Keenan Vaughn Julies: (Selected) Shadow CV
Shit I have been rejected from
b. 1987 USA, 3 -18 R. South Africa Gauteng, 18 – 26 NYC, 26 – 28(?) RSA Durban,
28 – 29 NYC, 29 – 32(??) RSA Cape Town, 32-34 NYC, 35 CPN Denmark, 36 Texas, 37 Denmark
Contact Details: don’t bother saving any phone number listed to me, hardly checks social media and does so begrudgingly
quits jobs often. Fired frequently.
keenanjulies.com (where you are currently @)
2024
SVFK (Danish Workshops for Art Copenhagen) residency application for 2025 – (third and probably final): “Statens Værksteder for Kunst has now processed your application. The committee that has considered the application does not find that the project is sufficiently described in text and visualisations. It has therefore not been possible to find space for your project.” Feel free to request the application from me.. #cronyism
Loewe Craft prize 2024 – notified of Award finalists, and NOT one of them…
Ceramic Art Andenne – Belgium, “Despite the quality of your work”…. we didn’t select you… Ceramic competition for 2025
Gaya – Ubud Bali – 2025 residency: “It was certainly difficult to make a decision. Unfortunately, your portfolio was not selected in this round.”
Ilse Beunen ikebana texture workshop: poopoo’s arrangement for looking “too figurative”. Thanks but no thanks. Trust your own vision.
Mashiko Museum Residency: rejected
Yingge Museum Residency: 很遺憾的您沒有通過本次駐村計畫的評選。
“We sincerely thank you for your interest in our program and encourage you to apply for the 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program.”
Shiwan Cup Competition: NOT NOTIFIED.
Residency 2.0 Exploring Porcelain: Tyskland/DE – “We wish you all the best for the future” BECAUSE WE ARE REJECTING YOU.
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie – “I am sorry to inform you that your application has not been selected for the 2025….”
Mino Japan, NOT PASSED
La Borne Residency, nous sommes au regret de vous informer que nous ne pouvons pas donner une suite favorable à votre demande de résidence La Borne. REJECTED
Wedgwood V&A Fellowship, not selected.
Canberra Potters Association AIR, “..with our 50th anniversary we are unable to offer you a place in our 2025 AIR program.”
Banff Summer Residency, Canada, “we are not able to offer you a place in the upcoming program.”
Brückner Foundation Carouge Switzerland, bursary application, “We are sorry to need announcing that your project was not selected.” 3rd application and rejection, shan’t apply again me thinks.
Västernorrland 24 Residence Sweden: We regret to inform you that on this occasion your application was not selected.
KICB 2024, not selected
Statens Kunstfonden Danmark: “du har fået afslag” igen!
Westerwald Prize 2024 – We regret to inform you that after intensive consideration, the jury was unable to decide in favour of your work.
Ox-Bow Artist in Residence summer 2024 - “After careful consideration, we regret to inform you…” no luck in America!
Officine Saffi Award – “Regrettably, we must inform you that your work has not been selected for this edition.”
XVI INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC BIENNIAL OF MANISES - 2024 16 , rejected. (TBH forgot about this one!)
Riddergade AIR Viborg Kunsthal, “Unfortunately, you were not one of the four.”
2023
Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park – Japan - Studio Artist – we are not able to invite you this time.
Archie Bray – Montana USA – ceramics residency summer 2023 – rejected
SVFK - København Dk –keramik residency proposal 2024 – rejected, again
Statens Kunstfond Denmark – grant application – rejected again again
Keramikkuenstlerhaus – ceramic exchange residency 2024 Neumuenster Germany – not selected
Taiwan Ceramics Biennale 2024 – rejected
EKWC - Rotterdam Netherlands – ceramic residency 2024 proposal – rejected, again
Alfred University – Alfred NY USA – LGBTQ+ summer residency 2023 – rejected: not BIPOC/LGBTQ+ enough
TCS (the clay studio)) – Philly USA – Resident Artist program 23/24 – April 3rd – 75 applicants and 2 spots, “ Your application has not been selected to move to the interview level this year.
We hope you will remain engaged……”
Newcastle University with EKWC – Newcastle UK + Amsterdam – Fellowship and residency at ceramic research centre – “Unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.”
