The Works Art & Design Festival 2011: The Works Gallery

Deadline: April 1, 2011 5:00 PM [MST] (RECEIVE)

The Works Art & Design Festival 2011
The Works International Visual Arts Society
The Works Gallery (Consignment)
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
June 23 –July 5, 2011


The Works Art & Design Festival is proud to present the largest FREE art and design festival in North America. Kicking off Edmonton’s summer festival season with over 150,000 visitors to Sir Winston Churchill Square each year, The Works is an exciting way for artisans to attract new patrons from Edmonton’s Downtown core to the art community. Artisans and Designers can securely sell and promote their talents through The Works Gallery. The Works Gallery will only accept original, hand-crafted, art and designs.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES (truncated)
The Works Gallery offers an opportunity to artists who are unable to attend our festival a space to promote and sell their work. The Works Festival will manage all sales and The Works retains a 40% commission fee. Onsite Security 24/7.

1. Submissions will be juried on the basis of design, technical skill, originality, and salability. All products and images submitted for jury and marketed at The Works Festival must be the artist’s original designs and be of professional quality. The juried artist/craftsperson assures that he or she has direct, hands-on involvement over the creative and production process.
2. Small 2D or 3D artworks (smaller than 2 x 2 feet, jewelry, etc.) must be contained in a weatherproof container that will fit all works.
3. The Works Art & Design Festival will process all applications and notify all applicants of their acceptance or non-acceptance one month after application deadline (MAY 1, 2011). Participation in any previous The Works Art & Design Festival does NOT guarantee acceptance.
4. Upon acceptance of the application a contract will be issued for signature(s).
5. Participating artists/vendors should provide enough work to keep their display area well stocked for the duration of the Festival. Works staff will contact you during the Festival as items sell out.

Application Fee: $65.00 non-refundable

Questions? Contact Marketing.Assistant@theworks.ab.ca Phone: 780.426.2122 Ext 234

Download complete Art Market Consignment Prospectus:

Visit website: www.theworks.ab.ca/festival

The Works Art & Design Festival
Art Market Application
10635–95th St. NW
Edmonton, AB
T5H 2C3
Fax: 780.426.4673

The Works Art & Design Festival: Art Market Tents and Tables

Two Deadlines: (RECEIVE)
Early Bird: February 15, 2011 5PM MST
Final: April 15, 2011 5PM MST

The Works Art & Design Festival 2011
The Works International Visual Arts Society
Art Market Tents and Tables
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
June 23 –July 5, 2011

The Works Art & Design Festival is proud to present the largest FREE art and design festival in North America. The Works is an exciting way for artisans to attract new patrons from Edmonton’s Downtown core to the art community. Artisans and Designers can securely sell and promote their talents through 2 options – Tents or Co-op Tables. The Works Art & Design Festival prefers hand-crafted, locally made art and designs. Open for all 13 days of the Festival from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, each booth/table will be supplied with a 110V outlet, one table and two chairs. Each vendor must provide a representative during all festival operating hours – RAIN OR SHINE. Volunteers are available for restroom/meal relief. Onsite Security 24/7.

The Works Art Market Tents - located on Churchill Square, each canopied tent is 10’ x 10’ ft. Shared tents are allowed.

The Works Art Market Co-op Tables - The Co-op tables offer artisans to sell and showcase a smaller selection of artworks. This option is also available to schools, community organizations and art networks where a bazaar atmosphere is shared with fellow artisans and organizations. One table (4 feet long) and two chairs will be provided, but each table must be entirely self-contained.

Submissions will be juried on the basis of design, technical skill, originality, and salability. All products and images submitted for jury and marketed at The Works Festival must be the artist’s original designs and be of professional quality. The juried artist/craftsperson assures that he or she has direct, hands-on involvement over the creative and production process.

$300 Refundable Damage Deposit for Tent and Table Vendors: Due at time of application.

Tent and table prices available in the prospectus.

Download complete Art Market Tents and Tables Prospectus:

Visit website: www.theworks.ab.ca/festival

The Works Art & Design Festival
Art Market Application
10635–95th St. NW
Edmonton, AB
T5H 2C3
Fax: 780.426.4673

Craft Studio: Women in the Arts 2011

Deadline: February 17, 2011 by 5 p.m. (RECEIVE) or (HAND DELIVERY)

Call for Artists: Women in the Arts 2011
Craft Studio
Columbia, Missouri
MMarch 7 - April 1, 2011


The annual Women in the Arts show highlights talented women artists of Missouri. In conjunction with Women’s History Month at the University of Missouri, the Craft Studio presents this exhibit as a tribute to women, past, present, and future whose artistic creations are often overlooked and forgotten.

Eligibility
The 18th annual Women in the Arts show is open to all of Missouri’s female residents who are 18 years or older. Artworks selected for the show will include both professional and student work.

