3rd Annual Dirty South Cup Call & Competition

River Oaks Square Arts Center is seeking ceramic vessels (mugs, cups, tea bowls) for its 3rd Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition. Up to 125 artists will be chosen for this national, juried exhibition. The competition is open to all artists working in clay and residing in the United States. Both functional and non-functional, traditional and non-traditional pieces are accepted. Work may not be larger than 7" x 7" x 7". All work must be for sale, with no single piece exceeding $350 in value. Artists will pay a 30% commission to the gallery on all sales.

Entry fee is $25 per artist for up to three entries, paid by credit card at the time of application submission. Digital entry only in JPEG format, 5MB maximum. Artists are responsible for shipping and insurance costs to and from the gallery. All work must include a return label for return shipment, with a weight limit of 15 lbs. River Oaks is not responsible for damage during shipment. Works will be insured for 50% of stated value from delivery through the end of the exhibition.

The guest juror is Matt Long, who runs the Ceramics Department at the University of Mississippi. Awards include First Prize of $500 and four Juror's Choice awards of $125 each. The top 20 artists will be considered for "exhibiting artist" designation in future invitational shows hosted by ROSAC. Exhibition dates are April 7 - May 27, 2017. Acceptance notification will be sent March 1, 2017. Delivery of work is due no later than 5pm on March 17, 2017. Artwork will be returned June 16, 2017.