403.504.4653
All material must be submitted in hard copy and arrive by mail, courier, or submitted in person to:
Medalta International Artists in Residence
713 Medalta Ave SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
T1A 3K9
NOTE: All application materials need to arrive on or before the application due date. Late applications will not be processed.
Your application package must include each of the following items. Incomplete packages will not be considered.
1. Completed application form.
2. $25 non-refundable application fee.
3. Ten images of recent work in jpeg format on a CD. (images must be
high-resolution (300 dpi). Do not submit images embedded in a program
such as PowerPoint or Microsoft Word.
4. Image List stating Title, Medium and Size.
5. Bio (100 words max.)
6. Artist Statement (100 words max.)
7. Curriculum Vitae
8. Two references with name and contact information.
9. Residency proposal letter stating your intended course of exploration during your residency.
NOTE: Please include a hard copy as well as a digital file of all documents on a CD.
If accepted, you will be notified within two weeks of the application closing date.
Find out more about Medalta here.
