Sunday 6 March 2011
WARM GLASS PRIZE 2011: PUBLIC VOTING NOW OPEN
The shortlisted entries for this year's Warm Glass prize are now online for viewing. There are a number of entries from Irish and Irish-based artists. The public is invited to vote for your favourites in the student category, and two NCAD Glass students have work in the final. View Conor O'Toole's work here: http://www.warmglassprize.com/conor-o-toole-p-344.html and Grainne Dunne's work here: http://www.warmglassprize.com/grainne-dunne-p-357.html
NUUTAJÄRVI INTERNATIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME: CALL
This residency, which runs from 1 - 14 October 2011, offers studio glassblowers and artists an opportunity to work with hot glass in the Nuutajärvi Glass Village, Finland, about 2 hours drive from Helsinki. In Nuutajärvi you will find one of Iittala Group's glassworks, Tavastia Glass School, NuGO Glass Gallery Co-operative and Lasikomppania aka "The Glass Company", a local glass co-operative who organise and offer this residency.
The residency covers 14 days. It includes 5 days in the hotshop for glassblowing or hot casting with clear glass. The artist is responsible of travel expenses and additional materials like glass colours, moulds etc. The hotshop is equipped with two gloryholes with diameters of 17,7" and 11,8", three annealers and a tank furnace. We are using Glasma C48 pellets. Capacity of glass use per day is max. 100kg. Basic glass tools are also available for use. Accomodation is provided for the artist in a local guesthouse. One twin‐room can be provided if accompanied by an assistant. Separate accommodation for possible assistant is available at €30 per night (self‐catered, basic single‐room). The chosen artist is to have a presentation, of his/her work in Nuutajärvi, if possible. (A slideshow etc.). The Glass Company will also hold one piece of work for its collections for future exhibitions.
Studio glass artists and glassblowers are invited to apply for the residency. A work proposal and a CV are required for the application. Please include 4 images in JPG‐format (max. 1MB each) of your recent works. Applications can only be submitted by e‐mail and are due on 15 March 2011. Send your inquiries and applications to Anu Penttinen:
E: anu@nounoudesign.fi
The residency covers 14 days. It includes 5 days in the hotshop for glassblowing or hot casting with clear glass. The artist is responsible of travel expenses and additional materials like glass colours, moulds etc. The hotshop is equipped with two gloryholes with diameters of 17,7" and 11,8", three annealers and a tank furnace. We are using Glasma C48 pellets. Capacity of glass use per day is max. 100kg. Basic glass tools are also available for use. Accomodation is provided for the artist in a local guesthouse. One twin‐room can be provided if accompanied by an assistant. Separate accommodation for possible assistant is available at €30 per night (self‐catered, basic single‐room). The chosen artist is to have a presentation, of his/her work in Nuutajärvi, if possible. (A slideshow etc.). The Glass Company will also hold one piece of work for its collections for future exhibitions.
Studio glass artists and glassblowers are invited to apply for the residency. A work proposal and a CV are required for the application. Please include 4 images in JPG‐format (max. 1MB each) of your recent works. Applications can only be submitted by e‐mail and are due on 15 March 2011. Send your inquiries and applications to Anu Penttinen:
E: anu@nounoudesign.fi
2012 GAS CONFERENCE, GLASS FASHION SHOW: CALL
The 2012 GAS conference will take place in Toledo, Ohio, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Studio Glass Movement. As part of the conference's closing party, there will be a glass fashion show, and GAS are looking for submissions to be part of the show. For more information on this opportunity (deadline for submissions is 1 July), visit:
W: http://glassart.org/cgi/page.cgi?aid=1946&_id=1446
W: http://glassart.org/cgi/page.cgi?aid=1946&_id=1446
KIC: DENMARK'S LARGEST JURIED CRAFT EXHIBITION: CALL
KIC is Denmark's largest juried craft exhibition, running from 4 - 6 November 2011. International applications are welcomed, and are due by 15 April. For more information and to apply, visit:
W: http://www.kic-aarhus.dk/KiC2011_optagelse.php
W: http://www.kic-aarhus.dk/KiC2011_optagelse.php
ORIGIN 2011: CALL
Origin, the British Craft Council's contemporary craft fair, will run this year during the London Design Festival, from 22 - 28 September. Deadline for applications to be part of this fair is 29 March. For more information and to apply, visit:
W: http://www.originuk.org/
W: http://www.originuk.org/
CRAFT NI'S EXHIBITION PROGRAMME: CALL
Craft NI is now inviting proposals for its annual selected exhibitions programme 2011-12, from craftspeople, designer-makers, curators, craft networks and retail outlets. Closing date is 14 March 2011.