•• No more than three pieces may be submitted per artist. No more than one piece per artist will be selected for the exhibit.
•• All work must have been completed within the last two years.
•• Artwork previously submitted or exhibited in the Craft Studio Gallery will not be considered.

Entry Fee: This fee is non-refundable.
•• MU STUDENTS: one piece for $15; two or three for $30
•• PUBLIC/COMMUNITY: one piece for $20; two or three for $40

Juror
Patti Shanks is an Assistant Professor at The University of Missouri, where she received her M.F.A. in 2005.

Awards
$250 - Best in Show (1)
$150 - Recognition of Excellence (2)

Download the submission form for complete details and submission instructions: craftstudio.missouri.edu/WIA-Call-for-Artists-2011.pdf

Visit website: www.craftstudio.org


Craft Studio
N12 Memorial Union
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-2889
E-mail: craftstudio@missouri.edu

Printmaking Council of New Jersey: Artist in Residence Program 2011

Deadline: March 1, 2011 (POSTMARK)

2011 Artist in Residence Program
Printmaking Council of New Jersey (PCNJ)
Branchburg, NJ
Residency: May 1 to June 20, 2011
Final exhibition: October 16 - December 25, 2011


The Printmaking Council of New Jersey (PCNJ) is a non-profit fine art center specializing in print and paper media. PCNJ offers an annual 6 week residency to professional artists who are interested in developing new and innovative work in printmaking and its related disciplines. PCNJ welcomes applications with diverse perspectives, personal narrative and style.

PCNJ's Artist-in-Residence (AiR) is supported by a grant from the Adolf Konrad Foundation. PCNJ is committed to helping arrange for the special needs of the artist, publicity for both the artist and the program, and to providing exposure for the artist's work.

Benefits for the Artist-in-Residence (AiR)
*Use of a professional studio and related equipment.
*A $1,000 stipend to support the residency and offset the cost of supplies.
*Uninterrupted time to explore new ideas and techniques.
*Interaction with a new community of artists.
*Publicity in local and regional media.
*An opportunity to exhibit work at the end of the residency period.

Residency Requirements (truncated)
In 2011, PCNJ seeks applicants working in printmaking and its related disciplines, preferably in a non-toxic format.
The AiR MUST BE self-sufficient in a printmaking studio.
The AiR shall use the studio in a manner that demonstrates a strong commitment to the program.
He/she will spend at least 20 hours a week at PCNJ, which can include days, night, and weekends.
The goal of the AiR should be to complete a new body of work. This could include print editions, artist books, papermaking, and installations, among others.
The AiR is also responsible for offering a limited number of events at PCNJ, such as lectures, demonstrations, workshops and publicity functions.
The AiR will donate a small portion of the work completed during the residency to PCNJ.

Fee: There is no entry fee.

Calendar: Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2011. Selected artist and one alternate will be notified by March 15, 2011.

Download application: www.printnj.org/2010AiRApplicationForm.pdf

Visit website for complete details: www.printnj.org

PCNJ
440 River Rd
Branchburg, NJ 08876
Email: director@printnj.org
Phone: (908) 725-2110

Humor in Craft

Deadline: March 1, 2011 (EMAIL)

Call for Submissions (book)
"Humor in Craft"


What’s so funny?

People of all ages and cultures respond to humor enthusiastically and craft artwork definitely can be very funny! Often, the work exudes a sense of the absurd due to exaggerated size or by being executed in unusual materials. Craft artwork can be highly ironic, political, sarcastic, or just plain amusing, and it comes in a variety of media, such as metals, wood, fibers, ceramics, glass, mixed media, etc.

Brigitte Martin has started to develop a book about the role humor plays in contemporary craft and is looking for submissions for initial consideration:
- Images of humorous artwork
- Texts/essays by the contributing artists, commenting about humorous aspects in their artwork
- Audio art
- Video art (the book will contain a CD of audio/video art depending on qualifying submissions)
- Essays by writers about the role of humor and fun in craft

Can you show us humor in all its shades expressed through craft artwork and text? Who decides what’s funny and what isn’t? What topics are off-limits? Is irony funny? Sarcasm? Are politics funny? Religion?

This planned book aims to provide the viewer with entertainment, commentary, and of course, many fine craft pieces by makers from all over the world. Humor has no borders. Or does it? It might be interesting to learn how a piece will be hilarious in China, but only garner mild astonishment in Sweden and vice versa.

This call is open to craft artists working in all craft media. crafthaus membership is not required. International entries are particularly welcome and encouraged to participate!

Artists:
To submit your work for initial consideration, please email:

- Low res image(s)
- Information regarding media, measurements
- Brief blurb about your work and your views on the topic of "humor in craft"

Audio/Video artists: Please email an excerpt of your piece or direct me to a website where your work can be heard/seen.

email: humorincraft@yahoo.com

Once selected, you will receive detailed information about the image requirements for printing, as well as other pertinent information and a deadline for final submission.

