Clay to Table is proud to announce our ⭐2022 Collector’s Sweepstakes⭐ to benefit Crafting the Future

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Crafting the Future is a collective of artists concerned about the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the fields of craft, art, and design. Clay to Table supports Crafting the Future because we want to see the diversity of the craft-making community more accurately reflect the world we live in.⁠

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residency opportunity: Merritt Ceramics Artist in Residence Program

Upcoming Deadline: Merritt Ceramics Artist in Residence Program is designed to provide an artist with an opportunity to access the studio unlimited for one year with a Tulip Membership, where they can develop their own work, as well as exchange ideas and learn with fellow ceramic artists. Merritt Ceramics is committed to providing access for communities that have historically been marginalized by the clay world. For this reason, we are prioritizing Black and Indigenous artists.
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The resident recipient will have 24/7 access to the studio from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.

More info on their site: https://www.merrittceramics.com/pages/opportunities

artist in residence opportunity: Midwestern State University

Artist in Residence: 2022-2023

Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) – Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts

Art Department (Ceramics)

Dates of Residency: August 22, 2022, through August 10, 2023 (one year minimum, with the possibility of one year renewal)

Application Deadline: The position will be open until filled.

Description: This self-directed residency is designed to provide a ceramic artist with university-based studio access, as they make the transition from or between academic settings. Furthermore, the program is intended to allow a resident the time and space to pursue a body of work in a creative and energetic environment, while enhancing the art program at MSU Texas. The accepted artist will participate within the ceramics area as an adjunct professor, an informal collaborator and mentor for students, while working in the common studio space. To see images of the ceramic studio at MSU Texas, please go to:

MSU Ceramics

Minimum qualifications: An MFA in ceramics (or related discipline) is required. All applicant reviews will be based on portfolio review, qualifications, and individual artistic and professional merit.

Duties and Expectations for the Resident Artist: This is a part-time position.  Work will include a combination of the below duties and activities up to a limit of 19 hours per week (final combination of duties may vary, and will be determined in consultation with the ceramics professor):

  • Assistance with studio management and maintenance, including but not limited to loading and unloading kilns, materials inventory, mixing clay, mixing glaze, firing kilns, equipment repairs and cleaning, etc.
  • Facilitate the making of bowls for the Wichita Falls Empty Bowls event
  • Teach one non-for-credit continuing education course per semester, with the possibility of one additional art foundations or general education (adjunct) class per semester (*)
  • Attend opening receptions and special events
  • Help set up and work the Mother’s Day Ceramic Sale
  • Help fire the wood kiln once per semester
  • Give one public lecture on her/his work
  • Donate one piece of artwork for MSU’s permanent collection
  • Other duties may be assigned by Ceramics professor or Chair of the department

Midwestern provides:

  • A rent subsidized apartment located on campus in a residence hall with all utilities paid including Wi-Fi (details to be discussed during the interview process)
  • Reasonable supply of materials and firing privileges
  • A small office with internet access and storage space
  • 24-hour/7 days per week access
  • Studio space in the common 4000 square foot studio area
  • Access to adjunct faculty privileges (library access, wellness center, etc.)
  • Compensation of $6,000 per year, divided throughout the year and paid on hourly rate basis. This is not a stipend.  The resident is paid by the hours worked, which are approximately 12 hours per week.  A timeclock must be used.
  • An exhibition (details to be discussed during the interview process)

* Optional and possible additional compensation of $2,500 for each art foundations or general education course taught as an adjunct professor (combination of all teaching and non-teaching duties to be determined each semester and will not exceed 19 hours per week or its equivalency for both teaching and non-teaching duties. Up to one adjunct course per semester may be allowed).

