Lillstreet’s Fourth Annual International Exhibition:Below the Surface Call for Entry!

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We are accepting applications for all functional vessels and vessels referencing function that pay special attention to surface treatment. The exhibition will run from August 26th – September 18th. All Applications must be received by July 15th! To apply, please submit a maximum of 3 images and a $35 application fee to:
http://www.lillstreet.slideroom.com This years Juror is Matthew Metz: Matthew Metz has been a making his living as a studio potter for the last 20 years. He shares a home and studio in Alfred Station, NY with potter/educator Linda Sikora. Awards he has received include a NEA Crafts Fellowship, and two McKnight Fellowships. He shows and sells his pottery throughout the U.S. and internationally- including the St. Croix Potter’s tour, the Old Church Pottery Show, and the Philadelphia Craft Show.

The Appalachian Center for Craft is seeking artists for solo or group exhibitions in 2012-2013.

This call is open to all artists living in the U.S. All media will be considered. The Appalachian Center for Craft hosts up to 20 exhibitions annually in its three exhibition spaces.

Please Send:
20 high resolution digital images
image descriptions
artist statement
resume or cv
$25.00 juror’s fee ( checks payable to A.C.C)
SASE ( if you want your materials returned)

Postmark Deadline May 2, 2011
All works will be insured while in the posession of the Appalachian Center for Craft. A 40% gallery comission applies to all sales. The Gallery will provide return shipping up to $300.00.

Please mail your entry to:
The Gallery
Appalachian Center for Craft
1560 Craft Center Drive
Smithville, TN 37166

For more information visit www.tntech.edu/craftcenter or email [email protected] or call (615) 597-6801
Please do not email your submission.

Upcoming NCECA deadlines

CALL FOR PROPOSALS and EXHIBITIONS: 2011 Regional Exhibition UNCOMMON GROUND: IMPACT AND INFLUENCE.
A blended invitational and competitive ceramic exhibition for artists from the geographic region west of the Mississippi River. Deadline June 15, 2011.

2012 Program Proposals – ON THE EDGE Get involved with the NCECA program. Please propose a Lecture, Panel Discussion, Demonstration, Topical Discussion, or NCECA Connection for the 46th annual NCECA Conference in Seattle, Washington. Please be aware that this year our call for Topical Discussions and NCECA Connections is earlier than in past years. Deadline May 3, 2011.

2012 Invitational Exhibition PUSH PLAY. The 2012 NCECA Invitational focuses on the importance of play as related to art and life. Deadline July 5, 2011.

Call for 2012 NSJE 2012 NATIONAL STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION
will open April 14, 2011.

Call for Submissions: The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, Newfoundland

Deadlines for 2011 are:

  • Friday, 17 June 2011
  • Friday, 18 November 2011

Submissions criteria for exhibitions at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery:
The gallery looks at artistic vision and merit, relevance to our audiences, diversity, and budget when considering any proposal. Individual artists and curators working in any media or discipline are welcome to apply. The gallery ultimately makes selections based on its mandate to present a blend of regional, national and international programming, and exhibition selections and programming development will always be made in the context of the gallery’s broader curatorial vision. The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery requires that all exhibition proposals contain the following:

  • Cover Letter: This is essentially a letter of introduction, which also contains your current mailing address and contact information.
  • Artist / Project Statement: The artist / project statement should indicate the media, technique, theme or context of the artwork. It should also address any specific technical or spatial requirements regarding the installation of the work. Please limit this to 1-2 pages.
  • Current Curriculum Vitae: Include a current copy of your CV or resume, listing exhibition history and educational background. This should not exceed 2 pages.
  • A Maximum of 20 Images on CD ROM or DVD: Include a maximum of 20 images on a CD-ROM or DVD. [*not required but helpful are 2 – 3, 8″x10″, colour photocopies of the strongest works.]
  • Corresponding Image list: Include a corresponding list of images, indicating title, medium, size and year of execution.
  • Relevant Support Material: If possible, include a selection of support material, such as copies of recent reviews or publications featuring the art work.

Address the cover letter to the appropriate curator as follows: Attention:
Bruce Johnson, Curator of Contemporary Art OR
Caroline Stone, Curator, Historical Art and Collections The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery
9 Bonaventure Avenue
P.O. Box 1800, Station C
St. John’s, NL A1C 5P9 PLEASE NOTE: Email submissions not accepted. Please use standard white paper. Please do not send original works of art. Include an appropriately sized self-addressed stamped envelope with proper return postage to return the submission after deliberation. Note: Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis and programming review meetings are held quarterly. As per standard art gallery practice the exhibition schedule of The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery is programmed about three years in advance. This enables the gallery to fulfill provincial and federal government funding requirements and provide adequate planning time to mount significant exhibitions that are supported through educational programs and public relations.Via ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES, CALLS TO ARTISTS, Multi-disciplinary