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06/22/2026

It’s here! NCECA’s 8 Days of Studio Kit Giveaways! 8 winners. 8 days.

Get ready for a week of studio kit and equipment giveaways! From June 22–29, make a gift of $25 or more and receive one entry per donation into NCECA’s Studio Giveaway. Visit nceca.net/donate with the link in bio today!

8 winners will receive one of the following gifts:
• (1 of 4) Xiem Tools USA Clay Essential Tool Kits
• (1 of 2) Mudtools Essential Kits
• (1) Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA) BW-22LC Banding Wheel
• (1) Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA) BW-25HC Banding Wheel

Your donation supports NCECA’s mission to advance education, access, and opportunity for ceramic artists.

To learn more about eligibility, rules, and guidelines, visit www.nceca.net/donate. Open to residents of the continental US only. Gifts are not interchangeable and are selected at random. Winners will be drawn on or around July 31, 2026. Gifts ship directly to recipients.

Sponsored by Mudtools, Shimpo Ceramics (Distributed by Daido USA), and Xiem Studio Tools.

One week to go for NCECA’s 8 Days of Studio Giveaways! 8 winners. 8 days. Get ready for a week of studio kit and equipme...
06/18/2026

One week to go for NCECA’s 8 Days of Studio Giveaways! 8 winners. 8 days.

Get ready for a week of studio kit and equipment giveaways. From June 22–29, make a gift of $25 or more and receive one entry per donation into NCECA’s Studio Giveaway. Visit nceca.net/donate with the link in bio today!

8 winners will receive one of the following prizes:
• (1 of 4) Xiem Tools USA Clay Essential Tool Kits
• (1 of 2) Mudtools Essential Kits
• (1) Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA) BW-22LC Banding Wheel
• (1) Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA) BW-25HC Banding Wheel

Your donation supports NCECA’s mission to advance education, access, and opportunity for ceramic artists.mMark your calendar and get ready to enter. 🔗 nceca.net/donate

To learn more about eligibility, rules, and guidelines, visit www.nceca.net/donate. Open to residents of the continental US only. Gifts are not interchangeable and are selected at random. Winners will be drawn on or around July 31, 2026. Prizes ship directly to recipients.

Sponsored by Mudtools, Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA), and Xiem Tools USA.

Submit a featured exhibition proposal today! Check out the link in our bio to learn more. Artists and curators from acro...
06/16/2026

Submit a featured exhibition proposal today! Check out the link in our bio to learn more.

Artists and curators from across the US and worldwide are invited to apply for the 2027 NCECA Exhibitions! Submissions are open for the NCECA Annual Exhibition: Throw/Back, Belonging 2027, 2027 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition, and Featured Exhibition proposals in conjunction with Charm, NCECA’s 2027 conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Be a part of this vibrant celebration of ceramic art—share your vision and help shape the experience of Charm through your work.

NCECA’s Featured Exhibitions bring ceramic art into the communities that host the annual conference, expanding visibility and access across a range of venues. This dynamic platform connects local, regional, national, and international audiences with the work of diverse artists creating with clay. Artists and curators throughout the US and around the world, now is the time to submit proposals. July 8 is the deadline for consideration.

NCECA's Exhibitions Director, Adam Chau, will chair a review and selection panel with members of the Baltimore arts community, and Onsite Conference Liaisons Matt Hyleck and V. Walton.

Coming Soon: Clay Around Town Exhibition Listings
NCECA will soon open submissions for Clay Around Town, an exhibition listing opportunity for already established partnerships with venues in the Baltimore region.

Clay Around Town is an open call: all complete exhibition listings submitted by the deadline and aligned with NCECA’s goals and guidelines will be eligible for inclusion. Listings are complimentary for current NCECA members. Non-members' listings will be subject to a $75.00 fee. Alternatively, non-members can purchase an NCECA Membership and enjoy a complimentary listing while supporting NCECA’s mission year-round.

Exhibitions must be submitted through these official calls to be included in NCECA’s listings. Check out the link in our bio to learn more.

