September 10, 2025 entry deadline Wayne Art Center CraftForms 2025
Pennsylvania, Wayne (December 9, 2025–January 24, 2026) Open to artists over the age of 18. All work must be original, created in the last two years, and be no larger than 2 cubic meters. Contact: Pam McLean-Parker, Wayne Art Center, pam@wayneart.org; craftforms.org.
September 10, 2025 entry deadline NCECA 2026 Juried Student Exhibition
Michigan, Detroit (March 6–April 4, 2026) Open to artists over the age of 18 who are undergraduate, graduate, or post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Recent graduates’ work is eligible if created in the last 12 months and while they were still students. All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed-media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material. Contact: NCECA, tammy@nceca.net; www.nceca.net.
October 10, 2025 entry deadline Odd Ends & Afterthoughts
New York, Old Forge (December 1, 2025–February 21, 2026) Open to US artists over the age of 18 exploring surrealism, fantastical imagery, or childlike wonder. Contact: Mario Andrés Colón, View Arts Center, mcolon@viewarts.org; viewarts.org.
October 31, 2025 entry deadline 15th Annual International Juried Exhibition
Washington, Seattle (February 5–28, 2026) Open to two- or three-dimensional work made by artists over the age of 18. All work must be original. Contact: Gallery 110, director@gallery110.com; gallery110.com.
united states exhibitions
September 3, 2025 entry deadline In My Space: Functional Craft for the Home
Missouri, St. Louis (October 3, 2025–January 9, 2026) Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be original, for sale, and be able to be displayed on a shelf. Contact: The Craft Alliance, cagney.conway@craftalliance.org; craftalliance.org.
September 5, 2025 entry deadline The Clay Cup VII: Vessel, Icon, Canvas
Maryland, Baltimore (December 4–24, 2025) Open to US artists over the age of 18. All work must be created in the last two years, be for sale, and have not been exhibited at Baltimore Clayworks. Contact: Yoshi Fujii, Baltimore Clayworks, yoshi.fujii@baltimoreclayworks.org; baltimoreclayworks.org.
September 29, 2025 entry deadline Cup Show 2025
Massachusetts, Worcester (January 10–March 7, 2026) Open to US artists over the age of 18. All work must be for sale, functional, and not measure greater than 10 in. tall and 6 in. wide. Contact: Lindsay MacLean, The Worcester Center for Crafts: Handcrafted Shop, lmaclean1@worcester.org; thehandcraftedshop.com.
October 17, 2025 entry deadline 18th Annual Cup Show: Form and Function
Florida, Panama City (November 14–December 5, 2025) Open to US artists over the age of 18 and both functional and sculptural work that addresses the idea of the “cup,” including its relation to history, politics, craft, technology, utility, and narrative. All work must be original and created in the last three years. Contact: Gulf Coast State College Amelia Center Gallery, pamromin@gulfcoast.edu; gulfcoast.edu/community-friends/arts-culture/amelia-center-gallery.
regional exhibitions
September 3, 2025 entry deadline Small Art, Big Impact
Washington, Blaine (October 11–November 8, 2025) Open to all artists who currently reside in the Western states. All work must meet size limits and be for sale. Contact: Blaine Arts Council, art4op@gmail.com; blaineartscouncil.org.
September 5, 2025 entry deadline Wichita Ceramic Regional Exhibition: Pots with Purpose
Kansas, Wichita (October 3–November 1, 2025) Open to all artists over the age of 18 who currently reside in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, or Colorado. All work must be original, created in the last three years, and must not have been previously shown in the Mid-States Craft Exhibition or at the Evansville Museum. Contact: Reuben Saunders Gallery, info@reubensaundersgallery.com; reubensaundersgallery.com.
September 26, 2025 entry deadline 48th Mid-States Craft Exhibition
Indiana, Evansville (December 11, 2025–February 22, 2026) Open to all artists over the age of 18 who currently reside in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, or Tennessee. All work must be original, created in the last three years, and must not have been previously shown in the Mid-States Craft Exhibition or at the Evansville Museum. Contact: Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, artcurator@emuseum.org; emuseum.org.
fairs, festivals, and more
September 3, 2025 entry deadline Winter Part Art Festival
Colorado, Winter Park (September 6–7, 2025) All artwork submitted and presented for sale must be designed and executed by the accepted artist. Original work only–no reproductions or kits. Contact: Colorado Events; coloradoevents@gmail.com; coloradoevents.org.
Michigan, Grand Rapids (September 14, 2025) All artwork submitted must be locally handmade ceramic goods and products designed and executed by the accepted artist. Contact: Grand Rapids Downtown Market; publicevents@downtownmarketgr.com; downtownmarketgr.com.
September 16, 2025 entry deadline Smithsonian Craft Show 2026
District of Columbia, Washington (April 22–26, 2026) Open to US residents who make their work in the US. Artists are selected based on the originality, artistic conception, beauty, and quality of their work. All artwork submitted and presented for sale must be designed and executed by the accepted artist. Original work only–no reproductions or kits. Contact: Smithsonian Craft Show; austpr@si.edu; www.smithsoniancraftshow.org.
September 19, 2025 entry deadline Armory Art Center’s Art + Craft + Design Creative Market 2025
Florida, West Palm Beach (November 8–9, 2025) All artwork submitted and presented for sale must be designed and executed by the accepted artist. Original work only–no reproductions or kits. Contact: Armory Art Center; jill.brown@armoryart.org; armoryart.org/festival-call-artists/.
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international exhibitions
September 10, 2025 entry deadline
Wayne Art Center CraftForms 2025
Pennsylvania, Wayne (December 9, 2025–January 24, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18. All work must be original, created in the last two years, and be no larger than 2 cubic meters.
