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Emerging Artist Application

Deadline to Apply: March 31st at 11:59 PM

Notification of Acceptance: April 5th

The Memphis Potter's Guild is accepting applications for our Emerging Artists' Booth. This booth provides ceramic artists in the Memphis community the opportunity to participate in our show and meet the current members of our guild. Hopefully it will be a good experience for everyone involved!

Invited artists will be asked to pay a booth fee of $25. Artists will keep the entirety of their sales minus a 15% commission for show expenses (bags, packing paper, advertisements, refreshments, etc.)

Invited artists will be provided up to 7 x 2 1/2 feet of table space upon which to display work. All additional displays must fit within that space and be supplied by the artist.

Applicants are allowed to apply to the Emerging Artists' Booth an unlimited number of times but will only be allowed to exhibit a maximum of 4 times. To continue participating with the Guild, we would highly encourage applicants to apply for membership. For more information on membership, please visit our website: https://www.thememphispottersguild.com/apply-for-membership

Applicant qualifications:

Must be 18 years or older.
Must have a reliable mode of transportation to deliver/pick up their work.
Must have shown ceramic work in at least one juried fair in the past 5 years.

All participating artists must:

individually price all work (rounded to the nearest dollar, no cents)
include their full last name on the price tag
re-stock their work if it gets too low
optional - sign up to work one shift at the register during the show (you will be helping to wrap and pack purchased work, so no cash register experience will be required)
set up and take down their own work (set up is Thursday or Friday morning before the show, times TBA, take down is immediately upon show closing @ 4pm Sunday evening.

Guild standards for work:

all functional pottery must be food safe
pottery must be without cracks or dangerous sharp edges
work can be mixed media but must be at least 80% clay
work must be completely made by you

Questions?

First name

Last name

Address

Where did you hear about this opportunity?

What kind of clay work do you make (hand-building, sculpture, wheel thrown, etc) ?

Upload a PDF that contains your resume or CV. If you don't have one, please send a PDF of an artist's statement in which you describe yourself and your work. Include your name in the PDF file's name.

List up to three of the most recent shows that you have participated in.

You confirm that you are, or will be, 18 years of age or older by the opening date of the show.

You agree that the Memphis Potters' Guild is not responsible for lost or damaged work.

You acknowledge that the Memphis Potters' Guild takes a 15% commission for show expenses.

Please submit five to eight images of your work AND one image of your show setup. PDF or JPEG files only. Send images of finished items that are ready for sale. Make sure the image file includes your name so we don't lose it in our system.