2027 NCECA Gallery Expo application now open! DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 (11:59pm ET) Gallery Expo features d...
06/15/2026

2027 NCECA Gallery Expo application now open! DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 (11:59pm ET)

Gallery Expo features displays of unique works in clay presented by galleries from across the United States and abroad. Works in this showcase may be functional, decorative, or sculptural, and should be available for purchase by collectors. A committee will select the galleries to participate based on the quality of submissions and alignment with programmatic goals and objectives.

NCECA is committed to an expansive vision of the ceramic arts that welcomes all makers, including those of historically marginalized communities, backgrounds, and cultural experiences. Applicants to the Gallery Expo are strongly encouraged to represent a diverse slate of artists whose works align with this focus.

NCECA 2027 Gallery Expo will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center in conjunction with Charm, the 61st Annual NCECA Conference, March 10–13, 2027, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Learn more and submit a Gallery Expo application via the link in our bio!

Belonging 2027 exhibition entries due soon! DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 (11:59PM MT) (Please note time zone - la...
06/12/2026

Belonging 2027 exhibition entries due soon! DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 (11:59PM MT) (Please note time zone - late entries will not be accepted)

EXHIBITION DATES | March 5–April 17, 2027, hosted by Creative Alliance

JUROR | Lydia C. Thompson

The call for submissions for the NCECA Belonging 2027 exhibition is open through Wednesday, June 24th! View the call and submit work to the NCECA Belonging Exhibition via the link in our bio.

The creative achievements of historically underrepresented individuals and communities have too often been absent from narratives that shape our field. Belonging creates space for artists of diverse backgrounds to craft and create a more inclusive vision of our past, present, and future. Whether creating fired clay works or engaging with clay through interdisciplinary practices, Belonging celebrates cultural identity, highlights marginalized histories, and reveals systems of knowledge often unnoticed.

Previously known as the NCECA Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition, the Belonging exhibition series has expanded eligibility to all diverse artists who work with clay as a medium of personal and cultural expression.

Thanks to Curator, Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, who framed the universal power of Belonging as a conceptual foundation for her 2022 NCECA Annual exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum. Through this recurring exhibition series, NCECA honors Belonging as universal and essential to humanity.

View the call and submit work to the NCECA Belonging Exhibition via the link in our bio!

Closing next week! Call for Entries: 2027 Annual Exhibition. DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026 (11:59PM MT) (Please no...
06/12/2026

Closing next week! Call for Entries: 2027 Annual Exhibition. DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026 (11:59PM MT) (Please note time zone - late entries will not be accepted). Link in bio!

EXHIBITION DATES | March 10–June 6, 2027, hosted by The Walters Museum

CURATORS | Adriana Proser and Ellen Hoobler

The call for submissions for the 2027 NCECA Annual Exhibition, Throw/Back, is open through Wednesday, June 17th! The exhibition’s title is a play on the verb most often applied to forming vessels on the potters wheel and an acknowledgment of the vast and diverse history of ceramics that inspires so many contemporary makers.

As art historians of Asia and the Ancient Americas, curators Adriana Proser and Ellen Hoobler are interested in how ceramic forms endure and persist but also may undergo radical shifts in a relatively brief time. Even in the face of unimaginable personal or historical ruptures and traumas, and in times of relative stability, ceramics carry culture and meaning across centuries.

The collections of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore include thousands of artworks, from around the world and across the centuries. Throw/Back represents an extraordinary opportunity for contemporary ceramic artists to reflect on the past, engage with the present, and envision the future.

View the call and submit work to the NCECA Annual via the link in our bio!

The countdown is on for NCECA’s 8 Days of Studio Kit Giveaways! 8 winners. 8 days.Get ready for a week of studio kit and...
06/11/2026

The countdown is on for NCECA’s 8 Days of Studio Kit Giveaways! 8 winners. 8 days.

