March 2024 Call for Entries Ceramic Show Nature & Coalescence
Crossroads Art Center is excited to announce an online call for entries for the Ceramic Show “Nature & Coalescence” Exhibition
The show will be part of NCECA’s 58th Annual Conference Coalescence, Richmond, Virginia, March 20-23. It is in conjunction with the NCECA Exhibition: LIMINAL SPACES. In this exhibition, Annie Boyer, Fait KU, and Clarissa Yeap explore ideas about life in the in-between spaces, between the present and the future, art and science, human and non-human. They will also be our jurors for the “Nature & Coalescence” Exhibition.
Coalescence, the 58th annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts takes place in Richmond, Virginia. A process repeated at every scale in nature, from sub-atomic particles and water droplets to binary stars and black holes, coalescence occurs when separate elements merge into a single body or group.
When coalescence occurs in nature even light years away, we are able to sense it through the energies released. Creative coalescence is a vibrant force in Richmond, Virginia’s cultural ecosystem, and its energies radiate throughout the region’s community centers, K-12, and higher education, and studios.
Coalescence is the power, presence, and innovation that occurs through our work with clay and communities. Coalescence will be an opportunity to share and learn about the changing ways we teach, learn, and create through clay. NCECA invites you to share stories, research, and creation of coalescence happening through your work in ceramic art.
Dates:
Call For Entries Ceramics Show: January 1 – February 10, 2024 https://march2024cacallmediashowcallforentries.artcall.org
Artists Notified: February 17, 2024, via Email
Artwork Drop Off: Thurs., March 7, 2024 – Sat., March 9, 2024, by Noon
Exhibition Opening: Friday, March 15, 2024, from 5-8pm
Nonprofit Sponsor: Richmond Symphony League, A portion of the Gallery Members Show will benefit RSL
Exhibition End Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024
Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Crossroads Art Center’s Shows are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded for the winners. Each show is juried by a prominent art professional from the community (a gallery director, curator, museum official, arts professor, or accomplished artist). Cash awards are given for 1st $100, 2nd $75, and 3rd $50 place winners. The shows are exhibited at Crossroads Art Center and as an online exhibition where customers can shop directly from the website.
Before submitting artwork, please read and be sure you understand thoroughly procedures and expectations for participating in our 2024 juried all-media shows (AMS).
Submission Details:
You will need an artist statement - 200 WORD limit in first person when you first register in ArtCall.
1. You do not have to create a portfolio site to enter the show.
2. The way you fill out the form is how it will be shown on the labels, awards, and publicity.
a. Name: Use Capital Letters for the first letters of your name.
b. Prices - DO NOT TYPE IN A COMMA. This produces the wrong price. ArtCall will add the comma automatically.
c. Measurements - HEIGHT first, then Width then Depth (H x W x D)
2D IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Clay pieces that will be hung on wall should be wired to hang.
3D IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Submit 3 images: one overall front, one overall rear or sideview, and one detail (zoomed into a small section of interest).
• Detail images must show an important aspect of the artwork. Make sure that both the full-view and detail images are oriented correctly. Please keep backgrounds as unobtrusive as possible
d. Statement regarding the piece of art - The character limit is 300!! ArtCall cuts it off after 300 characters. This is used for all publicity online and inhouse. Spellcheck it as well as word count it! Please include process, tools, clay type, glaze type, anything that would be of special interest to the viewer.
e. FYI - You can go back in and add/edit images and edit text until the call ends.
f. Please double check all information--log out of ArtCall, the go back in. If you have to change anything, don't forget to scroll down to bottom and click on "UPDATE SUBMISSION".
After submitting, please go back in and double check your information. Did you enter the required 2 or 3 photos? Is your price correct? Measurements? Is your statement complete? Too long? Click on UPDATE SUBMISSION after any changes.
VERY IMPORTANT: You can delete and change photos, and change text within each submission up until end-of-call. Do not delete an entire submission and then replace it with a new one--ArtCall will charge you for a new submission!
Crossroads Art Center’s AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded for the winners. Each show is juried by a prominent art professional from the community (a gallery director, curator, museum official, arts professor, or accomplished artist). Cash awards are given for 1st $100, 2nd $75, and 3rd $50 place winners. The 2024 AMS shows are exhibited at Crossroads Art Center and as an online exhibition where customers can shop directly from the website.
You can leave this video on your call site's homepage (or embed it on any page) for a quick tutorial your users can watch to help them with the submission process.
