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international exhibitions
May 1, 2026 entry deadline
Better Together: Twenty Years of Teapots
Missouri, St. Louis (August 29–November 1, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18. Better Together brings together a diverse range of perspectives, rituals, and practices by inviting artists from various disciplines to explore their relationship with tea sets, services, and rituals. The exhibition seeks traditional teapots, teacups, tea sets, or other objects used in the preparation and consumption of tea, along with artists’ interpretations of the objects. Current Craft Alliance staff or board members are ineligible. All work submitted should be available for sale.
Contact: Craft Alliance, grant.benoit@craftalliance.org; craftalliance.org.
May 1, 2026 entry deadline
Resist and Persist: Social (in)Justice
California, Sebastopol (June 20–July 26, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18. This exhibition seeks to explore the promise, contradictions, and ongoing struggle of liberty, democracy, and justice. We invite artists of all backgrounds and mediums to submit work to “Resist and Persist: Social (in)Justice,” a juried exhibition that explores personal responses to social upheaval. We are seeking powerful, original works that reflect the moment: art that confronts injustice, reclaims identity, honors resistance, or envisions hope.
Contact: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, destrella@sebarts.org; sebarts.org.
May 10, 2026 entry deadline
International Juried CLAY Exhibition
New Mexico, Silver City (June 4–21, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18. This exhibition is part of the Silver City CLAY Festival, now in its 15th year. The festival highlights New Mexico’s earth, red dirt, and deep cultural history, connecting contemporary clay art with ancestral traditions such as the Mimbres people’s pottery.
Contact: Light Art Space, karen@lightartspace.com; clayfestival.com.
united states exhibitions
May 8, 2026 entry deadline
In Hand III
New Jersey, Demarest (June 11–July 24, 2026)
Open to artists from the US and Canada over the age of 18. The Art School at Old Church invites artists to apply to In Hand III, a juried exhibition exploring the drinking vessel and the many approaches to this form. Open to ceramic interpretations of functional vessels such as cups, mugs, shot glasses, yunomi, tumblers, steins, and related forms. All work must be available for sale.
Contact: The Art School at Old Church; eileen@tasoc.org; tasoc.org/submissions.
May 23, 2026 entry deadline
We’re Doing It ALL Wrong®
Ohio, Dayton (August 6–September 27, 2026)
Open to artists from the US over the age of 18. This sixth-annual exhibition is seeking work that exposes the systemic issues, hidden crises, and overlooked failures of our modern world—issues that often simmer beneath the surface of mainstream media. Work that addresses environmental & industrial ethics, human rights & social justice, and/or systems of control encouraged. Artwork submitted should speak to the exhibit’s title and description and be original.
Contact: Edward A. Dixon Gallery; info@eadgallery.com; shop.eadgallery.com.
May 29, 2026 entry deadline
Shino Odyssey
Maryland, Baltimore (September 12–October 31, 2026)
Open to artists from the US over the age of 18. Baltimore Clayworks is pleased to announce a call for entries for Shino Odyssey. This exhibition invites artists to explore and showcase the vast possibilities of the shino glaze family, known for its remarkable sensitivity to clay body, application, kiln atmosphere, and firing duration. All interpretations are encouraged to submit. Submitted work must have been created within the last two years and must not have been exhibited at Baltimore Clayworks. Open to any form of functional or sculptural object or installation, and clay must be the primary material. All exhibited work must be for sale and available for the duration of the exhibition.
Contact: Baltimore Clayworks; yoshi.fujii@baltimoreclayworks.org; baltimoreclayworks.org/exhibitions/calls-for-entry.
June 1, 2026 entry deadline
Reign of Fire: Make it Mayco
Ohio, Norwood (June 26–August 20, 2026)
Open to artists from the US over the age of 18. Reign of Fire: Make it Mayco is presented in conjunction with the Reign of Fire Workshop. Queen City Clay and Mayco are pleased to present the Make It Mayco exhibition. Artists are invited to showcase how they incorporate Mayco products into their work. This exhibition is an opportunity to demonstrate how Mayco products support and enhance your creative practice. All work must be available for sale.
Contact: Queen City Clay; jonsteinpottery@gmail.com; dropbox.com/request/ztYf91pipIbPiY6q1Kl7.
September 25, 2026 entry deadline
Baltimore Clayworks Clay Biennial
Maryland, Baltimore (January 9–March 13, 2027)
Open to artists from the US over the age of 18. Baltimore Clayworks Clay Biennial is a national juried exhibition presented in conjunction with the 61st Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), that celebrates the vitality, diversity, and evolving language of contemporary ceramics. Open to ceramic artists working in all styles, techniques, and conceptual approaches, the exhibition seeks work that reflects both technical excellence and compelling artistic vision. Functional, sculptural, installation-based, and experimental works are all welcome. Submitted work must have been created within the last two years and must not have been exhibited at Baltimore Clayworks. Open to any form of functional or sculptural object or installation, and clay must be the primary material. All exhibited work must be for sale and available for the duration of the exhibition.
Contact: Baltimore Clayworks; yoshi.fujii@baltimoreclayworks.org; baltimoreclayworks.org/exhibitions/calls-for-entry.
regional exhibitions
May 1, 2026 entry deadline
Silica/SiO2: Northern California Ceramics
California, Santa Cruz (September 4, 2026–January 3, 2027)
Open to all California-based artists working in clay. This exhibition will honor the deep legacy of ceramic art in Santa Cruz County and the broader Northern California, while celebrating the new community of ceramists producing amazing work.
Contact: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History; marla@santacruzmah.org; santacruzmah.org/exhibitions/silica-northern-california-ceramics.
fairs, festivals, and more
May 31, 2026 entry deadline
Oglebayfest 2026
West Virginia, Wheeling (October 2–4, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18. This juried market is open to all artists or crafters who exhibit and sell work of original concept and design, and all work must be handmade. We encourage artists and crafters to demonstrate their craft at their booth space during the festival. No manufacturer representatives will be accepted to the Artists’ Market.
Contact: Oglebay Institute; rmorgan@oionline.com; oionline.com/oglebayfest.
July 15, 2026 entry deadline
FAVA’s Art Fair in the Square 2026
Ohio, Oberlin (September 12, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18. Open to original clay and porcelain, functional and sculptural works. All work must be original and handcrafted. Applicants must be an artist, guild, art club, or craftsperson.
Contact: The Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA); kathleen@fava.org; favagallery.org.
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