call for entry: Beyond the Brickyard

We are pleased to be holding our eighth annual international call for entries, Beyond the Brickyard.
The selected works will be exhibited at the Archie Bray Foundation in
January 2016. This year’s exhibition will be juried by 2015 visiting
artist Peter Beasecker.

Specifications and Applying
Specifications and information about applying are listed online at http://www.archiebray.org/gallery_exhibitions/BTB_call_for_entries.html.
All submissions to Beyond the Brickyard will only be accepted online.

Submissions must be received online by September 15, 2015, midnight  MST.

Entry Fee
The cost of entering Beyond the Brickyard is $35 USD for up to 3 works. All major credit cards are accepted.

Awards
From the successful entrants, three awards will be selected:
Juror’s Choice Award: $400
Director’s Choice Award: $400
People’s Choice Award: $100

Sales Commission
Artists will receive 55% commission of their work sold during exhibition, while ABF will retain 45%.

Exhibition Schedule
By applying all applicants agree to the following schedule if selected to exhibit:

► Applications due September 15, 2015
► Entrants notified of jury results by email no later than October 31, 2015
► Work to be received by Archie Bray Foundation by November 18, 2015
► Work exhibited in Beyond the Brickyard,
January–March 2016

Questions about your application?

► For technical support please contact [email protected]
► For questions about submission information please contact [email protected]

job posting: Gallery and Exhibitions Manager @ The Archie Bray

Summary of Position:
The Gallery and Exhibitions Manager provides
leadership for the gallery and exhibitions program by working to meet
its financial goals and encouraging growth; overseeing the management of
the Bray’s Sales Gallery, Historic Pottery Gallery, Warehouse Gallery
and Online Gallery; organizing seven on-site and three off-site
exhibitions including NCECA; managing the inventory and sales for the
Mother’s Day Pots and Plants Sale and the Holiday Sale; and manages the
annual Bray Benefit Auction. In addition, this position oversees the
cataloguing, storage and display of the Bray’s permanent collection. The
Gallery and Exhibitions Manager oversees staff and volunteers and
reports to the Director of Operations.

To Apply:
Please email a cover letter, résumé/cv and 3 references to Brad Robinson by July 20, 2015. Position open until filled. (click here to get email address)

Click here to download a full description of the Gallery and Exhibitions Manager position.

Upcoming deadline – Archie Bray residencies

The Bray will be awarding ten $5,000 fellowships along with ten short-term summer scholarships in 2015!
 

Resident Applications due March 1, 2015.

“Being
able to provide this generous financial support to each and every
resident artist helps the Bray fulfill its mission and reinforces its
commitment to furthering ceramic art.”–Steven Young Lee, Resident Artist
Director

If you have any questions about the Bray’s resident or fellowship opportunities please contact Brad Robinson at 406/443-3502 ext.10 or at [email protected].

For technical support with the online application contact [email protected].

Your completed application must be received on or before
March 1, 2015.

www.archiebray.org/residence_program/application.html 

Beyond the Brickyard 2015 @ The Archie Bray

Carol Snyder

Beyond the Brickyard—Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition
January 16–March 7, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, January 16, 6–8 pm
Bray North Gallery

Featuring artwork by Eliza
Hang Yee Au, Posey Bacopoulos, Jess Benjamin, Renee Brown, Tom Budzak,
Carolanne Currier, Forrest Sincoff Gard, Seth Green, Nathan A. Haney,
Jennifer Hansen Gard, Margaret K. Haydon, Robbie Heidinger, Lauren
Kearns, Robert Kolhouse, Justin Lambert, Clay Leonard, Chris Lively,
Chaz Martinsen, Tim Ian Mitchell, Matthew Mitros, Nick Moen and
Kathryn Adams, Stephanie Osser, Vince Palacios, Becky Pinnick, Lora
Rust, Amy Santoferraro, Thomas Schmidt and Jeffrey Stephen Miller, Carol
Snyder, Rebekah Strickland, John Utgaard, Carolyn Watkins, Eliza Weber
andWilliam Wright.

Archie Bray Website

Call for entry: Beyond the Brickyard

Beyond the Brickyard

We are pleased to be holding our sixth annual international call for entries, Beyond the Brickyard.
The selected works will be exhibited at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena. MT, January 2014.

This year’s exhibition will be juried by 2013 Voulkos Fellow Tony Marsh.

To apply please read specifications and click on the link at the bottom of the page.

Specifications
  1. The competition is open internationally to ceramic artists 18 years of age or older.
  2. Artists may submit up to 3 works for
    consideration, and up to 2 images of each piece (one complete photo
    plus one detail or alternate angle).
  3. All artwork must be available for sale and available during the time of exhibition.
  4. The artwork exhibited must be the same piece(s) submitted for consideration.
  5. Submitted artwork must not exceed 36” in any direction.
  6. The artwork entered should be
    prepared for professional display and not so fragile as to be
    potentially dangerous to the work or others when
    shipped/displayed/handled with reasonable care.
  7. Artists are responsible for cost of
    shipping selected work(s) to the Archie Bray Foundation (ABF). Artists
    are responsible for their own insurance for shipping to ABF and during
    the time that artwork resides there. ABF will assume cost and shipping
    insurance for the return of any unsold work.
  8. For good image quality and a fast upload, your image files should be sized at and no larger than
    1800 x 1800 pixels at 72 dpi (approximately 6″ x 6″ at 300 dpi)
Applying
Submissions to Beyond the Brickyard will only be
accepted online. By clicking on the link at the bottom of the page you
will be taken to Slideroom.com which will allow you to register and
upload your images. 
Submissions can be edited and are not
officially submitted until you choose the “Complete Submission” tab and
enter your payment method.
Submissions must be received online by midnight  MST, September 16, 2013.
Entry Fee
The cost of entering Beyond the Brickyard is $35 USD for up to 3 works.
All major credit cards are accepted.

Awards
From the successful entrants, two awards will be selected:
Juror’s Choice Award: $400
Director’s Choice Award: $400
People’s Choice Award: $100

Sales Commission
Artists will receive 55% commission of their work sold during exhibition, while ABF will retain 45%.
Exhibition Schedule
By applying all applicants agree to the following schedule if selected to exhibit:

Applications due September 16, 2013
Entrants notified of jury results by email no later than October 31, 2013 
Work to be received by Archie Bray Foundation by December 14, 2013
Work exhibited in Beyond the Brickyard,  January 2014

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 September 16, 2013.
BTB apply today