Plate & Platter: National Juried Ceramics Exhibition Prospectus
Entry deadline is Saturday, December 1, by Midnight Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time (HST).
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Carbondale Community Arts will host Plate & Platter: National Juried Ceramics Exhibition from January 16 through February 22, 2019 at Carbondale Community Arts Artspace 304, located in downtown Carbondale, in collaboration with Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design Ceramics area.
Plate & Platter 2019 will be the first in a biennial national juried exhibition showcasing functional and sculptural ceramic plates and platters with innovative surface, form, function, and/or concept. This inaugural exhibition will be juried by ceramic artist Chandra DeBuse.
Juror:
Chandra DeBuse is a studio potter in Kansas City. She received her MFA from the University of Florida in 2010. Her illustrated pottery has been featured in several magazines and publications including the books Humor in Craft, Graphic Clay and New Ceramic Surface Design. DeBuse has presented her work as a 2012 NCECA Emerging Artist, at SOFA Chicago, at the 2016 Utilitarian Clay Symposium at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and at the 2018 Alabama Clay Conference. She is a founding member of Kansas City Urban Potters. She has led over 50 workshops on designing illustrated pottery at art centers nationwide. For more about Chandra see ChandraDeBuse.com.
Eligibility:
Open to all artists 18+ living within the United States. Works must measure no more than 20” in any direction or weigh more than 50 lbs and must be ready for display. Work must be 70% ceramic, completed within the last three years, and address the theme of plate and/or platter. Please indicate on image list any installation instructions. Specialty hardware or accessories such as plate hangers must be provided by the artist.
Calendar:
- Entry deadline: Midnight (Hawaii Aleutian Standard), December 1, 2018
- Acceptance notifications: December 15, 2018
- Works received by: January 10, 2019
- Exhibition dates: January 16 through February 22, 2019
- Juror Lecture & Award Announcements, Public Reception: January 25, 2019 5 – 7 PM at Artspace 304
- Juror Demonstration: January, 26, 2019, 9AM – 3PM at Artspace 304
- Return Shipped: March 2, 2019
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Submitted by Pattie Chalmers