Artistic Opportunities
Open Call For Artwork
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This exhibition invites artists to capture both the idea of mental health and their artistic journey involved in expressing it. April represents Stress awareness month and May represents Mental Health awareness month, so this exhibition will be on view beginning in April through May. Mindscapes suggests an exploration of our inner landscapes, how we navigate stress, depression, or our overall nature of being, but it can also represent our journey, our path and how artists interpret and overcome emotion, cultural and social issues and much more. All media welcome.
This show will be judged by Anna Polanco, a 1st generation Guatemalan-American artist working in Stafford, Virginia. She creates horror themed art that draws deeply from her personal journey with mental health. Through the lens of horror and surrealism, she creates unsettling pieces that explore themes of inner turmoil, fear, and the fragility of the mind. She channels her emotions into visual storytelling that invites viewers to confront their own anxieties and existential questions. Inspired by both the horror genre and her own psychological experiences, her artwork showcases a unique space where the frightening and the vulnerable intertwine. If your work is selected, you will receive an email with directions on how to drop off or mail your work.
Categories: Ceramics, Painting, Mixed Media, Glass, Photography, Fiber Arts, Printmaking, Metals, Jewelry, Wood, Sculpture, Digital Art
Entry Instructions:
Artists are invited to submit up to three separate entries/artworks total for consideration. The price per entry is $15, payable only through Paypal. You must upload each work separately per entry. Each individual entry may have up to three images for details, other views, etc.
Two-dimensional artworks must be no larger than 36 inches in any direction (INCLUDING FRAME).
Three-dimensional works must be no larger than 15 inches on the base.
Video must be silent and include player, monitor, and headphones within the size limit; projections are prohibited.
Original artwork only. Editions are acceptable if they are original works such as printmaking, photography or limited original digital art, or casts.
All artwork must be ready to hang/display with the proper hardware (2D artwork should be framed with hanging wire, absolutely no saw tooth hangers). If work is accepted and then dropped off without proper hanging materials, it will NOT BE HUNG.
Please submit below through Entrythingy.com
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Artist Residency Program
The Corgi Clay Art Center Residency Program offers emerging, mid-career or established visual artists the time and individual space to develop and pursue their professional artistic careers through an immersive experience in a cooperative educational environment. The program provides the artist an opportunity and ability to function independently and to refine and exhibit their work, expand on their educational experiences, and contribute to the growth and promotion of the arts in our community. Residents gain invaluable experience working in a community environment, teaching classes, sharing their technical knowledge and expertise, and handling various shared jobs around the community studio.
Benefits
- One year program commencing upon entry into the program, with option to continue for up to three years.
- Private 8.5′ x 8′ studio space to work and exhibit artwork. Space is available to the artist 24/7. All utilities are included at no additional charge.
- For Ceramics Artists: Use of all studio tools and glaze (must purchase your own clay and provide your own potter’s wheel for your studio) and reduced firing fees.
- Opportunity to earn income for teaching classes and workshops
- Regular space in the main gallery to exhibit small works and sell artwork
- Solo exhibition in the main gallery once a year
- Insurance coverage on all artwork on display.
- Access to professional development opportunities
Responsibilities
- One year commitment with the opportunity to apply for a second and third year
- Residents must assist with studio/gallery maintenance and upkeep and actively contribute towards the growth and daily operational activities within the center.
- Assisting in the retail operation of the gallery
- Minimum of 15 hours of weekly presence in the studio, during business hours.
Costs
- Artists may choose between: Two studios, with 3 full walls and one quarter wall for $300 per month, due on the 1st of the month, with a one-year commitment. There will be a 3% increase each year.
- Or one Premium Studio facing public parking with floor to ceiling window, 2 full walls and one quarter wall for $350 per month, due on the 1st of the month, with a one-year commitment. There will be a 3% increase each year.
- For Ceramic Artists: Reduced firing fee’s. No fee’s for use of studio equipment. You must provide your own consumable material (clay and glaze outside the standard studio glazes) and have option to purchase clay from the center at a reduced cost. If you wish to work inside your studio on a potter’s wheel or table, you must provide that equipment. Classroom wheels and table space defaults to class and member needs first.
- For any other visual artist: any personal perishable materials, and or equipment (I.e., easels, paint brushes, cameras, etc.) you must provide.
- All artwork sold in CCAC is subject to a 30% commission.
- A separate license agreement must be signed upon acceptance as a resident artist.
Application Requirements
- Must be 21 or older to apply.
- All applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents
- BFA or MFA recommended, but not required
Application Outline
- Statement of Interest: Address what you hope to achieve in your residency at Corgi Clay Art Center. Please include your goals related to artmaking, teaching, and community engagement.
- Artist Statement (your synopsis about your artwork)
- Resume (as related to your art experience)
- 10 digital images of finished work completed during the last 3 years (images must 300dpi max).
Image list: label each image with the first letter of first name, last name and image number (example jsmith1.jpeg) Correlating Image List with Title, material, date, dimensions - List two professional references: provide name and contact info, and note your relationship with each.
Process
- Once all application materials are received, the review process will begin. Please send all materials digitally to [email protected] and place ‘Artist Residency Application’ in the subject line of the email.
- Phase One allows time to review work for quality and merit. The artist will be given feedback solely on their artwork and may be presented with questions to answer before being accepted into phase two.
- Phase Two will consider artists’ ability to successfully interact with the general public and positively contribute to the overall Art Center community. We will look for artists who can explain their art and who want to engage and interact with the public through their work. We will review applicants’ career highlights and how they have marketed themselves or their work.
- At the end of this phase, the artist will be given the opportunity to bring their work in-person to review it for quality. We will consider the applicants’ ability to communicate about their artwork, with an eye toward their desire to positively engage with the public.
- Upon completion of review process, if artist is accepted into the residency program, the artist will be given a license to review and sign, and be asked to deposit first month’s rent with signed license agreement.
- After CCAC has received all necessary paperwork and deposit, the artist may begin moving in to their new studio space and will be given access to the building 24/7 to begin work.
