Prospectus
Workhouse Arts Center
4th Annual Workhouse Clay National 2014
Prospectus
The Workhouse Arts Center (LAF) is proud to announce a call for entries for its 4th Annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition 2014. This 4th Annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition is an “Open Call” for functional and/or sculptural ceramic artworks. The Workhouse Arts Center is excited to continue promoting the breadth of contemporary ceramic artwork being created throughout the USA.
Juror- Richard Notkin
Richard Notkin is a full-time studio artist who lives and works in Helena, Montana. He received a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1970, and an MFA from the University of California, Davis in 1973. Richard has worked mainly in ceramics for over forty-one years, averaging over one solo exhibition per year. His series of Yixing (China) inspired teapots and ceramic sculptures have been exhibited internationally and are in more than 65 public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan. He has held visiting artist positions and conducted over 300 workshops throughout the world. Among his awards, Richard has received three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. In 2008, Notkin was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council, and was also awarded a USA Hoi Fellowship by the United States Artists Foundation.
Entry Guidelines
Open to all ceramic artists 18 years and older residing in the U.S.
All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only if ceramic materials are the primary media. The juror will make final determinations. Size is limited to artwork that fits through a standard door. Floor works must be firmly stable. Large scale installations shall be installed by artist. Wall-mounted pieces are limited to 20 lbs. per section. Work must have been produced within the last 3 years.
Please visit www.workhousearts.org , www.workhouseceramics.org for a detailed prospectus or visit www.juriedartservices.com for details and to apply.
Selections will be conducted from images of works. No substitutions will be allowed. Artists may submit up to 3 entries with two images (including one detail) of each, not to exceed 6 images. Please proofread your entries carefully as this will be the information used to generate any publicity information.
Image Submission Guidelines
Please be prepared to submit the following when applying online:
- Name
- Title
- Year completed
- Type of clay and firing method
- Size (inches) H x W x D
- Weight (lbs.)
- Insurance Value/ Retail Price
- A brief artist statement of no more than 150 words describing your work
* Artist must be ready to upload professional quality JPG images.
* The resolution of images should be 150DPI minimum; 300DPI maximum.
* Images need to be smaller than 15MB.
Entry Fee
All U.S. artists- $30
(Fee is non-refundable - payable thru PayPal when applying) for up to 3 entries (2 images (including one detail) per entry max.).
Entry form and application may be found online at www.juriedartservices.com
Awards
Best of Show- $350- Sponsored by AMACO/Brent
1st place-$250- Sponsored by Standard Ceramics, Inc.
2nd Place-$150-Sponsored by Workhouse Ceramics Program
2 Honorable Mentions
Calendar
Detailed information and Registration form: Available online December 11, 2013
Entry Submittal deadline: May 7, 2014
Acceptance notification: after June 1, 2014
Acceptance Contracts due: by July 1, 2014
Delivery of accepted work-being shipped: Due by July 28, 2014
Delivery of accepted work-being hand-delivered: July 29, 2014 10am-5pm only!
Installation: July 29 - August 1, 2014
Exhibition Dates: August 2– September 7, 2014
Opening Reception: August 9, 2014 from 6pm-9pm
Return of Shipped Artwork: Starting September 8, 2014
Pick-up of Delivered Artwork: September 8, 2014 10am-5pm only!
Shipping
Artists are responsible for shipping their work to and from the Workhouse Arts Center and insuring it while in transit. Works may be shipped or hand delivered to the Workhouse Arts Center. Works must be shipped in reusable containers and packaging for re-packing and return shipping. Artist must provide a pre-paid return shipping label or check to cover return shipping costs*. Please! No Shipping Peanuts!
Accepted work and contracts should be shipped/mailed to:
Attention: “Workhouse Clay National 2014”
Workhouse Arts Center
Lorton Arts Foundation
W-16 Gallery Building
9601 Ox Road
Lorton Virginia 22079
* Any check received for return shipping should be for the same amount as it costs to ship to the Workhouse Arts Center. When determining return shipping cost, artist must be sure to use same address as it was sent from.
Insurance and Sales
The Workhouse Arts Center agrees to hold safe the work(s) of art and agrees, if unsold upon completion of the consignment period, to return the work(s) of art in the same condition as received, less reasonable wear and tear. Artists are encouraged to insure artwork(s). The Workhouse Arts Center is harmless for any damage or loss whatsoever.
The Workhouse Arts Center agrees to try to sell the work(s) of art at the price listed on the online application. Prices cannot be increased or decreased unless the Workhouse Arts Center receives those instructions in writing.
The Workhouse Arts Center will conduct all sales through their sales gallery. A 40% commission on sales will be taken by the Workhouse Arts Center.
Photography and Permissions
Accepted artists agree to allow the Workhouse Arts Center to photograph work while on display for educational and publicity purposes.
Images of accepted entries will be retained for the Workhouse Arts Center archives and may be reproduced and posted on its website and in printed materials.
It is understood that works in the exhibition may be photographed, telecast, and reproduced for press and publicity purposes including but not limited to reproduction in newspapers, periodicals, magazines, in television programs and on the internet in connection with the exhibition and the Workhouse Arts Center.
Reception
An Opening Reception will occur on August 9, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Workhouse Arts Center.