Alberta Craft Council's 2020 Craft Collaboration

Phase 1: Expression of Interest - online submission (Individual or Duo). by June 7 at midnight

Phase 2: Selection & Creation - June 12 – Successful applicants will be contacted. June 17 - Connections & Collaborations commence

Phase 3: Delivery & Online Fundraising Auction. Delivery by August 15, September Auction dates TBA

Things to consider prior to applying

This call is open to Alberta-based artists who are current members of the Alberta Craft Council.

The Alberta Craft Council will facilitate initial contact between matched artists who are applying as Individuals, and it will be up to artists to continue conversations and creative exchange on the path the collaboration will take throughout the summer.

Applying as a existing Duo? Please submit one application together. Only one of you is required to be a current ACC member, and we will consider Alberta-based partner collaborators from outside of the craft sector.

Works will be displayed publicly during the month of September and sold online as a part of a special Alberta Craft Council fundraiser. Artists will receive 50% of the retail value of items sold with additional proceeds going towards Alberta Craft Council. (If artist elect to donate their portion to the Alberta Craft Council a tax receipt will be issued.)

Retail prices for Individual applicants is for your contribution only. For Duo applicants, list the approximate combined retail value for both of you. If you are considering creating work above $1000 in value, please contact the ACC prior to applying

Please consider shipping costs when developing retail prices. The Alberta Craft Council is not able to cover any related shipping costs during the collaboration but can act as a drop off/pick up point during collaboration.

Both Edmonton and Calgary ACC locations may also be used as drop off points for collaborative work. Final delivery must be made by August 15 to either location

Unsure if you are still a member? Check the ACC membership directory!

You will be asked to upload images of relevant work, images files must be between 150KB -1.5MB in size and should ideally be in jpg format

Still have questions? Contact us! Please do so prior to June at 5pm so we can be sure to help

Are you applying as an Individual or existing Duo?

Individualexisting Duo

Name*

First NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Website address

Individual or Primary Duo website only

Social Media (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook...)

Individual or Primary Duo social media

Duo secondary member*

First NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Website address

Collaborator's Social Media (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook...)

For Individual applications, you must be an ACC member in good standing. For existing Duo applications, only one of you is required to be a member in good standing of the Alberta Craft Council to apply. See the Things to consider prior to applying listed above for link to the ACC Membership Directory if you are unsure or contact the ACC directly*

yesno

What media do you primarily work in?*

What media does your collaborator primarily work in? *Note that this artist's work may fall outside of the craft sector

Do you have any particular craft specialization(s) that we should know about? Such as techniques or mixed media elements that might be helpful for us to know more about in particular?

If you can't think of anything, don't worry about it! We just want to give you some extra space to expand on what excites you about doing a Craft Collaboration

Does your existing collaborator have any particular craft specialization(s) that we should know about? Such as techniques or mixed media elements that might be helpful for us to know more about in particular?

If you can't think of anything, don't worry about it! We just want to give you some extra space to expand on what excites you about doing a Craft Collaboration

Tell us what kind of artist or media you are interested in collaborating with.

please note that at least one of you must be a current member of the Alberta Craft Council.

Provide a brief description of the work or themes that you are interested in exploring

If you want to be open for anything, leave this blank, who doesn't loves surprises!

We are selecting work for the auction based on a range of price points, if you had to estimate, where do you think your price point would fit?

up to$250up to $750up to $500up to $1000

We are selecting work for the auction based on a range of price points, if you had to estimate, where do you think your price point would fit? Please consider the retail value of the collaborative work. Contact the ACC prior to submitting if you are considering a combined value of $1000

up to$250up to $1000up to $500up to $750

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