A JURIED KILN-GLASS EXHIBITION FOR EMERGING + INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL ARTISTS
March 23 through June 19, 2010, at Bullseye Gallery in Portland, Oregon
e-merge 2010 Semifinalists
The jurors have finished their deliberations and we are proud to announce the results. When Bullseye Gallery receives their artwork and documentation, these semifinalists will become finalists.
Kate Baker Australia
Michael Behrens Germany
Gregory Bell United States
Karen Bexfield United States
Lisbeth Biger Israel
Thierry Bontridder Belgium
Jamie Boyd United States
Shannon Brunskill United States
Sean Campbell Ireland
Joseph Cavalieri United States
Rebecca Chernow United States
Rei Chikaoka Japan
Kate Clements United States
Katie Creyts United States
Jeffrey Crowe United States
Shelley Doolan United Kingdom
Violet Finvers Canada
Mark Ganter United States
Joseph Harrington United Kingdom
Derise Hemmes Australia
Joshua Hershman United States
Saman Kalantari Italy
Sungsoo Kim United States
Nancy Klimley United States
Robert Lewis United States
Joanna Manousis United Kingdom
Ursula Marcum United States
Lee Mathers Australia
Dennis McConnell United States
Jamie McDonald Gray Canada
Jo Newman United Kingdom
Purnima Patel United Kingdom
Matthew Perez United States
Cathryn Shilling United Kingdom
Aimee Sones United States
Franziska Springer Germany
Cassandra Straubing United States
Matthew Szosz United States
Kristin Thielking and Keven Brunett United States
Graeme Thyer United Kingdom
C. Miguel Unson United States
Campbell Wylie New Zealand
Seungyeon Yoon Korea
The application window for e-merge 2010 is now closed.
e-merge 2010 is the sixth biennial, juried kiln-glass exhibition for emerging artists sponsored by Bullseye Glass Co.—a manufacturer of colored glass for art and architecture with worldwide distribution and a strong commitment to education and promoting glass art. Hosted for the first time at Bullseye Gallery, this exhibition will recognize students and early-career artists who are rising through the ranks of kilnformed studio glass but who are not yet represented by major galleries. e-merge 2010 offers over $5,000 in prizes in the form of Bullseye gift cards and conference scholarships. Finalists and their works will be represented in a full-color exhibition catalog with photos, bios, and artist statements. Submitted works must be made with Bullseye glasses. They will be judged for excellence of concept, craftsmanship, and design.
AWARDS
Seven prizes—over $5,000 in Bullseye Glass Co. gift cards and conference scholarships.
Gold Award
$1000 gift card
Silver Award
$750 gift card
Bronze Award
$500 gift card
Academic Award
Given to an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited, university-level academic program during any part of the 2008-2009 school year.
For the student: $1000 gift card
For the student's school: 2 scholarships to BECon 2011 (Bullseye Conference)
Newcomer Award
For an entrant who first began working (or taking classes) in kilnformed glass after January 1, 2008.
$500 gift card
Kilncaster Award
For an entrant whose piece is kilncast with Bullseye billets.
$500 gift card
Popular Award
For the winner of the popular vote, taken at the opening reception.
$500 gift card
E-MERGE 2010 RULES FOR ENTRY
Entrant Qualifications
The competition is open to all emerging artists working with Bullseye glass in some kilnforming or kilncasting method. For this competition, you are an “emerging artist” if you are in the early to intermediate stage of your career at the date of application, and your work in glass has not been represented by a gallery at a major international art or design fair, such as Sculpture, Object, Functional Art (SOFA, in the USA). If you are not sure you qualify as an emerging artist, please email your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé to: e-merge@bullseyeglass.com.
Bullseye employees (full and part-time), employee family members, Bullseye contractors, and persons currently represented by Bullseye Gallery are not eligible to enter.
Material Qualifications
All works must be made of at least 50% Bullseye glass and be predominantly kilnformed or kilncast. Works that incorporate other glass techniques (e.g., lampwork, roll-up, etc.) will be accepted. Mixed-media objects qualify as long as Bullseye kilnformed glass makes up at least 50% of the finished pieces and provides their material focus. Artwork must have been created since January 1, 2008. No submitted piece of artwork may weigh more than 50 pounds (22.68 kg). (One person working alone must be able to install it.) Works must be available for exhibition in Portland from February through July 2010.
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 institution or studio where the works were made.
Academic, Kilncaster and Newcomer Award Qualifications
To qualify for the Academic Award, the entrant must have been enrolled in an accredited, university-level (undergraduate or graduate) art program during any part of the 2008-2010 academic years.
To qualify for the Kilncaster Award, works entered must be kilncast, using Bullseye billets.
To qualify for the Newcomer Award, the entrant must have begun working (or taking classes) in kilnformed glass after January 1, 2008.
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 2008 and 2010, 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 through the CaFÉ website: http://www.callforentry.org/
You may enter from one to six separate pieces of work. Note, however, that the CaFÉ system requires you to submit six images on the application—no matter how many pieces of work you enter. Therefore, your six required images will illustrate from one to six separate works. You may submit full views or a combination of full and detail views.
