Call for Submissions – Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics 2022

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is calling for submissions to the 2022 Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics. In order to be considered, applications for the award must be received electronically by Sunday, May 15, 2022.

This prestigious national award allows practising emerging ceramic artists to undertake a period of independent research, or other activities that advance their artistic and professional practice. The winner of the Award will receive $10,000. Up to five finalists will also be selected who will each receive an award of $1,000 to support their practice. The selection is made by a jury comprised of respected contemporary ceramic artists and other arts professionals.

The winner and up to five finalists will have their work featured in a group exhibition at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery from September 2022 to January 2023. The Award will be presented at the opening reception, held at the Gallery in Waterloo on Sunday, October 2 at 2:00pm. Transportation and accommodation will be provided to the winner, as required. In order to be eligible for the Award, applicants must be available to attend the reception on October 2nd and be prepared to make a brief artist talk. All details related to the exhibition and reception are subject to change according to relevant COVID-19 restrictions including dates, attendance, location, and possible online formats. The winner and finalists will be notified in early June.

To be eligible for the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics, artists must be Canadian citizens or have Permanent Resident status. Emerging artists must have maintained a professional practice at least five, but no more than ten years as of the application deadline date, have developed skills through training and/or practice in the field, operate or have consistent access to a ceramic studio, have a body of work that incorporates a public presence and peer recognition, and seek payment for their work and have an active and engaged practice.

Application Guidelines:
To download the complete guidelines for the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics, visit www.theclayandglass.ca/exhibitions/shantz-award/.

We welcome submissions from all qualified applicants and encourage submissions from groups that are typically underrepresented in institutional spaces, including racialized and Indigenous individuals, LGBTQ2S+ identifying individuals, francophone individuals, Deaf persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations during the submissions process, please contact peter@theclayandglass.ca or 519-746-1882 ext: 235.

About the Award:
The Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics is supported by The Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts, held at Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation. Past recipients of the award truly represent the best of the emerging ceramic artists in Canada. Jocelyn Reid of Calgary, Alberta was the winner of the 2021 Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics.

About Winifred Shantz:
The late Winifred Shantz was a driving force for the arts in Waterloo Region for more than 40 years. A successful ceramist, entrepreneur and visionary philanthropist, she was committed to finding ways to enable artists to reach their full potential.

About Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation:
Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) is focused on Granting, Impact Investing and Convening to make measurable and sustainable impacts in Waterloo Region. We collaborate with partners to develop forward-thinking innovative solutions and seize opportunities to meet current and future needs of our community. We enable people, companies and organizations to do more good by making it easy for Fundholders to give and invest, and for charities to receive money. When you donate to KWCF, your gift is directed to a permanent endowment fund and invested to generate a social return, and a financial return in the form of income. Then, we work with you to distribute the income through grants to support a wide range of charitable causes within our community. As a leading community-building organization we also work to amplify voices and issues of importance, while approaching our work with an equity mindset. www.kwcf.ca

Contact Information:
For additional information, contact Peter Flannery, Curator, at 519-746-1882 ext. 235 or awards@theclayandglass.ca

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