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JERWOOD MAKERS OPEN

The Award & Exhibition
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How to Enter
Selection Process
Key Dates

THE AWARD & EXHIBITION

Jerwood Makers Open is a £37,500 exhibition and commissioning opportunity from Jerwood Visual Arts (JVA).

Jerwood Makers Open is designed to commission and showcase new work by emerging artists working in the applied arts. Five commissions of £7,500 will be awarded to artists to create new work, which will be exhibited as part of the JVA programme at Jerwood Space, London. Artists will be choosen by an independent selection panel and must be UK resident and within 10 years of graduating or setting up their practice.

The Jerwood Makers Open 2012 exhibition will open within Jerwood Visual Arts at Jerwood Space, London from 11 July - 26 August 2012, before touring in the UK.

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BACKGROUND

Launched in 2010, Jerwood Makers Open has been developed to create a space in which to recognise and celebrate the significance of making practice and process within contemporary visual arts. This initiative offers makers at the early stages of their careers an opportunity to develop their creative ideas independently of specific commissioning structures.

Jerwood Visual Arts, developed and managed by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation, is committed to supporting and promoting contemporary applied arts practice. The Jerwood Applied Arts Prize ran for 11 years (1999-2007) in pertnership with the Crafts Council. This was followed from 2008 to 2010 by Jerwood Contemporary Makers, a nominated exhibition series which provided a platform to show new and emergent work in the field of making.

THE SELECTORS

James Beighton - Curator, mima, Middlesbrough Museum of Modern Art
Felicity Aylieff - ceramic artist and Senior Tutor, Royal College of Art
Lauren Parker - Head of Contemporary Programmes, V&A

HOW TO ENTER

Entry is by online application; those unable to enter online should contact Parker Harris: jmo@parkerharris.co.uk or 01372 462190. Deadline for entries is by 5pm on 7 November 2011.

All applicants are required to submit:

• An 800 word statement outlining the proposal for new work or works; why they want to make the work(s)/how they perceive the opportunity will benefit and develop their practice; and the materials and processes to be used. Please also include a brief timescale for making (from concept development to completion and delivery of work) and a brief outline budget.
• A current CV

• A maximum of six images of current work or work in progress (files no larger than 500kb)

• An entry fee of £20
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SELECTION PROCESS

In considering proposals, the selectors will be invited to debate as a panel what they consider to be outstanding, interesting practice in the applied arts and to explore this through their selection. They will also consider how this particular opportunity would support potential positive developments to individual makers practice and profile.

The selectors will consider all proposals, and from this will select a shortlist of makers who will be invited to be interviewed by the selectors. Applicants will be notified of interviews by 18 November 2011, and interviews will take place on one day the week commencing 28 November 2011 at Jerwood Space, London SE1 OLN. Five awards will then be made and makers will be notified by 2 December 2011 if they have been successful. Comments from the selection panel at the first round stage will be passed on to those short listed for interview only. Those short listed for interview will be asked to consider the selection panels comments before the interview stage, and be prepared to answer the panels comments or queries at the interview.

KEY DATES

7 November 2011: deadline for entries by 5pm
18 November 2011: makers informed of result of application
w/c 28 November 2011: shortlisted makers to be available for interviews
5 December 2011: announcement of selected makers
11 July - 26 August 2012: Jerwood Makers Open exhibition opens at Jerwood Visual Arts, Jerwood Space, Bankside, London SE1 OLN, followed by UK tour until June 2013.

Online entry form

Float, 2011, Keith Harrison

Equinox 1, 2011, Heike Brachlow

Quiver, 2011, Farah Bandookwala

RULES & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Who is eligible to enter?

Makers working in any applied arts discipline.
Applicants must be within 10 years of graduation or setting up their practice.
Applicants must be currently resident in the UK.

Conditions of Entry

Loan of Work
Newly commissioned work must be available until June 2013.

Copyright
Standard copyright practice is adhered to. If awarded a Jerwood Makers Open bursary, images of selected makers and their work may be used for the promotion of the Jerwood Makers Open and the work of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation, in catalogues, advertising, press releases, annual reports, e-newsletters, online and in other publicity material. The copyright remains the property of the artists and all images will be credited to the artist.

Data Protection
The Organisers of the Jewood Makers Open hold personal data provided by entrants for the exhibition each year. This information will be used solely in conjunction with your entry for the Jerwood Makers Open. If your work is accepted for the exhibition your personal data will be transferred to an archive for the project. Data pertaining to those whose work is not selected for the project will be held for up to 18 months.

Sales of works
Artwork on sale during the Jerwood Makers Open at Jerwood Space will be subject to a commission of 20% + VAT.

Insurance
If awarded a Jerwood Makers Open bursary, all artworks on show at Jerwood Space, and on tour, as part of the Jerwood Makers Open exhibition, will be covered by insurance organised by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation, their representatives or partners. The exhibition organisers will therefore require insurance values before delivery of works to Jerwood Space, London.

