Glass Art Association of Canada

GAAC Announces Ryan Legassicke as guest curator for upcoming member's exhibition.

Submissions Deadline: January 30, 2012

GAAC presents: The Last Glass Show

Legassicke’s Curatorial Statement

Glass is an ancient, mysterious and seductive material.  It is one of the most common of everyday materials, and can also be one of the most expensive to work with.  To work with glass is to intrinsically tie yourself to the global market of luxury goods.

We live in uncertain times.  Globally we face large scale economic implosion, environmental disasters, war, revolution, and endless media spin. 

So what is happening?  How are people responding?  What is important? This is what this exhibition, in both its process and its outcome, will be about: the next glass show.

This exhibition will be curated by Ryan Legassicke, an interdisciplinary artist and designer living in Toronto. Ryan has an MFA from the State University of New York at Buffalo and recently completed a project at Eastern State Penitentiary Historical Site in Philadelphia.  His connection and interest in glass stems from time served at Sheridan College, the Alberta College of Art and Design, Pilchuck Glass School, and North Lands Creative Glass in Scotland.  He also assisted Toronto glass sculptor Taliaferro Jones for a number of years, was a summer resident at the Harbourfront Centre, taught kiln cast sculpture at Sheridan and published two articles in the GAAC Magazine.

Call for Entry

The Glass Art Association of Canada is pleased to announce an exhibition of contemporary Canadian glass, which is planned to be more than your typical survey exhibition. From our members we are looking for innovative work involving glass. The theme and overall scope of the exhibition will be determined by the works submitted and could even involve a collaborative effort between the curator and participating artists.

Submissions Deadline

January 30, 2012

Program Description

The exhibition, curated by a guest curator, will showcase contemporary glass practices in Canada. It will be held in the fall/winter of 2012 at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery in Toronto, Ontario with the possibility of additional venues. The exhibition will include work concerning glass in any form, deriving experimental, contemporary practices. Once the work has been selected and a theme for the exhibition is decided a curatorial statement will be released and will be made available on the GAAC website.

Eligibility:

This call for submissions is open to current GAAC Members.

Please visit http://www.glassartcanada.ca/membership.php#about for membership information. Please direct any questions about membership to Christy Haldane at gaacanada@gmail.com

Submissions:

Submissions will be juried digitally. Members may submit up to 3 artworks for consideration, with up to 2 images OR one video per artwork. As additional artworks will not be considered please follow the submission guidelines exactly. Please note the submission requirements that follow, as any submissions not following them will not be accepted. Submissions should be sent by email to gaac.submissions@gmail.com.

Digital Images:

All images must be in jpg format, maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels at 72 dpi, and titled: lastname_firstname_image#.jpg. For example: Smith_John1.jpg would be the first image submitted by an artist named John Smith.

Identical images at print quality (300 dpi) must be made available for promotional purposes for work accepted into the exhibition.

Video:

Video documentation will be accepted in the form of a video no more than two minutes in length. Each video should be uploaded to a website of your choice (similar to youtube.com). Include the URL of that website with your submission. If you have any other ideas or if your work does not fit the given submission requirements please contact gaac.submissions@gmail.com for further submission details.

Image List:

Make a Word document, which is a list of each image in your submission. The following information must be included for each image: title, medium, dimensions, and date of digital images and/or videos. This document should be sent, titled: lastname_firstname_list.doc.

Artist Statement:

Send an artist statement in the form of a Word document, no longer than 1 page. The document should be sent titled: lastname_firstname_statement.doc.

Biography:

Send a biography in the form of a Word document, no longer than 250 words. The document should be sent titled: lastname_firstname_bio.doc.

Curriculum Vitae:

Send a CV in the form of a Word document, no longer than two pages. The document should be sent titled: lastname_firstname_cv.doc.

Application fee:

Each applicant must provide a submission fee of $30 CDN made payable through the GAAC Paypal account OR via regular mail, by cheque made out to the Glass Art Association of Canada and sent to 9840 Porlier Pass Drive, Galiano Island, BC V0N1P0

Display Requirements:

If applicable, send as a Word document any display or mounting requirements (example: wall or ceiling mountings with weight requirements, approximate pedestal size, power outlets, etc.). The document should be sent titled: lastname_firstname_display.doc.

