Feast, Famine
Submission information for the MCC’s 2022 Juried Show
INFORMATION AND DATES

– Submission deadline: December 5, 2021 at midnight
– Jury results will be sent out by January 5, 2022
– Successful artists must be able to provide catalogue info and images (detail or full) by January 28, 2022
– All works must be delivered to the C2 Centre for Craft with installation instructions by February 26, 2022
– Show opens on March 5, 2022
– All submissions must be submitted through Google forms

ABOUT THE SHOW

The Manitoba Craft Council is accepting submissions to Feast, Famine, a juried show exploring food, eating and food production as it relates to climate change.

Feast, Famine will investigate how climate change relates to and affects food: how it’s served, prepared, grown, and distributed. Accepted works will be presented on a large table in the gallery – an intimate setting for an intimate topic. Works can be placed on the table or surrounding gallery wall space, but we encourage submissions that integrate with the unique table display format. Functional and conceptual makers are welcome to apply for this opportunity. Please ensure submissions have a strong connection to both climate change/sustainability and food/dining/food production.

Some areas of exploration artists may wish to consider:

How food is served: locally/land-sourced functional objects (dishes, place settings, table linens), works relating to take out and packaging materials, single use items, how we serve and eat food
How food is prepared: processed food, how we cook and store food, food waste, water waste, commercial food prep practices
How food is grown: farming practices, soil quality, factory farming, pesticide use, bees, fishing practices, land maintenance, irrigation
How food is distributed: food packaging, supply chains, food waste, seasonal/out of season access, food box deliveries, “ugly” produce, additives, shipping
How food affects our bodies: microplastics, nutritional quality, chemical footprint, water contamination

ELIGIBILITY

Must be a Manitoba Craft Council member to apply. (Not yet a member? Join at c2centreforcraft.ca/about-mcc/mcc-membership/) Please renew or buy your membership prior to submitting an application. Only applications from current members will be juried for this exhibition.
Must be a resident of Manitoba (or northwestern Ontario) to apply
Works will be selected based on artistic merit, skill, design, and innovation
Original work (functional, decorative, conceptual) in any craft-based media is welcome (e.g.ceramic, fibre, metal, paper, recycled material, stone, glass and wood).
In addition, mixed media and interdisciplinary works that are primarily craft-based in material and/or technique are welcome.
Eligible works must have been completed since January 2019 and may not have been shown in previous MCC exhibitions.
Artwork submitted must be completed prior to the submission deadline. Images of work in progress will not be reviewed by the jury.
Senior and emerging artists are encouraged to apply.
All submissions will receive an email confirmation within a week of submission. All submissions sent on the deadline date will be confirmed by midnight, December 6, 2021. If you do not receive an email confirmation from an MCC staff member by that time, please email mccprogramming@c2centreforcraft.ca to confirm your submission.

SELECTION PROCESS

MCC’s exhibition selections are made by a jury consisting of experienced craftspeople, artists and/or curators. The jury reviews submissions within the context of MCC’s exhibition policy, available resources and the mandate of specific exhibitions. Jurors’ bios will be updated on the submission on the C2 Centre for Craft website before the submission deadline.

The MCC is committed to upholding professional standards including the payment of artist, curatorial and jury fees in accordance with CARFAC guidelines. Professionally designed written materials will be prepared to accompany all exhibitions. All exhibitions will be promoted through MCC media and social media networks. Ancillary programming will be developed to encourage audience engagement in all MCC exhibitions.

Get a sense of MCC by visiting our website, c2centreforcraft.ca and social media platforms. To see a floor plan of the Shirley Richardson Craft Gallery visit: https://c2centreforcraft.ca/shirley-richardson-gallery-floor-plan