Email for questions and submissions: humorincraft@yahoo.com

Visit site for full details: crafthaus.ning.com/group/humorincraft

IWC Market: Intermountain Weavers Conference

Deadline: March 1, 2011 (RECEIVE)

IWC Market
Intermountain Weavers Conference
Student Union Ballroom
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
July 21 - July 23, 2011


The IWC Market is an important part of the Intermountain Weavers Conference. The Market will be in the college Student Union Ballroom at the hub of conference activities.

We anticipate the participation of vendors offering an exciting array of yarns, fibers, beads, books, gifts, weaving and spinning equipment and accessories.

Information for Vendors
Booth Dimensions and Fee: Booth spaces are 10 ft. x 10 ft. at $100 each. Two 8 ft. tables, table cloths, and two chairs
per booth are provided. Pole and drape to separate booths also provided. Some extra tables may be available on request.

Application Process: The deadline for applications for booth space is March 1, 2011. We will confirm your participation by March 15, 2011, at which time you will receive a contract to be returned with your booth fee. Send no money with your application form. If you decide to apply after March 1, 2011, please email first to check space availability.

Market Hours To Be Determined: Since IWC is a conference for fiber artists, conference participants are in workshops each morning and afternoon. Market hours are set to coincide with times when registrants are free to shop. In an effort to attract the general public to campus, we do advertise the IWC Market extensively in the Four Corners region. Market hours will be determined both in conjunction with the final conference schedule and to ensure that the Market is available to the general public as well.

Events and Workshops: We invite our vendors to join us for Conference activities such as the Fiber Celebrated juried show opening, and our Fiber and Fashion Show. Vendors are welcome to take a workshop at the conference, provided they are confident that their booth will be covered in their absence.

Tax and Licensing Information: All state and local taxes and licensing are the responsibility of the individual vendor.

Visit website for additional details: www.intermountainweavers.org/Conference/market

Download Vendor Information and Application: www.intermountainweavers.org/Vendor_Info_and_Application_2011.pdf

Lucy Daley and Carol Milne
IWC Market Co-Chairs
IWCMarket@intermountainweavers.org

27th American Craft Exposition

Two Deadlines: (ONLINE)
March 4, 2011
March 11, 2011 (late fee applies for this date)

27th American Craft Exposition
Henry Crown Sports Pavilion
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
August 25 through August 28, 2011


Presented by the Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem at Evanston-Glenbrook.

The 27th annual American Craft Exposition – a juried exhibition and sale will be held at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion on Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston, Illinois. The jury will accept approximately 150 craft artists.

ELIGIBILITY
The American Craft Exposition is open to all craftsmen who are residents of and working in the United States.

1. Work must be produced by the craftsmen or under their personal supervision.
2. Work should be made by hand or with appropriate tools.
3. Eligible media categories include baskets, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood.

MEDIA CATEGORIES
The function of the work rather than the material should determine the media. It is the majority of work that determines media category.

A craftsman who wishes to apply in different media categories must submit applications in each category.

APPLICATION AND FEES
Applicants must use the electronic application to submit their information and five (5) electronic images.
A nonrefundable fee of $50 is payable online through March 4, 2011.
Fee will increase to $70 for applications submitted March 5 through March 11, 2011.

Apply online: www.juriedartservices.com

Visit website for complete details: americancraftexpo.org

INFORMATION
The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem
1301 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone (847) 570-5095
Fax (847) 570-5301
ace@northshore.org

Torpedo Factory Art Center: March Madness

Deadline: March 7, 2011 by 6:00 pm (RECEIVE)

March Madness
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Target Gallery
Alexandria, VA
March 12-27, 2011


March Madness is an exhibition of approximately 200 10x10-inch works of art. Torpedo Factory and DC area artists, as well as local high school students and college students will create the artwork. It will be on display in the Target Gallery from March 17 – March 27. All work will be for sale for $100 with 10% of all sales being donated to the March of Dimes. In addition, several of the artworks will be “loaded” with prizes donated by local businesses. The goal of this fundraiser is to raise money and awareness for the March of Dimes, a charity that helps children in need, and to raise money for the Target Gallery’s 2011 outreach programming.

Description: This exhibit is open to ALL artists with the requirement that the work is created on 10x10-inch wood panels provided by the Target Gallery. The $12 entry fee guarantees entry into the exhibit, one wood panel, a chance for jurors’ awards, and free entry with one drink ticket to the Art Party on March 25. There is a limit of 3 entries per artist.

