SHINE ON BRIGHTLY is currently seeking artists to design and create vessels for cremation remains, and/or art pieces to celebrate and memorialize life of both humans and animals. The company is owned and operated by Adrienne Crowther, former Executive Director of the Asheville Area Arts Council.

SHINE ON BRIGHTLY matches personalized service with the ease of an online gallery, adhering to high standards in quality and guaranteeing customer satisfaction. The company was formed in response to the growing preference for cremation both in the United States and worldwide. To date, current choices for containment of cremation remains have been limited, with products often outsourced to maintain low cost in mass production.

SHINE ON BRIGHLY, however, offers handcrafted, aesthetically beautiful urns and artworks to honor and celebrate life. Because we believe that every life deserves to be honored, a wide span of price options make these artistically designed pieces widely accessible.

We offer decorative urns and funeral urns made by artists exclusively for SHINE ON BRIGHTLY, as well as commissioned works, made to the client’s specifications in the following media: Book Arts (books to commemorate a person or event, blank or filled), Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry (miniature vials, pendants, can incorporate birthstones or other meaningful gems), Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Textile, Wood.

ELIGIBILITY: Professional artists with a minimum of five years experience working full-time in their chosen medium, and ability to sustain production of pieces. Must have daily access to email.

Submissions must include a current resume, 10 digital images of work made within the past two years, and an artist statement describing your views about creating work for this purpose.

There is a rolling deadline policy. Submissions may be sent at any  time. Enclose a SASE for return of materials. All documents and images will be reviewed by a qualified juror. Notification will be sent in writing.High quality photography images may be submitted for posting after acceptance. Artist is responsible for a $50 fee to cover costs of processing images to comply with website and catalog stylization. If high quality photography is not available, artist pays fee for photography and process designated by Shine On Brightly. Artist then has access to images.

MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: Shine On Brightly, PO Box 18193, Asheville, NC 28814. For further information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it