Call for makers: Made in the Middle (deadline 30-6-11)

Call for makers: Made in the Middle (deadline 30-6-11)

'Made in the Middle' is the Midland’s principal open selling exhibition of contemporary craft which takes place every three years. It promotes the best of craft from makers with a regional connection and it is popular with audiences, galleries and collectors. Besides achieving an excellent level of sales, many makers gain from further commissions and exhibiting opportunities. The exhibition will launch at mac birmingham on 21st January 2012 and will tour for approximately eighteen months. Made in the Middle will launch in the East Midlands at The Hub: National Centre for Craft & Design.

This is the seventh exhibition in the ongoing Made in the Middle series, originated by Craftspace. This year for the first time, East meets West as the exhibition will also feature work from makers based in or affiliated to the East Midlands, to reflect the skill and work available within the whole region.

Call for submissions from:

Makers currently working in the East or West Midlands
Makers with connections to the region through education, teaching or past practice
The exhibition will launch at mac in January 2012 and will then tour for 18 months.

For an application form please call 0121 608 6668 or email info@craftspace.co.uk.

The exhibition will launch at mac birmingham on 21st January 2012 and will tour for approximately eighteen months. Made in the Middle will launch in the East Midlands at The National Centre for Craft and Design.

Made in the Middle plays an important role in developing and supporting craft audiences in the areas that it tours to. It aims to improve their understanding of craft, as well as creating opportunities to see and to purchase craft by regional makers. The exhibition will build upon some of themes developed in the previous Made in the Middle: exploring maker’s lives and careers and a focus on a selected discipline.

Where:
The exhibition will tour to 8 venues in the West and East Midlands with a potential South West venue.

Application Process:
The application pack can be downloaded from the Craftspace website http://www.craftspace.co.uk/madeinthemiddle

Documents should be returned to Craftspace via online submission no later than 5pm on Thursday 30th June. Further details about online submission are available within the application pack available from www.craftspace.co.uk.

Fee:
There is a non-refundable application fee of £10. Payment details are included in the guidelines for online submission at www.craftspace.co.uk

Key Dates:
Deadline for Applications: 5pm on Thursday 30th June
Selection dates: 26th or 27th July
Successful applicants will be informed by the end of July.
Exhibition launch: 21st January 2012

If you have any queries please contact 0121 608 6668 or info@craftspace.co.uk

Made in the Middle is a partnership between Craftspace and mac Birmingham in collaboration with The National Centre for Craft & Design.