CCBC brings you year 8 of our annual fundraiser packed full of creative talent. The Earring Show is an exciting exhibition and sales opportunity for contemporary, designer-makers producing wearable art in a whole host of mediums.
The Earring Show is a fund-raiser held on Thursday, May 5th, 2022, online. All funds raised from the event go towards CCBC, its programs, and to help promote contemporary crafts to BC and Canada. We are pleased to report that The Earring Show continues to grow each year, with 2020 seeing a 40% increase in earring sales from the previous year, and a 26% increase in 2021. The number of applicants rose by 19%, seeing a wider spread of artists engaging in the event.
In 2020, due to the global pandemic, The Earring Show successfully transitioned to an online event, with online sales, and a live virtual show that included special guests and hosts, and featured the winning artists of each category. The virtual edition of The Earring Show show saw a reach of over 4700 viewers.
REQUIREMENTS
- The Earring Show will continue to accept international applicants.
- All submissions must be original in design, and demonstrate a professional level of craftsmanship.
- All work must be for sale.
- All work must be priced in Canadian Dollars.
- For the Emerging Artists category, applicants must be currently enrolled in a craft-based program, or
have, within the last 2 years, graduated from a craft program or started making.
- Accepted works must be delivered to CCBC, on or before April 11th, 2022.
AWARDS
Awards will be given to artists who have demonstrated excellence in design and technique. One winner will be selected from each category and announced during the live virtual event. The prize for the One- of-a-Kind category is the Barbara Cohen Award of $1500; the prize for the Limited Edition category is
a featured collection of the winner’s production line (in addition to participating earrings) in our online shop for 2 months, and the Emerging Artist prize is up to $500 in supplies. All winners will receive a one- year honourary CCBC membership.KEY DATES
- Application Deadline: 11.59pm March 1st, 2022
- Notification of Acceptance: March 7th, 2022
- Submission of additional information for accepted work: March 21st, 2022
- Work to be delivered no later than: 4pm, April 11th, 2022
- Jurying for Prizes: April 23rd, 2022
- Event Date: May 5th, 2020
*Please note that it is not necessary for the artist to attend, but it would be great to see you there, virtually!
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