Virginia, Richmond “TEA” (March 20–April 20). Artspace Gallery will present an international juried exhibition of clay forms related to the service of tea (teapots, teabowls, tea caddies, teacups, etc.). Open to ceramic artists 18 years of age and older residing in the US and Canada. Work must have been created within the past 3 years. Curated by John Jessiman and juried by Mitch Iburg. Opening March 21 during the NCECA conference. Fee: $35 for 3 entries. $10 each for 2 additional works. Juried from digital. Contact John Jessiman, 2833-A Hathaway Road, Richmond, VA 23225; 434-248-5074; johnjessiman255@gmail.com; www.artspacegallery.org.
February 4, 2024 entry deadline
Massachusetts, Somerville “The Mudflat Cup Show” (March 28–April 13). Open to ceramic artists over 18 residing in the US or Canada. Clay artists are invited to submit functional cups and mugs to this bi-annual cup show. All work must be for sale, functional, food safe, and made within the last 3 years. Artists may submit up to 5 pieces. No fee. Juried from digital. Juror: Martha Grover. Contact Kate Kuligowski, Mudflat, 81 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145; 617-628-0589; kate@mudflat.com; www.mudflat.org.
February 14, 2024 entry deadline
Hawaii, Hilo “The Paths We Cross: Perspectives from the Korean Diaspora” (May 3–June 27). A co-presentation of the University of Hawaii-Hilo Art and English Department faculty, that will bring together contemporary visualizations of the complex history of transpacific migration, multiple homelands, colonization, resistance, hybrid culture, and ethnic identity. Open to artists of Korean heritage, 18 and older, and of any nationality. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Contact the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Art Department, 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720; 808-932-7237; mdmarsha@hawaii.edu; hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/art.
February 26, 2024 entry deadline
California, Roseville “Off Center - An International Ceramic Competition: 2024” (April 6–May 18). This competition celebrates the timeless tradition of ceramic art but also welcomes your unique artistic vision. This year’s competition is seeking a special focus on installation artworks and large-scale ceramics. Open to ceramic artists 18 years of age and older. Open to all forms of ceramic artwork. All work must be for sale. Artwork cannot have been previously exhibited at Blue Line Arts. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Contact Blue Line Arts, 405 Vernon Street, Suite #100, Roseville, CA 95678; 916-783-4117; gallery@bluelinearts.org; www.bluelinearts.org.
February 29, 2024 entry deadline
California, Laguna Beach “2024 All Things Considered” (April 4–26). This is an open theme/all-media exhibition. All local, national, and international artists will be considered in this call for art. Fee: $35 for 3 images. Juried from digital. Contact Las Laguna Art Gallery, 577 South Coast Highway, Suite A1, Laguna Beach, CA 92651; laslagunaartgallery@gmail.com; 949-505-0950; www.laslagunaartgallery.com.
March 1, 2024 entry deadline
Switzerland, Carouge “International Ceramics Competition Carouge 2024: Celebration” (April 6–May 18). Open to artists 16 years of age and older. Celebration is present in all human societies, in all latitudes, yesterday as today. Made of excess, moments of explosion and effervescence in opposition to an everyday life that is most often monotonous, it gives rhythm to our lives. The competition is open to all artists working with ceramics. Single works must be no larger than 27½ inches in any direction and sets or installations must be no larger than 391/4 inches in any direction. Juried from digital. Museum of Carouge, Place de Sardaigne 2, Carouge, Switzerland; +41 223423383; musee@carouge.ch; www.carouge.ch/international-ceramics-competition-carouge-2024.
March 18, 2024 entry deadline
Korea, Gyeonggi-do “KICB2024 International Competition” (September 6, 2024–February 18, 2025). The Korea Ceramic Foundation (KOCEF) and Gyeonggi Museum of Ceramic Design seek artworks that represent contemporary trends in the ceramic art world, speak to environmental, social, political, and economic issues, and the artistic discourse they perpetuate, combining to suggest a proposed future vision for the ceramic arts. No fee. Juried from digital. Contact Han Jeongwoon; contact@gmocca.org; kicb.or.kr.
united states exhibitions.
February 1, 2024 entry deadline
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia “Small Favors” (April 11–June 2). Artists in the US can submit work measuring 3¾ × 3¾ × 3¾ inches so that the work fits into a 4-inch plexi cube. Each object must be for sale with a retail price not to exceed $300. Optional fee: $25. Juried from digital. Contact Jennifer Zwilling, The Clay Studio, jzwilling@theclaystudio.org, 215-925-3453 x18; www.theclaystudio.org.