For instructions on how to prepare your images to CaFÉ specifications, see: http://www.callforentry.org/imaging_tips.phtml
In addition to images, you must submit a short biographical profile (500 characters or less) and a short artist statement (1000 characters or less). Your bio and artist statement should be submitted together within the application's “Artist's Statement” field.
All entries must be submitted by 5pm PST, December 7, 2009.
Timetable
• October 1 - December 7, 2009: Applications accepted through the CaFÉ website.
• January 15, 2010: Semi-finalists individually notified via email.
• February 5, 2010: Semi-finalists' CVs, artist statements, and headshots are due. (E-mail to: e-merge@bullseyeglass.com.)
• February 26, 2010: Semi-finalists' artwork is due at Bullseye Gallery, Attn: Ryan Watson, 300 NW 13th Avenue, Portland OR 97209, United States, including related documentation.
• March 23, 2010: Exhibition opens at Bullseye Gallery.
• March 27, 2010: Opening night reception and awards event, 5:30-7:30pm at Bullseye Gallery. Festivities include voting for the Popular Prize. Open to the public. All are welcome.
• June 19, 2010: Exhibition closes.
• July 16, 2010: Pick-up or shipping of all unsold works.
Jurors
Kate Elliott is a Seattle-based art dealer, appraiser, and consultant specializing in contemporary studio glass. She owns Elliott Brown Gallery, which currently operates in cyberspace, exhibiting and placing the work of major as well as emerging artists. Elliott began her glass studies in the 1970s with Harvey Littleton at the University of Wisconsin. She was among the earliest participants at the Pilchuck Glass School, where she has since served in many capacities—including as a member of the Board of Trustees and the Artistic Program Advisory Committee. From 1974 to 1988, Elliott worked closely with Dale Chihuly, helping to manage his early career. Today she is considered an authority on Chihuly's early work. To learn more about Elliott, visit: www.elliottbrowngallery.com
Michael Rogers maintains a private studio practice in Honeoye Falls, New York, and is a Full Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Before joining RIT in 2002, he spent eleven years in Japan, where he was head of the Glass Department at Aichi University. Rogers has taught workshops at The Furnace in Istanbul, Turkey, and in the United States at Corning, Pilchuck, and Haystack. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Suntory Museum of Art (Japan), First Contemporary Glass Museum (Spain), Museo del Vidrio (Mexico), National Museum (L'viv, Ukraine), and the Corning Museum of Glass (USA). To view Rogers' work, visit: www.bullseyegallery.com
Jeff Wallin is an artist based in Portland, Oregon, where he is also a technician at Fireart Glass Inc. Wallin holds a BA in studio art from Whitman College (WA) and has won a number of prizes for his work in glass—including the First Place Nonfunctional Award in e-merge 2004 and the prestigious Sybren Valkema Prize in Young Glass 2007 (Ebeltoft, Denmark). In 2008, Wallin mounted his second solo exhibition at Bullseye Gallery, showed pieces at SOFA Chicago and SOFA New York, and completed a stay as Artist-in-Residence at Vrij Glas Studio (Zaandam, Netherlands). In 2009, he was included in New Glass Review 30. To view Wallin's work, visit www.bullseyegallery.com
Contact
e-merge@bullseyeglass.com
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FAQs
• How can I obtain information about e-merge 2010?
• I'm having trouble with the online application process.
• Can I enter e-merge with just one piece, or will you require an overview of my work along with the application?
• If I enter several pieces, should they be similar to each other, or should I strive for variety?
• Can artists from outside the United States participate?
• My piece is a sculpture made of 50% Bullseye glass and 50% steel. However, the glass component is the focus and most important part of the piece. Does my piece qualify?
• My piece is a vessel that sits on a removable wooden pedestal. Considered together, the wood is about 60% of the piece and the glass vessel is about 40%. Does my piece qualify?
• I'm doing Bullseye rollups, and I hire a gaffer to blow out the pieces for me. Do these pieces qualify?
• Can I win more than one award?
• How many people will enter e-merge 2010 and how many finalists will be selected?
• What are the criteria for judging used by e-merge 2010 jurors?
• How does the online jury process work?
How can I obtain information about e-merge 2010?
The most complete information is on our website: http://www.bullseyeglass.com/ Click on the e-merge 2010 button on the homepage. If you would like some Call for Entry postcards, contact us at e-merge@bullseyeglass.com
I'm having trouble with the online application process.
All questions about the function of the online application should be sent directly to the people at CaFÉ, who administer the online application service for us. You can contact them at http://www.callforentry.org/ Questions about e-merge 2010 policy should be directed to e-merge@bullseyeglass.com
Can I enter e-merge with just one piece, or will you require an overview of my work?
You may choose to enter one piece or as many as six pieces in e-merge 2010.
If I enter several pieces of work, should they be similar to each other, or should I strive for variety?
That is completely up to you. However, you may want to keep in mind that in past e-merge competitions, some jurors looked for consistency in one area (i.e. quality, form, or idea) when considering multiple entries from one person.