The Craft NI gallery is a showcase platform for displays and exhibitions of quality contemporary craft. Through an annually selected exhibitions programme, Craft NI offers year round access to displays and exhibitions of quality contemporary craft in the centre of Belfast.
Please complete an application form and return to gail@craftni.org by14 March 2011.
W: www.craftni.org/opportunities/call-for-makers-craft-nis-exhibition-programme/
The Craft NI gallery is a showcase platform for displays and exhibitions of quality contemporary craft. Through an annually selected exhibitions programme, Craft NI offers year round access to displays and exhibitions of quality contemporary craft in the centre of Belfast.
Please complete an application form and return to gail@craftni.org by14 March 2011.
W: www.craftni.org/opportunities/call-for-makers-craft-nis-exhibition-programme/
2012 RESIDENCY PROGRAMME, NORDIC ARTISTS' CENTRE: CALL
Nordic Artists’ Centre
Open Call: Artist-in-residence 2012
Application Deadline: April 10, 2011
Professional artists, designers, architects and curators are eligible to apply for residency. The selection is based on artistic merits and the quality of artistic practice. Applicants from outside the Nordic region are expected to be fluent in English. Please note that the program is not available for students.
Residency periods are 2 or 3 months. Please indicate preferred time and length of stay in the application but note that the NKD reserves the right to suggest a different period or/and length of residency.
The residency at the Nordic Artists’ Centre includes a monthly grant of 6700 NOK, living and working space, as well as covered travel expenses up to 5500 NOK. Artists’ houses are fully equipped; studios are 50m², with a wireless internet access available in both houses and studios.
APPLICATION
Application should include:
• a CV containing contact information
• Project proposal for the residency
• Short artist statement
• Examples of previous work:
• Up to 15 images (JPEG, 72 dpi, max 1MB per image) and/or Video/sound work (edited to max. 3 min)
• Link to a website
All submitted material should be Macintosh compatible.
Application form is available for downloading in Word at www.nkdale.no/art_artists.html
Please send the application by e-mail to: residency@nkdale.no
We only accept applications using the application form, and only digital documentation.
Nordisk kunstnarsenter Dalsåsen, 6963 Dale i Sunnfjord, Norway
T: +47 577 36 200 / 201
W: www.nkdale.no
Open Call: Artist-in-residence 2012
Application Deadline: April 10, 2011
Professional artists, designers, architects and curators are eligible to apply for residency. The selection is based on artistic merits and the quality of artistic practice. Applicants from outside the Nordic region are expected to be fluent in English. Please note that the program is not available for students.
Residency periods are 2 or 3 months. Please indicate preferred time and length of stay in the application but note that the NKD reserves the right to suggest a different period or/and length of residency.
The residency at the Nordic Artists’ Centre includes a monthly grant of 6700 NOK, living and working space, as well as covered travel expenses up to 5500 NOK. Artists’ houses are fully equipped; studios are 50m², with a wireless internet access available in both houses and studios.
APPLICATION
Application should include:
• a CV containing contact information
• Project proposal for the residency
• Short artist statement
• Examples of previous work:
• Up to 15 images (JPEG, 72 dpi, max 1MB per image) and/or Video/sound work (edited to max. 3 min)
• Link to a website
All submitted material should be Macintosh compatible.
Application form is available for downloading in Word at www.nkdale.no/art_artists.html
Please send the application by e-mail to: residency@nkdale.no
We only accept applications using the application form, and only digital documentation.
Nordisk kunstnarsenter Dalsåsen, 6963 Dale i Sunnfjord, Norway
T: +47 577 36 200 / 201
W: www.nkdale.no
ARTS COUNCIL ARTIST IN THE COMMUNITY SCHEME 2011: CALL
Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work collaboratively on arts projects. The scheme covers all art forms –architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts.
The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts eg arts and health; arts in prisons; arts and older people; arts and cultural diversity.