Online entry form

Float, 2011, Keith Harrison

Equinox 1, 2011, Heike Brachlow

Quiver, 2011, Farah Bandookwala

HELP

If you experience problems with the online entry process, including payments by PayPal, or if you have any questions about entering Jerwood Makers Open 2012 that can not be answered by reading the Rules & Conditions of Entry, or by looking at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), please email Parker Harris or tel. 01372 462190

Is the work I make eligible?
Is photography or film work eligible to enter?
I am a painter, am I eligible to enter?
Is the Entry Fee £20 per artist or per work?
I do not have digital images of my work, what should I do?
I am a student at art college now, am I eligible?
I have never been to art college, can I enter?
I was not born in the UK but currently live here, am I eligible?
Do I need to have been resident in the UK for a certain amount of time in order to be eligible?
I am a British Citizen but living abroad, can I enter?
When will I hear if I have been short listed?
I cannot upload my images, cv statement, what should I do?
How much information is needed and where should I include my budget?

I don't have a PayPal account, can I still enter online?
Can I pay by cheque or cash?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is the work I make eligible to enter?

Jerwood Makers Open is an initiative to support artists working within the applied arts and has been developed to create a space in which to recognise and celebrate the significance of making practice and process within contemporary visual arts. Further questions are listed below regarding eligibility, but if having read these you are still unsure, please contact the exhibition organisers, Parker Harris.

Is photography or film work eligible to enter?

If your work is straight forward film or photographic work, i.e. traditional photographic prints created from various subjects and themes, then we would advise you that they would not be relevant for this opportunity. However, if you are using photography or film as part of an applied arts practice, then that would be relevant. Whilst this initiative looks to explore the wider context of contemporary applied arts practice, please note that the decision of the Selection Panel is final and binding. If you are still unsure about eligibility, please contact the exhibition organisers, Parker Harris.
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I am a painter, am I eligible to enter?

Not necessarily, as this initiative aims to support artists working within the applied arts. However, if you are expanding your practice and are proposing works that cross in to the applied arts field, then these may be relevant. Whilst this initiative looks to explore the wider context of contemporary applied arts practice, please note that the decision of the Selection Panel is final and binding.If you are still unsure, please contact the exhibition organisers, Parker Harris.
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Is the Entry Fee £20 per artist or per work?

The entry fee is £20 per maker. Makers may only enter once, but can upload 6 images to support their application.

I do not have digital images of my work, what should I do?

We are trying to encourage all applicants to enter online in order to reduce our paper usage and speed up the application process. However, if you are unable to process an application online, please contact the exhibition organisers, Parker Harris, well in advance of the application deadline for information about how to submit an application.

Email Parker Harris or tel. 01372 462190
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I am a student at art college now, am I eligible?

No. Jerwood Makers Open seeks to offer opportunities for makers who have finished their formal training or who have been committed to an active practice for up to 10 years.

I have never been to art college, can I enter?

Yes, Jerwood Markers Open is open to makers who are within 10 years of setting up their practice.
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I was not born in the UK but currently live here, am I eligible?

Yes, Jerwood Makers Open is open to all makers currently resident in the UK regardless of where they were born.
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Do I need to have been resident in the UK for a certain amount of time in order to be eligible?

Applicants should have been resident in the UK at least the last three years.
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I am a British Citizen but living abroad, can I enter?

No, Jerwood Makers Open is only open to artists resident in the UK.
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When will I hear if I have been short listed for interview?

18 November 2011
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I cannot upload my images, CV statement.

Images: check that each of your image files are 500kb or less and that they are the accepted file types (either JPG, TIFF, or PNG.) CV and Statement: check that your cv and statement are either Microsoft Word docs, RTF files or similar, or that they are pdf's, and that they have the appropriate suffix, ie: .doc, .docx, pdf, .txt, or .rtf. If you still encounter problems, please contact Parker Harris or 01372 462190
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How much information is needed for the timeline and budget?

At this stage only a brief budget outline and timeline are required and should be included within your 800 word statement. We are asking for this information so that we know you have acknowledged the commissioning amount, £7,500, and that you are aware of the tinescale, i.e. that your newly commissioned work needs to be completed and ready for exhibition by the beginnig of June 2012.
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I don't have a PayPal account.

No, you do not need to have a registered PayPal account in order to enter online. Once you are linked through to the PayPal payment page, you will be asked to input your credit card details on the secure PayPal website. Those with PayPal accounts are given the option to sign in if they wish.
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I want to pay by cheque or cash.

We are trying to encourage all applicants to enter and pay online, but if you have any problems with this and wish to pay by cash or cheque, please contact Parker Harris or 01372 462190
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Online entry form

Float, 2011, Keith Harrison

Equinox 1, 2011, Heike Brachlow

Quiver, 2011, Farah Bandookwala