The ceramics studio at the Harvey School of Visual Art is equipped with the following (available to the resident artist):

  • Three computer controlled electric kilns
  • Large Brent slab roller
  • Two extruders
  • Three pugmills
  • Soldner mixer
  • Separate well equipped glaze room
  • Spray booth
  • Separate materials and clay mixing/storage room
  • Two 3D ceramic printers
  • 18 electric wheels
  • One wheelchair accessible wheel
  • Ball mill
  • 5,000 square foot covered kiln yard with the following:
  • Two 40 cubic foot computer controlled Geil car kilns
  • A 30 cubic foot “fast fire” wood kiln
  • Two older updraft kilns
  • A 30 cubic foot downdraft soda kiln
  • A 3 cubic foot updraft test kiln

Artist in residence may have access, by permission, to the following studios:

  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Metals
  • Printmaking
  • 24 station Adobe Suite equipped Mac lab with large format printers

Application: For consideration, please use a PDF compression software such as SMALLPDF to compress your document, and email it to Steve Hilton at [email protected].  I will not receive your document if you do not compress it to less than 5MB

Please put your documentation in A SINGLE PDF, in the following order:

  • Letter of interest including a short paragraph on what you would like to accomplish while at MSU
  • CV
  • Artist’s statement
  • 20 jpegs of recent work (please note your website URL (web address) if possible) If you list your website address, you do not need to include images in your PDF
  • If available, a minimum of 10 jpegs of student work. These can be on your website as well.
  • Contact information (email and cell phone) for 3 references . . . Please make one reference a graduate ceramic professor and one an undergraduate ceramic professor.  A reference from a current employer is preferred for your third reference.

Questions or request for a meeting at NCECA may be sent to Steve Hilton at:

[email protected]

Midwestern State University is AN EEO/ADAAA COMPLIANCE EMPLOYER

This position is designated as security sensitive and requires the finalist to complete a criminal background check.

call for entry: Small Matter 2022, 2nd biannual National Juried Exhibition

ABOUT:
“Small Matter” is a national juried exhibition hosted by the 437Co Art Gallery, Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. The exhibition is open to all US-based artists 18 years of age and older working in 2D and 3D media. Entries must be original works created within the last five years, and not previously exhibited at the CMU Art Gallery. Artists may submit up to three works with a $35 entry fee. Accepted works will be exhibited at 437Co in downtown Grand Junction, CO from Nov. 28, 2022, to Jan. 26, 2023. The 437Co Art Gallery is pleased to announce that the exhibition will be juried by Pattie Chalmers, artist, and educator at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. There will be $1,000 in cash awards given to Best of Show ($500), 1st Place ($300), and 2nd Place ($200). The BEST of the show will have a solo exhibition opportunity in the CMU 437Co Art Gallery in Fall 2023 or 2024.

JUROR: Pattie Chalmers (www.pattiechalmers.com) received her BFA in printmaking from the University of Manitoba in Canada, and her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

IMPORTANT TIMELINE:

  • Entry Deadline: Oct. 10, 2022
  • Notification of acceptance by email: Oct. 24, 2022
  • Window to receive works: Nov. 1 – Nov. 12, 2022
  • Works Delivered in person at the 437Co Art Gallery: Nov. 7 – Nov. 12, 12:00-5:00 pm
    (437 Colorado Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81501)
  • Deadline to receive works: Nov. 12, 2022
  • Exhibition opens: Nov. 28, 2022
  • Opening Reception and Juror’s talk: Dec. 2, 5:30 pm
  • Exhibition Closes: Jan. 26, 2023
  • Return Shipping or Pick-up for works: Jan. 30 – Feb. 10, 2023

ELIGIBILITY:

The exhibition is open to all artists 18 years of age and older, living in the United States. All forms of 2D and 3D art are accepted including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, graphic & digital art, mix media, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, glass, and metal arts. Pieces should not exceed 12” in any direction. Entries must be original works created within the last five years, and not previously exhibited at the CMU Art Gallery. All accepted works must be in the custody of 437Co Art Gallery for the duration of the exhibition.

Full details HERE.