Call for Entries    

Clayworks, the fourth largest non-profit ceramic teaching facility in the United States, is dedicated to the promotion of ceramic arts, advancement of artists and students, and enrichment of the communities it serves.

Clayworks seeks applicants for Cups in Common, an exhibition celebrating the ceramic mug. The exhibition will run October 12 – November 11, 2017. All works will be for sale and the exhibition will close with Clayworks’ annual fundraiser, a single night drawing hundreds of visitors from Charlotte and surrounding areas. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to exhibit in Clayworks Gallery alongside a small group of nationally-recognized artists invited to participate by Clayworks, including Sunshine Cobb, Leah Leitson, Joe Molinaro, Lindsay Oesterritter and Amelia Stamps among others. 

The exhibition juror is Linda Arbuckle, well-known majolica artist, and professor emerita of ceramics at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Calendar

• Open Call for Entries                                      Wednesday, July 12, 2017
• Entry Deadline                                                Monday, August 28, 2017 *EXTENDED                   
• Notification of acceptance                             Friday, September 15, 2017
• Delivery of accepted artwork                         Wednesday, October 1, 2017
• Exhibition Opens (soft opening)                       Monday, October 9, 2017
• Clayworks Fundraisers/Closing Reception     Friday, November 11, 2017
• Artwork shipped/picked up                             Monday, November 27, 2017
    

 Entry

• $25 (USD)           
• Fee must be paid by credit card in the online application.
• You may enter three submissions. Works submitted may be individual mugs or sets. You may include two views or details per artwork.
• Applicants must submit online through callforentry.org.
• Submission begins July 12, 2017 and ends 11:59pm on Monday, August 21, 2017.
• Clayworks reserves the right to exclude any submissions for any reason including entries with more than three submissions, more than two views per artwork, or incorrect fees.
• No refunds.

Eligibility

• This competition is open to all artists over the age of 18 working in ceramic media in the continental US.
• All works must be original artworks made by the applicant, completed in the past two years, and not previously been exhibited at Clayworks.
• Accepted works may not be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition and artists must follow the specifications outlined below.
• All artworks must be for sale.
• Artists agree that Clayworks may use images of their artwork in promotional materials.

Submission Requirements         

• All works must be ceramic.
• Clayworks reserves the right to exclude from exhibition works that arrive at the venue in unstable condition, work that the gallery is unable to physically accommodate or which differs from the submitted image.

• Clayworks will provide all pedestals/gallery furniture.

Delivery

• Artists are responsible for the transit of artwork to and from the exhibition venue.
• Artists are responsible for all shipping, delivery, and insurance costs for accepted artworks to and from the exhibition venue.
• All accepted entries must be sent in sturdy, reusable packaging.
• If packaging materials uare not acceptable for return shipping, the gallery staff will contact the artist and any purchase of new packing materials will be the responsibility of the artist.

• Return shipping will be done using the artist’s established accounts (with UPS, FedEx or USPS) or pre-arranged payment. Prepaid return shipping labels, or specific instructions to use other carriers will be honored.
• COD shipments will not be accepted.
• Artists will coordinate hand-delivery and pickup with the host venue.
• Clayworks is not liable for any damage or loss incurred in transit.
• Any claims on shipping damage must be reported by the artist to the carrier upon receipt. Artists must retain all original packing materials for inspection by shipper until claim is resolved.
• Settlement for any artworks damaged in transit will be the responsibility of the artist and shipper.
• All works must arrive by the final delivery date, or may be excluded from the exhibition.

Sales

• All works accepted into the exhibition must be for sale.
• Retail price must be declared at time of submission and may not be altered at any time.
• Clayworks will handle all sales for this exhibition.
• Clayworks will take 50% commission on all sales.
• Because this is a fundraiser for Clayworks, artists may choose to donate their commission.

Image & artwork information   

• Title
• Clay body
• Surface treatment        
• Technique
• Photographic credit, if any
• Images: first image is full view, second image is detail
• Retail price (includes 50% commission)
• Dimensions (inches) W x L x H
• Weight (lbs)
• Date
• Insurance value (retail less 50% commission)
• Artist Statement (max 1000 characters)

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria