Pennsylvania, Lancaster (September 20–November 8, 2025) Open to any form of functional ceramics, not just food oriented, created in the past two years. Work must be for sale and available for the duration of the exhibition. Contact: Amy Burk, Lancaster Creative Factory; amyburk08@yahoo.com; strictlyfunctionalpottery.net.
June 18, 2025 entry deadline
NCECA 2026 Annual Exhibition: ABSENCE TAKES FORM
Michigan, Detroit (January 31–April 11, 2026) Open to artists over the age of 18 who are not matriculating for a degree in higher education. All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed-media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material. Video featuring clay or ceramics will also
be accepted. Contact: NCECA, tammy@nceca.net; www.nceca.net.
June 30, 2025 entry deadline
Kikuchi Biennale XI
Japan, Tokyo (December 13, 2025–March 22, 2026) Open to artists over the age of 18. All work must be original, created in the last year, and must not have been shown in a public exhibition, solo exhibition, group exhibition, etc. Contact: Kikuchi Foundation, info@musee-tomo.or.jp; biennale.musee-tomo.or.jp.
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 and 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.
September 10, 2025 entry deadline
Wayne Art Center Craft Forms 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.
united states exhibitions
June 22, 2025 entry deadline
Teabowl National 2025
Missouri, Kansas City (October 3–November 3, 2025) Open to artists in the US, Canada, and Mexico. All work must be original, created in the last two years, and be no larger than 7 inches in any direction. Contact: Louis Reilly, KC Clay Guild, studio@kcclayguild.org; kcclayguild.org/apply.
June 23, 2025 entry deadline
Visions in Clay 2025
California, Stockton (August 28–September 25, 2025) Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be made primarily of clay and must not exceed 4 feet in any direction. Contact: Jan Marlese, LH Horton Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College, jan.marlese@deltacollege.edu; gallery.deltacollege.edu.
June 24, 2025 entry deadline
See Creatures
Oregon, Cannon Beach (August 1–31, 2025) Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be original works and address the show theme of creatures from the sea, earth, and sky with whimsy and imagination. Contact: House of Orange, ginger@houseoforange.gallery; houseoforange.gallery.
June 30, 2025 entry deadline
Stoked | Wood Fired Ceramics
California, Oakland (August 25–December 5, 2025) Open to US artists over the age of 18. All wood-fired ceramic works, functional or sculptural, are eligible. Contact: Mary Catherine Bassett, June Steingart Gallery at Laney College, mbassett@peralta.edu; laney.edu/art/june-steingart-gallery.
July 1, 2025 entry deadline
North American Bonsai Pottery Competition
New York, Rochester (November 3–December 12, 2025) Open to North American artists over the age of 18. Entries must be ceramic and fit in either the traditional or contemporary category. All pots must be physically delivered to the event–no shipped entries. Contact: Discover Potters, arbonsaiart@gmail.com; www.arbonsaiart.com/2025-north-american-bonsai-pottery-competition.html.
July 5, 2025 entry deadline
Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition
New Hampshire, Dover (September 8–October 31, 2025) Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be original works no larger than 12 feet tall and 3 feet wide. All work must be available for sale and The Art Center retains a 30% commission. Contact: The Art Center, theartcenterdover@gmail.com; contemporarysculpture.artcall.org.
Indiana, Muncie (September 17–October 5, 2025) Open to all artists residing in the U.S., who are 18 years or older, and have lived or worked in the state of Indiana at some point in their lives. Contact: Indiana Clay Conference, info@indianaclayconference.com; indianaclayconference.com/new-page.
July 7, 2025 entry deadline
Indiana High School Teacher/Student Juried Exhibition
Indiana, Muncie (September 17–October 5, 2025) Open to all artists currently teaching high school in Indiana and one of their students. Teachers should include both images of their own work and the student’s work in the same application. Contact: Indiana Clay Conference, info@indianaclayconference.com; indianaclayconference.com/new-page-4.
July 11, 2025 entry deadline
96th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition
Michigan, Muncie (September 18–November 19, 2025) Open to all artists over the age of 18 who currently reside in Michigan. All work must be original, created in the last two years, and must not have been previously shown at the Muskegon Museum of Art. Contact: Muskegon Museum of Art, amartin@muskegonartmuseum.org; muskegonartmuseum.org.