Can artists from outside the United States participate?
Yes, the competition is open to artists worldwide. You can review our rules and conditions at http://www.bullseyeglass.com/emerge/
My piece is a sculpture made of 50% Bullseye glass and 50% steel. However, the glass component is the focus and most important part of the piece. Does my piece qualify?
Yes it does. Mixed-media objects qualify as long as Bullseye kilnformed glass makes up at least 50% of the finished pieces and provides their material focus.
My piece is a vessel that sits on a removable wooden pedestal. Considered together, the wood is about 60% of the piece and the glass vessel is about 40%. Does my piece qualify?
If the glass vessel can be considered a “stand-alone object,” it will qualify. By “stand-alone object,” we mean a piece whose meaning or focus is independent of the pedestal. Such a piece could be viewed without a pedestal or on a different pedestal and still retain its meaning and focus.
I'm doing Bullseye rollups, and I hire a gaffer to blow out the pieces for me. Do these pieces qualify?
Yes, you may enter e-merge if you hire a gaffer to blow rollups that use your design. You should mention the gaffer in your application in the space where the work is described. With the gaffer's permission, s/he will be credited in the exhibition and photos of the work.
Can I win more than one award?
Yes, it is possible to win one of the category awards and also win a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Award. The category awards are: Academic Award, Newcomer Award, Kilncaster Award, and Popular Award.
How many people will enter e-merge 2010 and how many finalists will be selected?
This year, we expect about 300 people to apply to e-merge. The jury will select 40 finalists.
What are the criteria for judging used by e-merge 2010 jurors?
The criteria our jurors use to evaluate work are:
• Quality of concept and content
• Quality of craftsmanship
• Quality of design
Jurors may also choose to be influenced by attributes that are important to them as individuals, such as originality or level of difficulty or aesthetics, for example.
How does the online jury process work?
Jurors score the online applications independently, without consulting one other, in a process that involves three rounds of judging. The first round of judging is purely visual. In the second and third rounds, jurors are given access to the artist statements and bios.
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e-merge 2010 RULES FOR SEMI-FINALISTS
NOTE: The status of each “Semifinalist” will change to “Finalist” once the artist’s piece of work and documentation have arrived at Bullseye on time and in good order. The official lists of Finalists will be posted on our website on March 3, 2010.
Semifinalists will complete the following steps.
1. Prepare the artwork.
a) Attach a label to each work with your name and the title of the piece.
b) Provide all necessary mounting hardware, units, racks, hooks, etc. Include specific mounting instructions and drawings, if appropriate.
2. Prepare forms to include in the shipment.
a) The signed Consignment Agreement Forms, which will be e-mailed to you upon acceptance.
b) Your CV, which will be needed if your package is lost in shipping or if it must clear customs.
3. Package the artwork and forms.
Read The Art of Packaging Glass Art before packing your artwork. Then pack carefully for shipping. If you live outside the USA, please check with your shipping company for instructions on packaging work to be sent to and from the USA. Special regulations may apply.
4. Insure and ship the artwork.
The entrant must pay insurance costs when shipping artwork to Bullseye. (Bullseye will insure artwork from the time it arrives in our Resource Center until it is returned to the entrant—including during return shipping).
The entrant must pay return shipping costs over $50 (per entrant). (Bullseye will pay return shipping costs up to $50 per entrant.)
Overseas semifinalists are responsible for customs clearance, import fees, import duties, etc.
If you are shipping work from outside the United States, please check with your shipping company for instructions on sending work to and from the USA. Special regulations may apply.
All artwork must be delivered to Bullseye Resource Center between January 20 and February 26, 2010. Address packages to:
Bullseye Gallery
Attn: Ryan Watson
300 NW 13th Avenue
Portland OR 97209
United States
NOTE: Artwork may be disqualified if it arrives damaged or if does not match the entry images.
5. E-mail your headshot.
Provide a professional-quality, high-resolution, digital headshot (for the exhibition catalog) to e-merge@bullseyeglass.com by February 5, 2010. A camera-original file (RAW, .tif, or .jpg) is preferred. Do not correct images in Photoshop or other software. Letting us make the image corrections will lead to a high-quality result.
To submit: E-mail the headshot to e-merge@bullseyeglass.com PLEASE include the semifinalist's name in the e-mail subject line.
6. Arrange for sales, if desired.
Indicate on the Consignment Agreement Form if you wish to sell your work. Indicate the price in US dollars, rounded to the nearest $100. (Example: Price at $400 or $500, not $450.) Bullseye Gallery will take 50% retail commission. (Sales commissions underwrite a portion of our catalog and exhibition expenses.)
7. Avoid disqualification.
Bullseye Glass Co. reserves the right to disqualify semifinalists if:
• The semifinalist does not deliver the required paperwork (short biographical statement, artist statement, headshot, and consignment form) by February 5, 2010.
• The semifinalist ships work that is different from that submitted for consideration.
• Artwork arrives damaged (regardless of the reason).
• Artwork arrives later than February 26, 2010 (regardless of the reason).
8. Learn More.
Please be sure to read Advice for Entrants & Finalists.
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