February 15, 2024 entry deadline
Massachusetts, Marblehead “Variations 2024” (April 20–June 16). Artists in the US can submit up to 3 works. Works must not exceed 12 ×12 inches (at base), 3 × 3 feet of floor space for installations, or weigh over 50 pounds. Juror will award $1350 in prizes. Fee: $35 for one entry, $10 for each additional work up to three works. Juror: Ariel Zaccheo. Contact Marblehead Arts Association, submissions@marbleheadarts.org, 781-631-2608; www.marbleheadarts.org.
March 1, 2024 entry deadline
Georgia, Savannah “Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show” (April 12–26). Artists in the US can submit drinking vessels: cups, mugs, yunomis, tankards, goblets, teabowls, etc. Works must be functional and have food-safe glazes, be primarily made from clay, and must not exceed 8 × 6 × 6 inches (including handle) or weigh over 2 pounds. All accepted entries will be eligible for ”Best in Show” and ”People’s Choice” awards, up to $250 in prizes. Fee: $25. Juror: Jen Allen. Contact Jessica Broad, Ology Gallery at Savannah Clay Community, savannahclaycommunity@gmail.com, 724-549-1867; www.savannahclaycommunity.com.
March 10, 2024 entry deadline
California, Oakland “Pint Size 2” (April 25–June 8). Transmission Gallery invites the submission of small-scale artworks for exhibition. Artists in the US can submit 3D artwork that may not exceed 7 ×7 × 8 inches. Wall pieces may not exceed 7 ×7 inches and must be properly prepared for hanging. All accepted entries must be for sale and priced below $900. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Contact Transmission Gallery, 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA 94612, mail@thetransmissiongallery.com, 510-835-2626; www.thetransmissiongallery.com.
March 31, 2024 entry deadline
New Jersey, Demarest “In Hand–A Juried Exhibition” (May 10–June 14). Open to any artists living or working in the US, ages 18 and over. The Art School at Old Church invites you to apply to ”In Hand,” a juried exhibition that explores the drinking vessel and the various approaches to the form. Open to ceramic interpretations of a cup, mug, goblet, sipper, yunomi, tumbler, stein, etc. All work must be available for sale—gallery takes a commission. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Juror: Bruce Dehnert. Contact Eileen Sackman, The Art School at Old Church, eileen@tasoc.org, 516-776-3586; www.tasoc.org/submissions.
April 6, 2024 entry deadline
Georgia, Thunderbolt “Feral & Functional: Purposeful Forms from Wild Clay” (May 17–July 12). Open to any artists living or working in the US, ages 18 and over working in the medium of clay. ”Feral & Functional” asks artists to create sculptural and/or functional ceramic pieces from wild/native clay. All work must be for sale and priced under $500 per piece. Accepted artists are also eligible to receive a ”Best in Show” award of $250. Fee: $30 for 1–5 original works. Juried from digital. Juror: Hamish Jackson. Contact Wendy Melton, Ology Gallery, wendy@ologygallery.com, 912-341-7746; www.ologygallery.com.
April 8, 2024 entry deadline
Connecticut, Guilford “Guilford Art Center’s Ceramics 2024” (June 28–August 4). The exhibition is open to all US artists who may submit works that use clay as the primary medium, both utilitarian and sculptural. The exhibition will present the variety of ways contemporary ceramics furthers craft traditions, explores innovative approaches, and serves as a medium for creating compelling new artworks. $500 in prizes to be awarded by the juror. Fee: $25. Juror: Kathy King, active studio artist in the Boston area and an instructor and director of the ceramics program and visual arts initiatives at the Office for the Arts at Harvard. Contact Maureen Belden, Guilford Art Center, mbelden@guilfordartcenter.org, 203-453-5947; www.guilfordartcenter.org.
regional exhibitions
February 8, 2024 entry deadline
Kansas, Salina “Mountain Plains Contemporary Art Biennial” (May 22–September 1). Open to all artists residing in the Mountain-Plains region of the US (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming) for a biennial exhibition of contemporary art created in the last two years. Only original artwork will be accepted. $3500 in prizes will be awarded by the juror. Fee: $35 for up to 3 works. Juried from digital. Juror: Jane Burke. Contact Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe Ave, Salina, KS 67401; dpicking@salinaartcenter.org; 785-827-1431; www.salinaartcenter.org.
fairs and festivals
March 1, 2024 entry deadline
Texas, Lubbock “46th Lubbock Arts Festival Juried Gallery” (April 13–14). This competition is part of the annual Lubbock Arts Festival and is open to all artists working in any fine art media. Entries must be original in design and execution. Entries must have been completed in the last two years. Works completed in a workshop or under supervision are ineligible. Fee: $30. Juried from digital. Juror: Brice McCasland. Contact the Lubbock Arts Festival, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas 79401; assistant@lubbockarts.org; 806-744-2787; lubbockartsfestival.org.