There are two phases to the Scheme:
Phase One, Research & Development, is open to artists who wish to research and develop a project in a community context. Maximum time frame is 3 months. The maximum amount awarded in Phase One is €1,000.
Phase One, Research & Development/Mentoring is open to artists who wish to develop a community based project and who have identified an artist mentor they want to work with during the research and development phase. The maximum award is €1500, which includes €500 fee payable to the mentor.
Phase Two, Project Realisation, is open to communities of interest or place (or their representative organisations), planning a project of between 6 weeks and 5 months with a maximum award of €5000, and those who are planning a project of between 6 months and 9 months with a maximum award of €10,000.
The deadlines in 2011 are Monday 14 March 5pm and Monday 27 June 5pm.
For further information, application forms or to book an advisory session, contact Katherine Atkinson, Project Support & Professional Development, 01-4736600 or email support@create-ireland.ie. Also visit
W: www.create-ireland.ie the Professional Development page Artist in the Community
The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts eg arts and health; arts in prisons; arts and older people; arts and cultural diversity.
There are two phases to the Scheme:
Phase One, Research & Development, is open to artists who wish to research and develop a project in a community context. Maximum time frame is 3 months. The maximum amount awarded in Phase One is €1,000.
Phase One, Research & Development/Mentoring is open to artists who wish to develop a community based project and who have identified an artist mentor they want to work with during the research and development phase. The maximum award is €1500, which includes €500 fee payable to the mentor.
Phase Two, Project Realisation, is open to communities of interest or place (or their representative organisations), planning a project of between 6 weeks and 5 months with a maximum award of €5000, and those who are planning a project of between 6 months and 9 months with a maximum award of €10,000.
The deadlines in 2011 are Monday 14 March 5pm and Monday 27 June 5pm.
For further information, application forms or to book an advisory session, contact Katherine Atkinson, Project Support & Professional Development, 01-4736600 or email support@create-ireland.ie. Also visit
W: www.create-ireland.ie the Professional Development page Artist in the Community
SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2011: CALL
Sculpture in Context Annual Open Exhibition 2011 will be held at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. The exhibition will run from 8th September to 21st October 2011. The Botanic Gardens offers a unique and challenging platform for artists to respond to a specific location.
Entry Forms and Conditions of Entry are now available and can be printed from the website at http://www.sculptureincontext.com/entryform.htm
A site visit is scheduled for Saturday 12th March 2011 at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 9. We will meet inside the main gate at 11.00am. If you cannot attend the site visit you can visit the National Botanic Gardens at any time, admission is free.
Proposals [Typed A4] with entry forms and appropriate fee should reach Sculpture in Context, PO Box 10054, Dublin 16, on or before 15th April 2011.
Please see the website for details of the Sculpture in Context awards.
If you have any enquiries please telephone Ana at 087 6258258, or Beatrice at 086 8942851 or see the Sculpture in Context website at www.sculptureincontext.com.
Please note any enquiries regarding the exhibition and/or siting should be directed to Sculpture in Context Committee members, and not to the National Botanic Gardens staff.
Entry Forms and Conditions of Entry are now available and can be printed from the website at http://www.sculptureincontext.com/entryform.htm
A site visit is scheduled for Saturday 12th March 2011 at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 9. We will meet inside the main gate at 11.00am. If you cannot attend the site visit you can visit the National Botanic Gardens at any time, admission is free.
Proposals [Typed A4] with entry forms and appropriate fee should reach Sculpture in Context, PO Box 10054, Dublin 16, on or before 15th April 2011.
Please see the website for details of the Sculpture in Context awards.
If you have any enquiries please telephone Ana at 087 6258258, or Beatrice at 086 8942851 or see the Sculpture in Context website at www.sculptureincontext.com.
Please note any enquiries regarding the exhibition and/or siting should be directed to Sculpture in Context Committee members, and not to the National Botanic Gardens staff.
