NCECA Annual Conference

NCECA 2011 – 45th Annual Conference
March 30-April 2, 2011      Tampa/St. Pete, Florida

2011 CALL FOR PROGRAM and Demonstrator PROPOSALS
DEADLINE May 11, 2010

(Please follow these guidelines and instructions for all proposals)

THEME:  Tidal Forces: The Next Wave will examine and expose the unbroken arc spanning our deepest traditions and the most contemporary emerging work.  A tidal wave can work to teardown walls between old and new, while unearthing what is hidden beneath the surface.  We intend to help artists look beyond what is conventional while remembering the roots of this powerful and multi-faceted art form.  The 2011 conference will both celebrate the new works being created while also examining the power of traditional art.

TOPICS FOR PROPOSALS

For the 45th annual meeting of NCECA in Tampa/St. Petersburg, we call for proposals of lectures and panel discussions relating to issues of exploration, discovery, and the relevance of site, location and environment.  As always, we also welcome proposals on all subjects relevant to our field. Submissions will be evaluated in regard to merit, the presenter’s expertise in the area, and a general interest in providing a balanced and inclusive program for the members.  The general categories for proposals are as follows:

    ∙   Aesthetics and Critical Theory, including presentations about concepts of beauty and value, art attitudes, theory, content, goals, and standards.

    ∙   Art History, including presentations about traditional and non-traditional artists and movements, styles, surveys of regional, national and international art in clay.

    ∙   Education, including presentations about traditional and non-traditional curricula, goals, standards, methods, and ideologies.

    ∙   Professionalism, including presentations about working standards, goals, methods, and attitudes or, the professional working relationships of guilds, co-ops and other ceramic centers.

    ∙   Technology, including presentations about traditional and non-traditional materials, processes, kilns, equipment, innovations, and theory.

    ∙   New Work, is a category of proposals for up to four artists to present a 15-minute visual presentation on the subject of a body of their own work completed within the last three years.  Artists 30 years and older who have been working professionally for at least five years since completing their training are eligible to submit.

ELIGIBILITY

Other than the specific requirements for the New Work category, everyone is eligible EXCEPT for those who participated in the program in Philadelphia: NCECA 2010.  Participation is generally limited to only one presentation.

LECTURE AND PANEL FORMATS

Lectures of 30 minutes and 60 minutes (ideal for presenting specific information and ideas), panels of 90 minutes (suitable for investigating topics that are best informed by varied perspectives), and 15 minutes lectures suitable for New Work, will be programmed. This timeframe includes a question and answer period.

HONORARIUM

All Panelists, moderators and lecturers will receive an honorarium of conference registration (2011) and a one-year membership to NCECA. (March 30, 2011 – April 1, 2012) The Board is committed to giving a monetary honorarium as well, however, the amount will not be known until the 2011 budget is finalized.

Please read the information below carefully to prepare for your Submittal. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

All proposals must be submitted using NCECA’s Online Submittal process and on a CD. A link to the form is provided below. CD submissions should include all of the listed information from the ONLINE Submittal form in a Word document, along with the appropriate number of JPEG images and image details. Your CD submission and ONLINE submittal form must include the following or it will not be considered (Only .doc, .JPEG or .PDF files will be accepted):

In the Word document on the CD please include the following information for EVERYONE participating or proposing a panel, new work or lecture (ALL presenters/panelist/moderators) :
• Name
• Address
• Phone number (cell preferred)
• Email address (preferred method of contact)

90-Minute Panelist/Moderators
(Panels are limited to no more than three panelists plus a moderator)
• Panel title
• Proposal abstract for juror selection - 400 word maximum
• Brief two-page resume for all participants
• Program guide description - 100 word maximum (if your proposal is accepted, this will be printed in the program guide)
• Images of each presenter’s work not to exceed 15 images total (please only include images that will strengthen the proposal) (Image Preparation Guidelines)