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international exhibitions
February 2, 2024 entry deadline
Virginia, Richmond “TEA” (March 20–April 20). Artspace Gallery will present an international juried exhibition of clay forms related to the service of tea (teapots, teabowls, tea caddies, teacups, etc.). Open to ceramic artists 18 years of age and older residing in the US and Canada. Work must have been created within the past 3 years. Curated by John Jessiman and juried by Mitch Iburg. Opening March 21 during the NCECA conference. Fee: $35 for 3 entries. $10 each for 2 additional works. Juried from digital. Contact John Jessiman, 2833-A Hathaway Road, Richmond, VA 23225; 434-248-5074; johnjessiman255@gmail.com; www.artspacegallery.org.
February 4, 2024 entry deadline
Massachusetts, Somerville “The Mudflat Cup Show” (March 28–April 13). Open to ceramic artists over 18 residing in the US or Canada. Clay artists are invited to submit functional cups and mugs to this bi-annual cup show. All work must be for sale, functional, food safe, and made within the last 3 years. Artists may submit up to 5 pieces. No fee. Juried from digital. Juror: Martha Grover. Contact Kate Kuligowski, Mudflat, 81 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145; 617-628-0589; kate@mudflat.com; www.mudflat.org.
February 14, 2024 entry deadline
Hawaii, Hilo “The Paths We Cross: Perspectives from the Korean Diaspora” (May 3–June 27). A co-presentation of the University of Hawaii-Hilo Art and English Department faculty, that will bring together contemporary visualizations of the complex history of transpacific migration, multiple homelands, colonization, resistance, hybrid culture, and ethnic identity. Open to artists of Korean heritage, 18 and older, and of any nationality. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Contact the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Art Department, 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720; 808-932-7237; mdmarsha@hawaii.edu; hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/art.
February 26, 2024 entry deadline
California, Roseville “Off Center - An International Ceramic Competition: 2024” (April 6–May 18). This competition celebrates the timeless tradition of ceramic art but also welcomes your unique artistic vision. This year’s competition is seeking a special focus on installation artworks and large-scale ceramics. Open to ceramic artists 18 years of age and older. Open to all forms of ceramic artwork. All work must be for sale. Artwork cannot have been previously exhibited at Blue Line Arts. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Contact Blue Line Arts, 405 Vernon Street, Suite #100, Roseville, CA 95678; 916-783-4117; gallery@bluelinearts.org; www.bluelinearts.org.
February 29, 2024 entry deadline
California, Laguna Beach “2024 All Things Considered” (April 4–26). This is an open theme/all-media exhibition. All local, national, and international artists will be considered in this call for art. Fee: $35 for 3 images. Juried from digital. Contact Las Laguna Art Gallery, 577 South Coast Highway, Suite A1, Laguna Beach, CA 92651; laslagunaartgallery@gmail.com; 949-505-0950; www.laslagunaartgallery.com.
March 1, 2024 entry deadline
Switzerland, Carouge “International Ceramics Competition Carouge 2024: Celebration” (April 6–May 18). Open to artists 16 years of age and older. Celebration is present in all human societies, in all latitudes, yesterday as today. Made of excess, moments of explosion and effervescence in opposition to an everyday life that is most often monotonous, it gives rhythm to our lives. The competition is open to all artists working with ceramics. Single works must be no larger than 27½ inches in any direction and sets or installations must be no larger than 391/4 inches in any direction. Juried from digital. Museum of Carouge, Place de Sardaigne 2, Carouge, Switzerland; +41 223423383; musee@carouge.ch; www.carouge.ch/international-ceramics-competition-carouge-2024.
March 18, 2024 entry deadline
Korea, Gyeonggi-do “KICB2024 International Competition” (September 6, 2024–February 18, 2025). The Korea Ceramic Foundation (KOCEF) and Gyeonggi Museum of Ceramic Design seek artworks that represent contemporary trends in the ceramic art world, speak to environmental, social, political, and economic issues, and the artistic discourse they perpetuate, combining to suggest a proposed future vision for the ceramic arts. No fee. Juried from digital. Contact Han Jeongwoon; contact@gmocca.org; kicb.or.kr.
united states exhibitions.
February 1, 2024 entry deadline
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia “Small Favors” (April 11–June 2). Artists in the US can submit work measuring 3¾ × 3¾ × 3¾ inches so that the work fits into a 4-inch plexi cube. Each object must be for sale with a retail price not to exceed $300. Optional fee: $25. Juried from digital. Contact Jennifer Zwilling, The Clay Studio, jzwilling@theclaystudio.org, 215-925-3453 x18; www.theclaystudio.org.
