Rules for Entry

Entrant Qualifications

Emerge 2012 is open to all emerging artists working with Bullseye glass in some kilnforming or kilncasting method. (The Jewelry category also permits torchworking.) For this competition, you are an “emerging artist” if you are in the early to intermediate stage of your career and, at the time of application, your work in glass has not been represented by a commercial gallery at a major international art or design fair (such as Sculpture, Object, Functional Art or SOFA, in the USA). If you are not sure you qualify as an emerging artist, please email your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bullseye employees (current full- or part-time) and persons currently represented by Bullseye Gallery are not eligible to enter.

Material Qualifications

All glass used in submitted works must be Bullseye glass. All works must be made of at least 50% glass and be predominantly kilnformed or kilncast (except jewelry, which may be predominantly torchworked). A work that incorporates other glass techniques such as torchwork and roll-up will be accepted. A mixed-media work qualifies as long as kilnformed glass makes up at least 50% of the finished piece and provides the material focus. Artwork must have been created since January 1, 2010. No submitted piece or set of artwork may weigh more than 50 pounds (22.68 kg). Works must be available for exhibition in Portland from February through August 2012.

Classroom Work

We accept pieces that are made in classes or workshops, but they must be identified as such on the entry form. Include the name of the instructor and the name of the class and the institution or studio where the works were made.

Qualifications for Specific Awards

To qualify for the Academic Awards, the entrant must have been enrolled in an accredited, university-level (undergraduate or graduate) art program during any part of the 2010-2011 academic years.

To qualify for the Kilncasting Award, works entered must be kilncast, using Bullseye billets, frits, or sheet glass.

To qualify for the Jewelry Award, works entered must be wearable and may be kilnformed or torchworked.

To qualify for the Design Award, works entered must be functional (excluding jewelry).

To qualify for the Newcomer Award, the entrant must have begun working (or taking classes) in kilnformed glass after January 1, 2010.

Application Fee

The application fee is US $35.00, payable by credit card.

If you are/were a fulltime student at an accredited university between 2010 and 2011, you are eligible for the student discount of 30% off. If you qualify for the student rate, enter the discount coupon code STUDENT on the CaFÉ website during checkout.

Entry Process

All entries must be submitted in English. (Translation from other languages is not available.)

All entries must be submitted through the CaFÉ website: www.callforentry.org

You may enter up to 6 images in your application. These may represent from 1 to 6 separate works. For each work, 1 image of the whole work is required. Other images may show details of the work(s). If you are submitting a set of works, include 1 shot of the whole set so that jurors will know to consider your works as a set. Otherwise, works will be considered individually.

For instructions on how to prepare your images to CaFÉ specifications, see: www.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml

In addition to images, you must submit a short biographical profile (500 characters or less) and a short artist statement (500 characters or less). You will be asked to upload your bio and artist statement during the application process.

All entries must be submitted by 5pm PST, December 7, 2011.

Click here to apply to Emerge 2012.