Ox-Bow School of Art – Michigan USA – artist in residence – rejected: not artsy and/or hippie enough
Møstings Hus – Copenhagen DK – Fredericksberg Museum exhibition space open call 2024 – rejection: in Danish, application in English.
Bruckner Foundation – Carouge Switzerland – ceramics residency/bursary fully funded – 2nd application – awaiting verdict, “We regret to inform you……”
Alex Brown Foundation – Idaho USA – residency 2024 (open to all mediums), not accepted.
MALT AIR – MALT Fabrikken – Ebeltoft Denmark – artist residency: research 2023/24 – awaiting verdict….. “the jury has unfortunately decided to reject your application.” (And only selected white female “conceptual” artists… #prejudice)
KUNST Fonden – Denmark – craft and design grant 2024 – awaiting results. 2023-06-01“Unfortunately, your application has been rejected”
AMOCA – American Museum of Ceramic Art – Pomona USA – ceramics residency (duration 1 year) – rejected
UrbanGlass – Brooklyn NY USA – fellowship 2023; funded – not selected.
Mudflat Studios – Cambridge USA – BIPOC Summer residency in ceramics – rejected: not Summer enough
Terralha – France – ceramics exhibition open call – rejected
Bornholm Ceramics Residency – Denmark – no response
Poster Club – Copenhagen Denmark – illustration open submission – rejected
Gertie’s Window Project – NYC USA – open call display space – rejected
Keramik Panorama – Morat Switzerland – outdoor ceramic fair open call 2023 – rejected (by even this!)
Marfa Open – Marfa USA – open call for projects – residency proposal – no response
Pierre Marie Giraud, Bruxelles Belgium, open solicitation with gallery: rejected – “Unfortunately, we are not looking for new collaboration at the moment.”
Fabrikken Studios – Copenhagen Denmark – resident artist application – rejected
KALPA – Italy – gallery submission – not interested
2022
SVFK – Denmark – residency with funding proposal (ELEMENTS series) – rejected in Danish (application in English)
Fabrikken Studios – Copenhagen Denmark – studio space application – rejected
Bruckner Foundation – Carouge Switzerland – ceramics residency/bursary fully funded – 1st application – rejected
Engelsholm Formlab – Engelsholm Denmark – Folk High-school programme for glass/ceramic – accepted but unable to attend; lack of funding.
Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute – Jingdezhen China – Artist residency – no response.
OYG – Brooklyn USA - Ortega y Gasset Projects open call for exhibitions – rejected
YALE – USA - Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity (typo?madeupword?), and Transnational Migration and Mellon Arts & Practitioner Fellowship Spring 2023 – say that ten times fast – rejected
2021
Pittsburgh Glass Center – PA USA – glass artist residency open call – rejected
Royal Academy – THE ROYAL ACADEMY London England – MFA – rejected
RCA – Royal Academy of Art – London England – MFA glass and ceramic – rejected
Lighthouse – New York USA – artist residency – rejected
BKLYN CLAY – Brooklyn USA – artist residency – rejected
Art Shack – Brooklyn NY – submission of some kind, residency (?) – rejected: not black/brown/talented enough
Benyamini – Israel – ceramics residency – rejected: never heard back, even after follow up communication.
KADK – Royal Danish Academy of Art – BFA crafts – Accepted but declined due to lack of scholarship or funding
Duane Reed – MO USA – gallery submission – rejected
Yingge Ceramics Museum – Taiwan – residency – rejected/no response
Fiminco Residency – Paris France – rejected
KICB – Korean International Ceramics Biennale – Korea – rejected
Armory Art – Palm Beach Florida – artist residency ceramics – rejected
District Clay – Washington DC USA – ceramics residency – rejected
Archie Bray – Montana USA – residency – 1st application – rejected
Harvard – MA USA – ceramics residency – rejected
Greenwich House Pottery – NYC USA – fellowship and residency applications – both rejected
UrbanGlass – Brooklyn USA – residency – rejected
Officine Saffi – Milano Italia – ceramics competition – rejected
Photo Credits: Photographer: Will Chan, Model: Trisha W, “KKKATWOMAN Bag” KVJ, Backdrop by KVJ and Chelsey Pettyjohn. Circa 2011