February 15, 2024 entry deadline
Massachusetts, Marblehead “Variations 2024” (April 20–June 16). Artists in the US can submit up to 3 works. Works must not exceed 12 ×12 inches (at base), 3 × 3 feet of floor space for installations, or weigh over 50 pounds. Juror will award $1350 in prizes. Fee: $35 for one entry, $10 for each additional work up to three works. Juror: Ariel Zaccheo. Contact Marblehead Arts Association, submissions@marbleheadarts.org, 781-631-2608; www.marbleheadarts.org.
March 1, 2024 entry deadline
Georgia, Savannah “Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show” (April 12–26). Artists in the US can submit drinking vessels: cups, mugs, yunomis, tankards, goblets, teabowls, etc. Works must be functional and have food-safe glazes, be primarily made from clay, and must not exceed 8 × 6 × 6 inches (including handle) or weigh over 2 pounds. All accepted entries will be eligible for ”Best in Show” and ”People’s Choice” awards, up to $250 in prizes. Fee: $25. Juror: Jen Allen. Contact Jessica Broad, Ology Gallery at Savannah Clay Community, savannahclaycommunity@gmail.com, 724-549-1867; www.savannahclaycommunity.com.
March 10, 2024 entry deadline
California, Oakland “Pint Size 2” (April 25–June 8). Transmission Gallery invites the submission of small-scale artworks for exhibition. Artists in the US can submit 3D artwork that may not exceed 7 ×7 × 8 inches. Wall pieces may not exceed 7 ×7 inches and must be properly prepared for hanging. All accepted entries must be for sale and priced below $900. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Contact Transmission Gallery, 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA 94612, mail@thetransmissiongallery.com, 510-835-2626; www.thetransmissiongallery.com.
March 31, 2024 entry deadline
New Jersey, Demarest “In Hand–A Juried Exhibition” (May 10–June 14). Open to any artists living or working in the US, ages 18 and over. The Art School at Old Church invites you to apply to ”In Hand,” a juried exhibition that explores the drinking vessel and the various approaches to the form. Open to ceramic interpretations of a cup, mug, goblet, sipper, yunomi, tumbler, stein, etc. All work must be available for sale—gallery takes a commission. Fee: $35. Juried from digital. Juror: Bruce Dehnert. Contact Eileen Sackman, The Art School at Old Church, eileen@tasoc.org, 516-776-3586; www.tasoc.org/submissions.
April 6, 2024 entry deadline
Georgia, Thunderbolt “Feral & Functional: Purposeful Forms from Wild Clay” (May 17–July 12). Open to any artists living or working in the US, ages 18 and over working in the medium of clay. ”Feral & Functional” asks artists to create sculptural and/or functional ceramic pieces from wild/native clay. All work must be for sale and priced under $500 per piece. Accepted artists are also eligible to receive a ”Best in Show” award of $250. Fee: $30 for 1–5 original works. Juried from digital. Juror: Hamish Jackson. Contact Wendy Melton, Ology Gallery, wendy@ologygallery.com, 912-341-7746; www.ologygallery.com.
April 8, 2024 entry deadline
Connecticut, Guilford “Guilford Art Center’s Ceramics 2024” (June 28–August 4). The exhibition is open to all US artists who may submit works that use clay as the primary medium, both utilitarian and sculptural. The exhibition will present the variety of ways contemporary ceramics furthers craft traditions, explores innovative approaches, and serves as a medium for creating compelling new artworks. $500 in prizes to be awarded by the juror. Fee: $25. Juror: Kathy King, active studio artist in the Boston area and an instructor and director of the ceramics program and visual arts initiatives at the Office for the Arts at Harvard. Contact Maureen Belden, Guilford Art Center, mbelden@guilfordartcenter.org, 203-453-5947; www.guilfordartcenter.org.
regional exhibitions
February 8, 2024 entry deadline
Kansas, Salina “Mountain Plains Contemporary Art Biennial” (May 22–September 1). Open to all artists residing in the Mountain-Plains region of the US (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming) for a biennial exhibition of contemporary art created in the last two years. Only original artwork will be accepted. $3500 in prizes will be awarded by the juror. Fee: $35 for up to 3 works. Juried from digital. Juror: Jane Burke. Contact Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe Ave, Salina, KS 67401; dpicking@salinaartcenter.org; 785-827-1431; www.salinaartcenter.org.
fairs and festivals
March 1, 2024 entry deadline
Texas, Lubbock “46th Lubbock Arts Festival Juried Gallery” (April 13–14). This competition is part of the annual Lubbock Arts Festival and is open to all artists working in any fine art media. Entries must be original in design and execution. Entries must have been completed in the last two years. Works completed in a workshop or under supervision are ineligible. Fee: $30. Juried from digital. Juror: Brice McCasland. Contact the Lubbock Arts Festival, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas 79401; assistant@lubbockarts.org; 806-744-2787; lubbockartsfestival.org.
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