Get ready for a week of studio kit and equipment giveaways. From June 22–29, make a gift of $25 or more and receive one entry per donation into NCECA’s Studio Giveaway. Visit nceca.net/donate with the link in bio today!

8 winners will receive one of the following prizes:
• (1 of 4) Xiem Tools USA Clay Essential Tool Kits
• (1 of 2) Mudtools Essential Kits
• (1) Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA) BW-22LC Banding Wheel
• (1) Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA) BW-25HC Banding Wheel

Your donation supports NCECA’s mission to advance education, access, and opportunity for ceramic artists. Mark your calendar and get ready to enter. 🔗 nceca.net/donate

To learn more about eligibility, rules, and guidelines, visit www.nceca.net/donate. Open to residents of the continental US only. Gifts are not interchangeable and are selected at random. Winners will be drawn on or around July 31, 2026. Prizes ship directly to recipients.
Sponsored by Mudtools, Nidec-Shimpo (Distributed by Daido USA), and Xiem Tools USA.

Join us in welcoming new members of NCECA’s Board of Directors! We are honored to have these passionate and talented ind...
06/01/2026

Join us in welcoming new members of NCECA’s Board of Directors! We are honored to have these passionate and talented individuals join us in shaping the future of our organization.

Holly Hanessian (2026–2028), Steward of the Board; Tybre Newcomer (2026–2028), Onsite Conference Liaison– Spokane 2028; Stephanie Lanter, 2026–2029, Secretary; and V Walton (2026–2027), Onsite Conference Liaison– Baltimore 2027.

JoAnn Schnabel (2027–2031), President Elect, will join NCECA’s board on the final day of the 2027 conference.

We look forward to the insight, energy, and leadership each of you will bring to NCECA! You can meet the NCECA Board of Directors through the link in our bio.

NCECA extends its heartfelt thanks to the outgoing members of our Board of Directors. We are deeply grateful for your de...
06/01/2026

NCECA extends its heartfelt thanks to the outgoing members of our Board of Directors. We are deeply grateful for your dedication, passion, and the wisdom you’ve shared with our community. Special thank you to Ebitenyefa (Ebi) Baralaye, 2024–2026, Conference Co-Liaison; Jessika Edgar, 2025–2026, Conference Co-Liaison; Patsy Cox, 2024–2026, Steward of the Board; Alex Hibbitt, 2020–2026, Secretary; Yesha Panchal, 2023–2026, Director at Large; and Alex Paat, 2024–2026, Student Director at Large.

Your generous leadership has left a lasting impact. Thank you for your service!

Learn more about NCECA's Board by heading to the link in our bio.

Fantastic news! Meet the NCECA members who received Mudtools Essentials Kits through the NCECA Annual Appeal, supporting...
05/22/2026

Fantastic news! Meet the NCECA members who received Mudtools Essentials Kits through the NCECA Annual Appeal, supporting creative practices rooted in home studios and shared spaces across the country.

In Charlotte, Ali Potts, who recently transitioned to a home studio, shared, “I’m still figuring out what tools work best for me, so it is perfect timing… I can't wait to try out all of the tools and find new favorites.”

Bob Green works beside his home on his wife’s family’s former dairy farm in Conway, where he said, “I already use and love their flexible steel, plastic, and rubber ribs… shaping and smoothing the surface of my wheel-thrown pieces.”

In Rockwell, Melinda Daniel creates in a studio she and her husband built together and reflected, “I see these tools as something I can use myself and share with my friends and family who come and share my space and love for pottery with me.”

Lance Clawson, who works from a small home studio in Bethesda, shared, “You can never have enough tools… my gift should place me in the ‘just right’ category.”

These gifts were randomly selected through their donations to NCECA’s Annual Appeal! Congratulations to all the Mudtools Essential Kit winners!

The Mudtools Essentials Kit is a thoughtfully assembled set of the company’s most-used ribs, sponges, and shaping tools designed to support forming, refining, and finishing ceramic work at any scale. Learn more at www.mudtools.com.

Head to the link in our bio if you can support NCECA and the ceramic arts by donating today.

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