Please read these guidelines thoroughly before applying.
Application Deadline for ENTRIES DUE BY Friday October 4, 2024 @ midnight
Historic Yellow Springs is pleased to announce an open call to all professional artists, age 18 and up, who design and produce their own work, to show in this year's Yellow Springs Ceramics National. Open to works that are at least 75% ceramic material, this exhibition aims to curate a selection of exemplary contemporary work from artists around the country.
A catalog will be created by Historic Yellow Springs containing artists' work(s), together with the juror's bio and statement.
Juror: Chris Staley
Chris Staley is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art at Penn State University. He was selected to be the Penn State Laureate for 2012–13. In 2017, he was awarded the University's Milton Eisenhower Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2021 he received a NCECA Excellence in Teaching Award. Chris was once rejected to all the graduate MFA programs he applied to; however, after attending the Kansas City Art Institute for a year as a special student, he went on to earn his MFA from Alfred University. He has traveled extensively as a visiting artist from Bezalel Academy in Israel to Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine. He has received two National Endowment of the Arts Grants. His work is in many collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London as well as friends' cupboards. He has served on the Board of Directors at the Archie Bray Foundation, in Helena, Montana and on the Board of Trustees at The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and served as President for NCECA, the National Council of Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Important Dates
October 4, 2024: All entries due by midnight
October 25, 2024: Acceptance/Rejection emails will be sent
November 22, 2024: Mail delivered artwork due at Historic Yellow Springs
November 26, 2024: Hand delivered work intake (10am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm)
December 6th, 2024: Gallery Reception, Lecture & Award Ceremony, 6-8pm
December 7, 2024 – December 15, 2024: Exhibition dates
January 7, 2025: Hand delivered work pick up (10am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm)
Week of January 13th, 2025: Artwork shipped back begins
Eligibility
Open to all professional artists, ages 18 and up, who design and produce their own work. Work must have been created within the last three years and may not have been previously shown at Historic Yellow Springs. All work must be for sale.
Display
Work must be free standing for display on a pedestal or shelf, or ready to hang (less than 35lbs). Work may not be displayed if it is deemed too unstable/fragile/unsafe for display. If selected each artist will be eligible to submit up to 15 works for display.
Size Guidelines
Artwork must not exceed 72" in height and width and fit through a standard door opening.
Insurance
Coverage begins upon the physical acceptance of the artwork. Artists are responsible for insurance during shipping and for work left after the return deadline. Artworks will be covered for the sale price, minus the commission, up to $3000.
Delivery/Shipping
Detailed instructions will be emailed to all accepted entrants. Shipped work must include prepaid box(es) and return label(s). Airfloat boxes are strongly recommended. No packing peanuts, please!
Sales
Historic Yellow Springs retains a 40% commission on all sales.
How to Apply
All submissions must be entered via our online submission form. Applicants are allowed to submit up to three artworks. Images must be in .jpg format - max. 1500x1500 pixels, at 300dpi. Please label digital submissions file names: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_TITLE_MEDIUM_DIMENSION. All applicants must submit a 75-200 word artist statement in the 3RD Person that will be published on the online webpage. Please note that entries may be disqualified for failure to follow the submission guidelines/instructions.
Fees
$25 per application. Applications can include up to three artwork submissions.
Questions?
Contact: Jaclyn Clark at jclark@yellowsprings.org