Call for entries 2010 British Glass Biennale

The submission criteria for the 2010 British Glass Biennale has now been published on the Biennale web site:  www.biennale.org.uk The Biennale is open to artists, designers and craftspeople, working in all areas of contemporary glass practice or using glass as a key design element.

 

The 2010 exhibition will change in format from previous years - endeavouring to present a more complete representation of British Glass at this time. The exhibition will be made up primarily from the juried open submission artists and also a section of invited artists.

 

This year the UK’s premiere selling exhibition of contemporary glass has £7,500 in prize money to be won alongside its growing international status as the leading showcase for British based makers.

 

The British Glass Biennale is delighted to be working once again in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers to offer prizes for 2010. The Glass Sellers Award is worth £5000 with a Runner up of £1000 and the Glass Sellers Student Award of £1000 with Runner up of £500.

 

An expert panel will be judging the submissions; comprising:

 

Annabelle Campbell – Exhibitions & Collections Manager, Crafts Council

Reino Liefkes – Senior Curator Ceramics & Glass Collection, V&A Museum

Sylva Petrova – Director, Institute for International Research in Glass,

University of Sunderland

Alan J. Poole – Dan Klein Associates

Colin Reid – Glass Artist

 

The names of the selected exhibitors will be published at the end of April 2010 with the prize winners announced at the Awards Ceremony on 26 August at the Ruskin Glass Centre.

 

Dedline for submissions is 5pm Friday 26 March 2010.

For further details on how to apply visit: www.biennale.org.uk