Call for GAS Conference Presentation Proposals

Chicago, Illinois, March 20 - 22, 2014

The Glass Art Society Board of Directors are requesting proposals for lectures, lec-mo's, demonstrations and panels for the 2014 conference.

You do not need to be a member of GAS to submit a presentation proposal.
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING PROPOSALS

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Strengthening Community, Collaboration, Forging New Bonds

The Glass Art Society is thrilled to announce that the 43rd conference will be held in the Windy City. Chicago is second to none when it comes to a thriving, diverse cultural scene. It is home to renowned architecture, public art displays, galleries, museums and colleges, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and Millennium Park. We will be hosting the conference at well-known venues such as the historic Palmer House Hotel and the Chicago Cultural Center - all centrally located in the heart of downtown.

GAS will be partnering with one of the newest additions to Chicago’s flourishing art scene, Ignite Glass Studios, located in the West Loop neighborhood. Hot glass, flameworking and cold working will be showcased in this state of the art learning center. Our second demo site is West Supply Company, a unique facility that joins glass production with a foundry, which casts concrete and metals for some of the most notable collections in the high-end design, interiors, and gallery markets.

The conference will therefore focus on artist communities and collaboration, the forging of new bonds and new materials, bringing together artists with diverse backgrounds, techniques, and design aesthetics. Image courtesy of Choose Chicago.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Download the INFORMATION SHEET.pdf for the 2014 call for proposals
Download the SUBMISSION FORM.doc or pdf for 2014 presentation proposals

*Don't have Microsoft office? You can download free software to open & edit word files at www.openoffice.org GAS has no association

- SUBMIT ONLINE www.glassart.org/Application_Submissions.html
- or ON DISC MAILED TO GAS OFFICE must arrive by April 7 (mailed materials will not be returned)

Each proposal must be submitted separately
All submissions meeting these requirements will be reviewed by the GAS Board of Directors and conference co-chairs.
Notifications will be sent anytime between April through August.
Travel to and accommodations during the conference are the responsibility of the presenter.
If accepted, a presenter will be contacted by a GAS Board member or conference co-chair and will be required to sign a contract and submit information for promotional materials by a certain date.
Each presentation being proposed must be submitted in ONE category which are as follows:

CATEGORY & DESCRIPTION	LENGTH	HONORARIA split by all who present in slot and CONFERENCE PASSES
LECTURE Generally a one person talk in a hotel room or lecture type hall with visuals (power point) about but not limited to: art and career, technical, health and safety, professional practices (marketing, legal), etc.	1hr slot in afternoon	$400 USD per slot ONE complimentary conference pass per person presenting in slot
DEMONSTRATION Generally a one person presentation in a studio setting demonstrating a particular skill or process or style. Such as but not limited to: hot glass, flameworking, kilnforming or any technique that can be easily demonstrated start to finish in the 1.5 hour time slot. Any special needs must be discussed and approved prior to acceptance and demo. (*If the necessary time, materials and or equipment for your presentation are not available, you may be asked to give a Lec-mo instead.)	1.5 hr slot in morning	*$250 USD per slot* ONE complimentary conference pass per person presenting in slot (*Hot demos with only 1 presenter, may get an additional comp pass for 1 assistant)
LEC-MO (Lecture on artist process) Generally a one person presentation in a hotel room or lecture type hall (not in a studio) about an artist's process, more like a cooking show where presenter speaks about & shows images of process, shows pieces in process, but may not actually demo process live - usually for processes that are very slow such as but not limited to: kilnforming, coldworking, etc. Any special needs must be discussed and approved prior to acceptance and presentation.	*1.5 hr slot in morning*	*$250 USD per slot* ONE complimentary conference pass per person presenting in slot
PANEL One moderator and up to 3 other panelists for a maximum total of 4 people discussing a topic, visuals optional.	1.5 hr slot in afternoon	Moderator - $250 USD; Each Panelist - $200 USD ONE complimentary conference pass per person presenting in slot
TOPIC SUGGESTION Suggestions for topics you would like to see addressed at the conference.

WHAT TO SUBMIT - for each presentation proposing. DEADLINE HAS PASSED

1. A completed SUBMISSION FORM.doc or pdf - 2014 Presentation Proposal. Click the links to download - email if you have a problem downloading. Title file "LastFirst-CATEGORY-Title.doc" On this form you will need to:

- Indicate the ONE category the presentation is being proposed as.
- State the title of the presentation or topic to be addressed.

- State the name, email, website and business name of who is to give the presentation.
- Add thumbnail images and descriptions for any included images supporting the proposal; max 4.
- Write a brief but detailed and specific presentation description; maximum 2 pages.

2. Support Materials, IMAGES: if applicable

- Upload a maximum of four (4) total images submitted per proposal.
- Images must be RGB in jpeg format, 5"x7" at 150 dpi, maximum 1MB. (include thumbnail & caption info

for each image on the submission form).
- Each image must be labeled with last name and number: example “Smith_01_title.jpg” etc.

3. Support Materials, TEXT DOCUMENTS: if applicable

- Resume and credentials for topic/demo proposed. (maximum 3 pages)
- For Panel proposals - Resumes (maximum 3 pages each) for each panelist besides yourself.
- Word .doc is preferred format: example "Joe Smith Resume.doc".

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL ONLINE - DEADLINE HAS PASSED

Go to www.glassart.org/Application_Submissions.html listed under the Conference & Events menu

1.	Click on View Active Calls and Create your Submission or Application
2.	Anyone submitting must LOGIN Current or Expired GAS Members & those that have already signed up as a Submitter, can Login and view the Active Calls. (using your email address and password.) Otherwise you will need to Register to become a Submitter by entering your contact info and creating a password. After continuing to your profile you may edit it or Logout to return to the Login page and use the "Login and view the Active Calls" link.
3.	Click on “Chicago Conference 2014 Presentation Proposal”.
4.	Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on NEW SUBMISSION.
5.	Title your submission in the following manner “Category-FirstLast-Title of your presentation”.
6.	Upload one file at a time by clicking NEW FILE, then the BROWSE/CHOOSE FILE button, select the file from your computer, then click SUBMIT to upload it.
7.	Continue to add NEW FILE until you have uploaded all required. You can also MODIFY your application and any uploaded files if needed.
8.	After you have uploaded all 13 of your files click the FINISH link to submit your application.

Once submitted your application will need to be reviewed and approved by GAS staff to ensure all files were uploaded properly and are visible. Once approved the jurors will be able to review your application submission. Contact patty@glassart.org in case of problems.

SUBMITTING ON DISC BY MAIL

Put all relevant documents and images for each presentation on one cd labeled with your name.
All files must be compatible with a mac computer.
Post to arrive by April 7 to:

Glass Art Society

Attn: 2014 Conference Proposal

6512 23rd Ave NW, Suite 329

Seattle, WA 98117 USA

The Glass Art Society reserves the right to deny applications for Technical Display, advertising participation, GAS membership or the conference from anyone for any reason.

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