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Thursday February 13, 2014 | by Andrew Page

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Semester-long artist residency at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Education
An almost four-month artist residency (August 18th through December 12th) invites a professional artist working primarily with hot glass to work on campus and use the studio for the entire Fall 2014 semester. The Artist in Residence program is designed to "promote a vibrant creative environment in the SIU Glass program." During the Residency the artist will focus on his or her own projects and are invited to all aspects of academic activities in the program including reviews, critiques, demonstrations, collaborations, and working side by side with students in the glass studio. The Artist in Residence will have an exhibition on the SIU campus with the outcome of the residency toward the end of the term.

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Thursday December 19, 2013 | by Paulina Switniewska

CALL FOR ENTRIES: David Dunlap Observatory in Ontario seeks proposals for glass award
FILED UNDER: Announcements, Award, Call for Submissions, Design, Education
The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, as part of a public outreach effort of the David Dunlap Observatory in Ontario, will be awarding its inaugural Dunlap Prize to Neil deGrasse Tyson on March 21st, 2014 in recognition of his magnanimous efforts in public education, science engagement, and science advocacy.The Dunlap Institute has announced a call for expressions of interest in crafting the award component of the prize. Glass artists are sought out in particular for their choice of media, which evokes imagery of stars and starlight due to its refractive qualities. “A glass object reflects and refracts; it can act as a lens, a mirror, and a prism—all critical components in the telescopes and instruments astronomers use to study the Universe,” the announcement states.

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Thursday June 13, 2013 | by Gina DeCagna

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Czech Glass award seeks international applicants
FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, New Work, News, Uncategorized
Co-organized by the Prague Castle Administration and Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the prestigious 2013 Stanislav Libenský Award is now accepting applications according to an announcement by the Prague Gallery of Czech Glass. The competition is open to any graduates of BFA or MFA programs around the world who have used glass in their final thesis projects.

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Friday January 4, 2013 | by Andrew Page

UrbanGlass now accepting applications for the Spring 2013 session of its ongoing Bead Project
FILED UNDER: Call for Submissions, Special Offer
The Bead Project at UrbanGlass is a scholarship program aimed at creatively inclined, economically disadvantaged women. There are nine open positions for the 10-week session of hands-on classes, where students learn the art of glass beadmaking and simple jewelry fabrication techniques with an eye toward launching a career as a craftsperson. Upon completion of the course requirements, students receive a kit containing the tools and equipment to continue their beadmaking practice.

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