30 and 60-Minute Presentations and 60-Minute Co-Presentations (Co-lectures of 60 minutes may also be proposed, with two individuals presenting different aspects of the same topic)
• Presentation title
• Proposal abstract for juror selection - 400 word maximum
• Brief two-page resume for all participants
• Program guide description - 100 word maximum (if your proposal is accepted, this will be printed in the program guide)
• Images of each presenter’s work not to exceed 15 images total (please only include images that will strengthen the proposal) (Image Preparation  Guidelines)

New Work Presentation
• Presentation title
• 200 word artist statement
• 200 word description of the New Work and how it differs from past work
• Brief two-page resume
• Program guide description - 100 word maximum (if your new work presentation is accepted, this will be printed in the program guide)
• Include a total of 15 images; images of 10 pieces of new work (please include one detail per piece if necessary) and images of 5 pieces of your older work (please include one detail per piece if necessary), along with context of the artist’s overall career. (Image Preparation Guidelines)  

CLICK HERE to fill out the ONLINE Submittal Form.  

Your CD of your proposal should be sent to the NCECA office at the following address:
NCECA - Dori Nielsen
2011 Program Proposal
77 Erie Village Square, Suite 280
Erie, CO  80516-6996

The deadline for the Online Proposal Submittal and CD Postmark is May 11, 2010, 11:59pm MST.

If chosen to present, your commitment to NCECA will be meeting all deadlines as outlined by your signed agreement, which include the following:
• Written and visual documentation to be published in the NCECA Journal and other promotional materials (please see the publications guidelines for written submissions)
• A presentation at the 2011 conference

ADJUDICATION
Proposal abstracts, images and support materials will be made available to NCECA Board Members for review prior to making selections at the May Board meeting.  Make sure both the Online and CD submittals are complete.  Incomplete proposals will not be considered.  Steve Hilton, NCECA’s Program Director, will notify you of the Board’s decision by email as soon as possible after the May meeting. If you have questions, please email:  steve.hilton@mwsu.edu

 

2011 CALL FOR CONFERENCE DEMONSTRATORS

For the first time, NCECA will have a call for demonstrators for the 2011 conference in Tampa/St. Pete, Florida.  A committee, selected from and by the NCECA Board will act as the jury in selecting the conference demonstrators.

There are typically four demonstrators at each conference with two potters and two sculptors. The demonstrator’s commitment is as follows:
• A three-hour session on both Thursday and Friday
• Arrival on Wednesday, March 30, for image verification and a demonstrator video interview
• A PowerPoint that will be shown simultaneously with your demonstration
• A written contribution to the NCECA Journal as outlined in the following guidelines. (Please see the publications guidelines for written submissions)

HONORARIUM

Demonstrators will receive an honorarium of $1000, conference registration (2011) and a one-year membership to NCECA. (March 30, 2011 – April 1, 2012)

APPLICATION PROCESS

All proposals must be submitted using NCECA’s Online Submittal process and on a CD. A link to the form is provided below. CD submissions should include all of the listed information from the ONLINE Submittal form in a Word document, along with a maximum of 15 JPEG images and image details. The CD submission and ONLINE submittal form must include the following or it will not be considered (Only .doc, .JPEG or .PDF files will be accepted):


Please read the information below to prepare for your online Submittal.  All proposals must be submitted using NCECA’s Online Submittal process and on a CD. A link to the form is provided below.

Your CD of the proposal should be sent to the NCECA office at the following address:
NCECA - Dori Nielsen
2011 Demonstrator Proposal
77 Erie Village Square, Suite 280
Erie, CO  80516-6996

The deadline for the Online Proposal Submittal and CD Postmark is May 11, 2010, 11:59pm MST.

CLICK HERE to fill out the ONLINE Submittal Form.  

ADJUDICATION
Abstracts, images and support materials will be made available to NCECA Board Members for review prior to making selections at the May Board meeting.  Make sure your online and CD submittal is complete.  Incomplete proposals will not be considered.  Steve Hilton, NCECA’s Program Director, will notify you of the Board’s decision by email as soon as possible after the May meeting. If you have questions, please email:  steve.hilton@mwsu.edu

 

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