British Glass Biennale - Call for submissions

Calling all artists – submission criteria for the 2008 British Glass Biennale has now been published on the new Biennale web site: http://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.

This year the UK’s premiere selling exhibition of contemporary glass has £14,000 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 in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers to offer three prizes, with a student section incorporated for the first time. The British Glass Biennale Award is increased to £8000 for the ‘best in show’; the Glass Sellers Award is worth £5000 and the Glass Sellers Student Award of £1000.

An expert panel will be judging the submissions; comprising:

Will Farmer Director, Fieldings Auctioneers

Deirdre Figueiredo Director, Craftspace

Jeremy Hunt Editor, Art & Architecture

Kim Mawhinney Curator of Applied Art, Ulster Museum

Angela Thwaites Glass Artist

The names of the selected exhibitors will be published at the end of April 2008 with the prize winners announced at the Awards Ceremony on 21 August at the Ruskin Glass Centre.

In 2006 101 artists were selected to exhibit, with Max Jacquard winning the British Glass Biennale Award. This massive representation of established artists and emerging new talent not only offers a clear illustration of the strength of the current British glass scene, but also reflects an extraordinarily wide range of styles and methods of glass-making.

The exhibition has developed a reputation for displaying work that is rich and diverse in size, discipline and form; from intricate glass beads through to giant architectural kiln-formed pieces. Jurors will be looking for technical excellence and artistic quality.

The deadline for submissions is 5pm Friday 28 March 2008.

The exhibition starts on 22 August and is open 10am to 5pm daily until 28 September. Entry is free.

The Biennale is a highlight of the International Festival of Glass, a four-day public festival celebrating the rich and dynamic world of glass, taking place August 22 to 25 at locations across the Stourbridge Glass Quarter. http://www.ifg.org.uk/

For further details and application forms please visit: http://www.biennale.org.uk/.

British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Amblecote, Stourbridge DY8 4HF.

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