The Society of Arts and Crafts
SAC Artist Awards, Mentor Program and
CRAFTBOSTON Call for Entry Extension
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CRAFTBOSTON Application Deadline Extended for both 2010 shows!
New Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2009, 12 Midnight EST
CRAFTBOSTON Spring · April 9-11, 2010
CRAFTBOSTON Holiday · December 10-12, 2010
CRAFTBOSTON Spring · April 9-11, 2010CRAFTBOSTON Holiday · December 10-12, 2010
Celebrating the Finest in Contemporary Craft
Presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts
SAC invites artists to apply for participation in the following media categories: baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, and wood.
CRAFTBOSTON and CRAFTBOSTON Holiday are the premiere shows in New
England for contemporary art, craft & design. CRAFTBOSTON features 200 artists and CRAFTBOSTON Holiday features 90 artists. Both shows showcase one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces.
CRAFTBOSTON 2010 jurors:
Karen Rotenberg, former owner, Alianza Gallery; Board of Trustees, Institute of Contemporary Art and The Society of Arts and Crafts
Tyler Gulden, Executive Director, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts; ceramic artist
Brian Murphy, Fiber artist; CRAFTBOSTON Exhibitor; Business Partner, Randy Darwall
CRAFTBOSTON 2010 Applications are now available online at www.juriedartservices.com
For more information, please call 617-266-1810 or visit http//www.craftboston.org
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 CRAFTBOSTON 2010 Mentor Program
Apply Today! Launched in 2005, The SAC Mentor Program offers assistance and training for emerging artists interested in the craft show circuit. Artists selected to participate in this program will be provided information and training from professionals in the field and subsidized booths at CRAFTBOSTON Spring. Interested artists must fill out the application, submit 10 digital images, resume, and live in New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont). For qualifications, to download an application, or to obtain more information on the Mentor Program, visit www.societyofcrafts.org/programs.asp or www.craftboston.org.
Stage 1: Applications will be reviewed as they are received through December 31, 2009
Stage 2 & 3: October 1, 2009
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Image: Kristen Bassion, Serving pieces, White stoneware, CRAFTBOSTON 2009 Mentor Program Participant
 SAC Artist Awards Application
Application Deadline: November 9, 2009
To further SAC’s commitment to New England craft artists, we are happy to announce the 2010 SAC Artist Awards. Initiated in 1994, the Artist Awards encourage and support the work of New England craft artists who demonstrate a mastery of their media and create original and innovative work.
A panel of jurors will select three artists to receive a $3,000 cash award, winners will participate in a group exhibition at SAC’s Newbury Street gallery from August to October 2010. Two of the awards will be in any media and one award, funded by the John D. Mineck Foundation, will be dedicated to furniture. The awards are open to all craft artists currently residing in New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). Students enrolled in a full-time art study program and past SAC Artist Awards recipients are not eligible.
Application is free, apply online by going to Juried Art Services and upload 10 images of recent work along with your resume and artist statement. Deadline is November 9, 2009 winners announced by December 15, 2009.
Image: Peter Houk (2008 Artist Awards recipient), Big Dig Vessel #53, glass, 2008
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