4th Annual Dirty South Cup Call & Competition

River Oaks Square Arts Center is seeking ceramic vessels (mugs, cups, tea bowls) for its 4th Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition. Up to 125 artists will be chosen for this national, juried exhibition to display traditional or non-traditional ceramic work at River Oaks Square Arts Center in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Eligibility and Requirements: Open to all artists working in clay and residing in the United States. Work may not exceed 7" x 7" x 7". Both functional and non-functional, traditional and non-traditional pieces are accepted. All work must be for sale with no single piece exceeding $350 in value. Entry fee is $25 per artist for up to three entries. Digital entry only in JPEG format, 5MB maximum. Artists are responsible for shipping and insurance costs to and from the gallery and must include a return label. Weight limit is 15 lbs. Works will be insured for 50% of stated value from delivery through the end of the exhibition. Artists will pay a 30% commission to the gallery on all sales.

Awards and Timeline: First Prize is $500. Juror's Choice awards include 4 awards of $125 each. The top 20 artists will be considered for "exhibiting artist" designation in future invitational shows. Entry deadline is February 24, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Acceptance notification is March 8, 2018. Delivery of work is due March 23, 2018 by 5 p.m. The exhibition runs April 6 - May 26, 2018. Opening reception and award announcement is April 20, 2018 from 5-8 p.m. Artwork will be returned June 15, 2018. Guest juror is Sam Chung, an Arizona-based ceramic artist and associate professor of ceramics at Arizona State University.