Upon receipt of the $12 entry fee, the gallery will provide the artist with a blank wood panel, 10 x10 inches. The artist will need to pick the panel up at the gallery between 10am to 6pm. Completed artwork must be brought back to the gallery between March 11-14, from 10am to 6pm, to be included in the exhibit. All artwork must be created on the panels provided by the gallery.

Jurors’ Awards & Best of the Rest: Five awards will be given at the Art Party on March 25. Four jurors will each choose their favorite piece. The gallery will award prizes to the winners. The audience at the Art Party will have an opportunity to select their favorite piece to receive a Best of the Rest Award.

For more information and to download prospectus: www.torpedofactory.org/MM_call_for_entries.pdf

Visit website for additional details: Website: www.torpedofactory.org

For a hard copy of a prospectus, send a SASE to:
Target Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Call: 703-838-4565 x 4
Email: targetgallery@torpedofactory.org

Fiber Celebrated 2011

Deadline: March 15, 2011 (POSTMARK)

Fiber Celebrated 2011
Intermountain Weavers Conference
Center of Southwest Studies Gallery
Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado
July 21 - September 24, 2011


Fiber Celebrated 2011 is a national juried fiber show held in conjunction with the Conference.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY (truncated)
· Fiber Celebrated 2011 is open to all artists and craftspeople that design and produce their own work in fiber.
· Entries must be handwoven or handmade fiber forms, original in concept and design except where traditional drafts are used and noted.
· Entries must be independently created by the entrant and not the result of a class or workshop.
· Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2010.
· Work should be ready to hang as a single unit, appropriate installation hardware and full instructions must be included.
· Entries must be available for the duration of the exhibition July 21–September 24, 2011.
· Pieces in all categories are limited to 5’ x 7’ x 5’ in size.
· Intermountain Weavers Conference Fiber Celebrated Committee reserves the right of final interpretation of these conditions of entry.

CATEGORIES
Entrants may enter more than one of the following categories, but are limited to a total of two entries per any one category and three entries overall.
A. Decorative Functional (home décor): Pieces meant to be used (table linens, coverlets, rugs, pillows, etc).
B. Functional Wearable’s: Garments meant to be worn.
C. Nonfunctional 2-Dimensional: Work in fiber emphasizing decorative or expressive ideas (wall hangings and tapestries).
D. Functional 3-Dimensional: Pieces meant to be used (baskets, purses, etc.)
E. Nonfunctional 3-Dimensional: Pieces designed as sculpture.

JUROR
Juanita Girardin is a fiber artist with a studio in Velarde, New Mexico. She has exhibited in America’s most recognized craft events. Juanita has been honored with awards at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, the American Craft Expo, the St. Louis Art Fair, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, and other events.

ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is nonrefundable. The fee is $15.00 per entry item for IWC members and $18.00 per entry item for non-IWC members.

NOTIFICATION OF JUROR'S DECISION
Entrants will be notified of the juror's decision no later than May 1, 2011.

AWARDS
Cash and merchandise awards will be awarded at the discretion of the juror. Awards will be presented in all categories.

SALES
The Center of Southwest Studies will not charge a commission for the sale of artwork from the exhibition. Sale of work will be handled between the artist and the intended party.

Download the Prospectus: www.intermountainweavers.org/FC_Prospectus_2011.pdf

Visit website for full details and membership information: www.intermountainweavers.org

9th Annual Juried Exhibition of Innovative Quilts: Movement

Deadline: March 19, 2011 (RECEIVE)

9th Annual Juried Exhibition of Innovative Quilts: Movement
The Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South (PAQA-South)
Allenton and Siemens Galleries
Durham Arts Council
Durham, North Carolina
May 20 – July 24, 2011


The Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South (PAQA-South) announces its ninth Annual Juried Exhibition of Innovative Quilts. Theme: Movement

Movement evokes moods as varied as the individuals contemplating it. Rhythmic strains of music, the flow of language, lithe dancers, or public change and social advocacy; all are examples that encompass the meaning of movement. Are you startled by a sudden movement, drawn in to the quickly moving plot of a good book, or feel the pulse of your heart as bloods flows through your veins? Military maneuvers, the inner workings of a watch, and a well-oiled machine all portray this basic necessity of life: movement.

We invite you to share your interpretation of Movement in quiltart form.

Entry Fee: $15 for PAQA-South members, $25 for non-members for up to three works submitted.

Size Limitations: No larger than 40 inches wide and 60 inches high.

Note: ARTQUILTSmovement will be judged via unenhanced digital jpg image, only.

Awards
Cash awards for excellence in design include: Best in Show, Jurors’ Choice, Members’ Choice, and Honorable Mention. All awards are non-category specific.

Link to download Movement Prospectus & Entry Form: www.artquiltersouth.org/Movement_Prospectus.pdf

Visit website for additional information: www.artquiltersouth.org

Contact: AQmovements@gmail.com with questions.