Contact: Pam McLean-Parker, Wayne Art Center, pam@wayneart.org; craftforms.org.
September 10, 2025 entry deadline
NCECA 2026 Juried Student Exhibition
Michigan, Detroit (March 6–April 4, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18 who are undergraduate, graduate, or post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Recent graduates’ work is eligible if created in the last 12 months and while they were still students. All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed-media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material.
Contact: NCECA, tammy@nceca.net; www.nceca.net.
October 10, 2025 entry deadline
Odd Ends & Afterthoughts
New York, Old Forge (December 1, 2025–February 21, 2026)
Open to US artists over the age of 18 exploring surrealism, fantastical imagery, or childlike wonder.
Contact: Mario Andrés Colón, View Arts Center, mcolon@viewarts.org; viewarts.org.
October 31, 2025 entry deadline
15th Annual International Juried Exhibition
Washington, Seattle (February 5–28, 2026)
Open to two- or three-dimensional work made by artists over the age of 18. All work must be original.
Contact: Gallery 110, director@gallery110.com; gallery110.com.
united states exhibitions
September 3, 2025 entry deadline
In My Space: Functional Craft for the Home
Missouri, St. Louis (October 3, 2025–January 9, 2026)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be original, for sale, and be able to be displayed on a shelf.
Contact: The Craft Alliance, cagney.conway@craftalliance.org; craftalliance.org.
September 5, 2025 entry deadline
The Clay Cup VII: Vessel, Icon, Canvas
Missouri, Columbia (November 3–December 12, 2025)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be ceramic and address the theme “cup.”
Contact: Madeleine Lemieux, George Caleb Bingham Gallery at the University of Missouri, mmlemieux@missouri.edu; artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_ info.php?ID=15343.
September 26, 2025 entry deadline
Teapots XI
Maryland, Baltimore (December 4–24, 2025)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. All work must be created in the last two years, be for sale, and have not been exhibited at Baltimore Clayworks.
Contact: Yoshi Fujii, Baltimore Clayworks, yoshi.fujii@baltimoreclayworks.org; baltimoreclayworks.org.
September 29, 2025 entry deadline
Cup Show 2025
Massachusetts, Worcester (January 10–March 7, 2026)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. All work must be for sale, functional, and not measure greater than 10 in. tall and 6 in. wide.
Contact: Lindsay MacLean, The Worcester Center for Crafts: Handcrafted Shop, lmaclean1@worcester.org; thehandcraftedshop.com.
October 17, 2025 entry deadline
18th Annual Cup Show: Form and Function
Florida, Panama City (November 14–December 5, 2025)
Open to US artists over the age of 18 and both functional and sculptural work that addresses the idea of the “cup,” including its relation to history, politics, craft, technology, utility, and narrative. All work must be original and created in the last three years.
Contact: Gulf Coast State College Amelia Center Gallery, pamromin@gulfcoast.edu; gulfcoast.edu/community-friends/arts-culture/amelia-center-gallery.
regional exhibitions
September 3, 2025 entry deadline
Small Art, Big Impact
Washington, Blaine (October 11–November 8, 2025)
Open to all artists who currently reside in the Western states. All work must meet size limits and be for sale.
Contact: Blaine Arts Council, art4op@gmail.com; blaineartscouncil.org.
September 5, 2025 entry deadline
Wichita Ceramic Regional Exhibition: Pots with Purpose
Kansas, Wichita (October 3–November 1, 2025)
Open to all artists over the age of 18 who currently reside in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, or Colorado. All work must be original, created in the last three years, and must not have been previously shown in the Mid-States Craft Exhibition or at the Evansville Museum.
Contact: Reuben Saunders Gallery, info@reubensaundersgallery.com; reubensaundersgallery.com.
September 26, 2025 entry deadline
48th Mid-States Craft Exhibition
Indiana, Evansville (December 11, 2025–February 22, 2026)
Open to all artists over the age of 18 who currently reside in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, or Tennessee. All work must be original, created in the last three years, and must not have been previously shown in the Mid-States Craft Exhibition or at the Evansville Museum.
Contact: Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, artcurator@emuseum.org; emuseum.org.
fairs, festivals, and more
September 3, 2025 entry deadline
Winter Part Art Festival
Colorado, Winter Park (September 6–7, 2025)
All artwork submitted and presented for sale must be designed and executed by the accepted artist. Original work only–no reproductions or kits.
Contact: Colorado Events; coloradoevents@gmail.com; coloradoevents.org.
September 10, 2025 entry deadline
Ceramics & Pottery Pop-Up Market 2025
Michigan, Grand Rapids (September 14, 2025)
All artwork submitted must be locally handmade ceramic goods and products designed and executed by the accepted artist.
Contact: Grand Rapids Downtown Market; publicevents@downtownmarketgr.com; downtownmarketgr.com.
September 16, 2025 entry deadline
Smithsonian Craft Show 2026
District of Columbia, Washington (April 22–26, 2026)
Open to US residents who make their work in the US. Artists are selected based on the originality, artistic conception, beauty, and quality of their work. All artwork submitted and presented for sale must be designed and executed by the accepted artist. Original work only–no reproductions or kits.
Contact: Smithsonian Craft Show; austpr@si.edu; www.smithsoniancraftshow.org.
September 19, 2025 entry deadline
Armory Art Center’s Art + Craft + Design Creative Market 2025
Florida, West Palm Beach (November 8–9, 2025)
All artwork submitted and presented for sale must be designed and executed by the accepted artist. Original work only–no reproductions or kits.
Contact: Armory Art Center; jill.brown@armoryart.org; armoryart.org/festival-call-artists/.
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