Contact Information:

Please include your email address, mailing address, and telephone number in the e-mail to which you attach your submission documents. When your submission has been received in good order, you will be notified by email. If you have not received notification by March 1, 2012 and you submitted your application before the deadline, please contact Rachael Wong at gaac.submissions@gmail.com.

Assessment

Work will be selected by the curator according to the curator’s criteria and with the aid of an advisory panel of two other professionals. This group will collaborate to create a cohesive and poignant exhibition.

Further Information

Please direct any questions or comments about the exhibition to Rachael Wong at gaac.submissions@gmail.com.

Please see attached PDF for a printable version of the application form.

Application fee: $30 CDN

2012 GAAC Project Grants

Deadline: March 15, 2012

The Glass Art Association of Canada is pleased to announce the 2012 GAAC Project Grants. One grant of $1500 and one grant of $1000 will be awarded to support the development of a project that benefits the artist's studio practice and promotes excellence in Canadian Glass. One grant of $1500 will be awarded to a professional artist and one grant of $1000 will be awarded to a student currently enrolled in a glass program. All members of GAAC may be eligible to apply.

Program Description

The GAAC Project Grant provides $1500 to a professional and $1000 to a student in support of a project proposal that benefits his/her artistic studio practice and promotes excellence in Canadian Glass. Projects may include, but are not limited to, classes or workshops, exhibition opportunities, travel, apprenticeships, residencies, research, creation, or equipment purchases that will benefit the artist’s practice. Eligible expenses may include course fees, travel expenses, materials, and equipment or other ancillary costs related to the project proposal. The project must be completed by May 2013. Recipients are required to submit a report outlining the use of the grant and its impact on their artistic practice, copies of receipts, and images of work completed (if applicable) by June 2013. Recipients are also required to acknowledge GAAC in any promotional materials associated with the project.

Eligibility

• Current GAAC Membership

• Students: currently enrolled in a glass program in Canada or abroad

• Practicing Professionals: not currently attending college or university

NOTE: Previous recipients of a GAAC Project Grant or Scholarship are not eligible to apply for 2 years and must have submitted their report to the Project Grant Co-ordinator.

 

Submissions

The GAAC Project Grant is juried digitally. Please email the project proposal to Rachael Wong at gaac.submissions@gmail.com along with your contact information, indicating whether you are a student or a professional. Please upload the curriculum vitae, digital images with corresponding information, and biography to the GAAC Artist Directory at http://www.glassartcanada.ca/gaacadmin as indicated by March 15, 2012.

• Project Proposal: 1-2 page detailed description of your project and its benefit to your studio practice including a budget outlining expenses as a Word document as a .doc file, labeled lastname_firstname_proposal.doc emailed to Rachael Wong at gaac.submissions@gmail.com

• Curriculum Vitae: Word document as a .doc file uploaded to your profile on the GAAC Artist Directory

• 8 Digital Images with corresponding information (title, description, and year): jpg format, RGB, 72 dpi, no smaller than 710 pixels wide uploaded to your profile on the GAAC Artist Directory

• Biography: Paste a Word document as a .doc file or type in the text box in your profile on the GAAC Artist Directory.

 

Please include in your email your contact information, including email, and specify whether you are applying as a student or as a professional.

All texts should be Word documents as .doc files and all images should be jpgs, RGB at 72 dpi, no smaller than 710 pixels wide. A tutorial on completing your profile on the GAAC Artist Directory can be found through Contemporary Canadian Glass through the GAAC website at http://mag.glassartcanada.ca/category/comp_tutorials. If you have any problems completing your profile on the GAAC Artist Directory, please contact Christy Haldane at gaacanada@gmail.com

You will be notified by email that your submission was received. If you have not received notification by March 22, 2012 and you submitted your application by the deadline, please contact Rachael Wong at gaac.submissions@gmail.com

Assessment

The GAAC Project grant is juried via a peer-review process by a diverse group of emerging, mid-career, and established artists. Jurors assess the merit and feasibility of the proposed project in relation to the merit of the applicant's previous work and experience, the potential value of the grant to the applicant's studio practice, and how the project promotes excellence in Canadian Glass.

Further Information

Please direct any questions or comments about the GAAC Project Grant to Rachael Wong at gaac.submissions@gmail.com

See attached PDF for printable version of the Grant Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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