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The International Ceramics Festival’s Visiting Artist Award provides an emerging maker, based in Wales, the opportunity to spend two months at the Archie Bray Foundation, USA. Read full listing…
The International Ceramics Festival’s Visiting Artist Award provides an emerging maker the opportunity to spend time at the Waikato Society of Potters, Hamilton, New Zealand. Read full listing…
The 2013 International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth are looking for postgraduate students to give a presentation on the value, or otherwise, of further education in ceramics and contribute to a discussion on the future direction of ceramics education overall. Universities are asked to nominate students to take part in the programme. Read full listing…
The International Ceramics Festival is the UK’s leading international ceramics event, attracting over 800 participants to a series of lectures, practical demonstrations and exhibitions over three days. The focus is both practical and inspirational – kilns are built and fired, pots made and demonstrations given. Guest artists also have their own workspace enabling more in depth discussions and exchange of ideas. Over the years the Festival has built up a reputation for featuring some of the world’s best known ceramic artists and potters. Being a festival assistant is a great opportunity to take part in this festival and see, meet and work with leading international potters. As well as making friends and meeting like-minded individuals, festival assistants gain skills and experiences. Festival assistants play a key part in the success of the Festival, the work they do may involve them working closely with festival organizers, arts centre staff, trade exhibitors and demonstrators. The jobs required vary widely from physical work to administrative duties, offering opportunities for most people to take part. Read full listing…
Students are being offered the chance to demonstrate at the 2013 International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth. Universities nominate students to take part in the programme. Read full listing…
Applications are now invited for Artists’ Residencies. Successful artists will be based for a period of 3 months at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, part of Aberystwyth University, in award winning studios designed by Thomas Heatherwick. Read full listing…
Award providing students with an opportunity to work alongside well known ceramicists at the International Ceramics Festival, Aberystwyth. Students are invited to submit proposals for a project that must be linked to ceramics in some way. This could include building a structure, a particular type of kiln or even a performance. The project will take place over the festival weekend. Read full listing…
Applications are now invited for the Garfield Weston Residency Awards. The aim of the residency is to allow an artist 'time out' to develop their work as they wish. Read full listing…
Applications are now invited for the new Artists’ Residency Programme at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Successful artists will be based for a period of either 3 or 6 months in newly built studios. The successful artists will receive studio space of 35 square metres, accommodation, and living expenses for the duration of their residency. Read full listing…
Residencies providing artists with an opportunity to spend time in Aberystwyth concentrating on their work. Read full listing…
Ceramics festival held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on the campus of the University of Wales on the mid-Wales coast. Since it began in 1987 the three-day festival has grown to become the UK's leading ceramics event. It offers teachers, students, ceramic artists, collectors, working potters and amateurs the chance to meet and study the work of distinguished, internationally known potters and ceramicists from Wales, the UK and around the world. The Festival attracts about 800 people who attend lectures, watch practical demonstrations and visit special exhibitions over three days. The focus is both practical and inspirational - kilns are built, pots are made and fired Read full listing…
Cup sale at the International Ceramics Festival, Aberystwyth, Wales. Festival participants are invited to become more involved in the festival by bringing along a cup to be donated and then included in a exhibition - all sales are used to benefit future festivals. Read full listing…
An opportunity to work alongside some of the most well respected demonstrators in the world during the International Ceramics Festival, Aberystwyth, Wales. Student helpers are required to assist demonstrators, staff on the front desk, help set-up exhibitions and cup sale, assist with kiln building, firings and staged events, organise equipment and materials and for front of house. Read full listing…