WORKSHOPS AT LEITRIM SCULPTURE CENTRE
Throughout 2011 Leitrim Sculpture Centre will be running a wide range of two- and three-day workshops in photography, film, wood and stone carving and more. In particular, they are running workshops in hot glass, glass casting and mould-making for glass and bronze casting with Irish-based glass artists Louise Rice, Graham Reid and Keith Seybert. For more information and to book your place, visit:
W: http://www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie/programme/workshops.html
W: http://www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie/programme/workshops.html
OXBOW SUMMER PROGRAMME: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Oxbow art school in Michigan runs a wide range of summer art programmes, including glassmaking. For more information and to register, visit:
W: http://www.ox-bow.org/
W: http://www.ox-bow.org/
BILDWERK FRAUENAU, GERMANY: SPRING AND SUMMER ACADEMIES
The 24th international spring and summer academies at Bildwerk Frauenau in Germany are now open for registration. The spring academy runs from 11 - 18 June and the summer academy sessions run from 6 - 22 July, 3 - 19 August and 3 - 10 September. For more information on the wide range of courses available, as well as to register to attend, visit:
W: www.bild-werk-frauenau.de
W: www.bild-werk-frauenau.de
BULLSEYE BI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bullseye Glass hold their bi-annual conference in Portland, Oregon from 16 - 18 June. For more information on this year's line-up as well as to register, visit:
W: www.bullseyeglass.com
W: www.bullseyeglass.com
GLASS ART SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The annual Glass Art Society conference will this year be held from 1 - 5 June in Seattle, WA. Registration for the event is now open on the GAS website. Please note that Work Exchange applications (to work at the event in return for a reduced admission price) will be accepted until 1 May.
For more information and to register to attend, visit:
W: http://www.glassart.org
For more information and to register to attend, visit:
W: http://www.glassart.org
NORTHLANDS CREATIVE GLASS ANNUAL MASTERCLASSES AND CONFERENCE: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Northlands Creative Glass in Scotland has just announced its masterclasses and conference, themed Touching the Past. For more information and to register to attend a class or the conference, visit:
W: http://www.northlandsglass.com/shock.html
W: http://www.northlandsglass.com/shock.html
PARALLEL CONNECTIONS: AN INTERNATIONAL GLASS AND CERAMICS RESEARCH CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND
University of Sunderland will host an international conference on glass and ceramics research on 5 - 6 April. To register to attend (£50 for the two-day conference, including a networking buffet on the evening of the 5 April, £30 student/concession) you need to do so by 24 March. For more information and to register, contact:
E: valerie.cornell@sunderland.ac.uk
E: valerie.cornell@sunderland.ac.uk
SCULPTURAL GLASS EXHIBITION, WARING STREET, BELFAST
Belgian-born artist Pia Raeymaekers has been taking part in Craft NI's making it programme, and will be exhibiting some of her work from 14 March in Craft NI's gallery in the Cotton Court building on Belfast's Waring Street. For more information, visit:
W: www.craftni.org
www.piaraeymaekers.com
W: www.craftni.org
www.piaraeymaekers.com
EXHIBITION AND ARTIST TALKS AT SOLSTICE, NAVAN
Meath Artists Patrick FitzGerald, Mette Roche and Deirdre Rogers have been exhibiting their artwork in a colourful exhibition entitled ‘Flow’ in the Solstice Arts Centre Gallery and the show continues until Friday11th March.
The second of a series of focus exhibitions of artists living and working in County Meath, ‘Flow’ brings together these three artists whose work connects through concerns of colour, pattern and rhythm. Compositions are explored through the fusion and transformation of patterns in diverse mediums of oil, wax and glass.
As part of the exhibition artist Mette Roche and glass sculptor Deirdre Rogers will discuss their work and practice in the gallery.
Mette Roche Saturday 26 February, 2.00p.m
Deirdre Rogers Thursday 10 March, 7.30p.m
Solstice Arts Centre Gallery opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11am – 4pm.
For further information on the artists, please visit
W: http://www.patrickfitzgerald.ie/
http://www.metteroche.com/
http://www.deirdrerogers.com/
The second of a series of focus exhibitions of artists living and working in County Meath, ‘Flow’ brings together these three artists whose work connects through concerns of colour, pattern and rhythm. Compositions are explored through the fusion and transformation of patterns in diverse mediums of oil, wax and glass.
As part of the exhibition artist Mette Roche and glass sculptor Deirdre Rogers will discuss their work and practice in the gallery.
Mette Roche Saturday 26 February, 2.00p.m
Deirdre Rogers Thursday 10 March, 7.30p.m
Solstice Arts Centre Gallery opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11am – 4pm.
For further information on the artists, please visit
W: http://www.patrickfitzgerald.ie/
http://www.metteroche.com/
http://www.deirdrerogers.com/
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