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international exhibitions
June 1, 2025 entry deadline
Strictly Functional Pottery National 2025
Pennsylvania, Lancaster (September 20–November 8, 2025)
Open to any form of functional ceramics, not just food oriented, created in the past two years. Work must be for sale and available for the duration of the exhibition.
Contact: Amy Burk, Lancaster Creative Factory; amyburk08@yahoo.com; strictlyfunctionalpottery.net.
June 18, 2025 entry deadline
NCECA 2026 Annual Exhibition: ABSENCE TAKES FORM
Michigan, Detroit (January 31–April 11, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18 who are not matriculating for a degree in higher education. All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed-media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material. Video featuring clay or ceramics will also be accepted.
Contact: NCECA, tammy@nceca.net; www.nceca.net.
June 30, 2025 entry deadline
Kikuchi Biennale XI
Japan, Tokyo (December 13, 2025–March 22, 2026)
Open to artists over the age of 18. All work must be original, created in the last year, and must not have been shown in a public exhibition, solo exhibition, group exhibition, etc.
Contact: Kikuchi Foundation, info@musee-tomo.or.jp; biennale.musee-tomo.or.jp.
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 and 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.
September 10, 2025 entry deadline
Wayne Art Center Craft Forms 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.
united states exhibitions
June 22, 2025 entry deadline
Teabowl National 2025
Missouri, Kansas City (October 3–November 3, 2025)
Open to artists in the US, Canada, and Mexico. All work must be original, created in the last two years, and be no larger than 7 inches in any direction.
Contact: Louis Reilly, KC Clay Guild, studio@kcclayguild.org; kcclayguild.org/apply.
June 23, 2025 entry deadline
Visions in Clay 2025
California, Stockton (August 28–September 25, 2025)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be made primarily of clay and must not exceed 4 feet in any direction.
Contact: Jan Marlese, LH Horton Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College, jan.marlese@deltacollege.edu; gallery.deltacollege.edu.
June 24, 2025 entry deadline
See Creatures
Oregon, Cannon Beach (August 1–31, 2025)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be original works and address the show theme of creatures from the sea, earth, and sky with whimsy and imagination.
Contact: House of Orange, ginger@houseoforange.gallery; houseoforange.gallery.
June 30, 2025 entry deadline
Stoked | Wood Fired Ceramics
California, Oakland (August 25–December 5, 2025)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. All wood-fired ceramic works, functional or sculptural, are eligible.
Contact: Mary Catherine Bassett, June Steingart Gallery at Laney College, mbassett@peralta.edu; laney.edu/art/june-steingart-gallery.
July 1, 2025 entry deadline
North American Bonsai Pottery Competition
New York, Rochester (November 3–December 12, 2025)
Open to North American artists over the age of 18. Entries must be ceramic and fit in either the traditional or contemporary category. All pots must be physically delivered to the event–no shipped entries.
Contact: Discover Potters, arbonsaiart@gmail.com; www.arbonsaiart.com/2025-north-american-bonsai-pottery-competition.html.
July 5, 2025 entry deadline
Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition
New Hampshire, Dover (September 8–October 31, 2025)
Open to US artists over the age of 18. Entries must be original works no larger than 12 feet tall and 3 feet wide. All work must be available for sale and The Art Center retains a 30% commission.
Contact: The Art Center, theartcenterdover@gmail.com; contemporarysculpture.artcall.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.
regional exhibitions
July 7, 2025 entry deadline
State of Clay in Indiana IV
Indiana, Muncie (September 17–October 5, 2025)
Open to all artists residing in the U.S., who are 18 years or older, and have lived or worked in the state of Indiana at some point in their lives.
Contact: Indiana Clay Conference, info@indianaclayconference.com; indianaclayconference.com/new-page.
July 7, 2025 entry deadline
Indiana High School Teacher/Student Juried Exhibition
Indiana, Muncie (September 17–October 5, 2025)
Open to all artists currently teaching high school in Indiana and one of their students. Teachers should include both images of their own work and the student’s work in the same application.
Contact: Indiana Clay Conference, info@indianaclayconference.com; indianaclayconference.com/new-page-4.
July 11, 2025 entry deadline
96th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition
Michigan, Muncie (September 18–November 19, 2025)
Open to all artists over the age of 18 who currently reside in Michigan. All work must be original, created in the last two years, and must not have been previously shown at the Muskegon Museum of Art.
Contact: Muskegon Museum of Art, amartin@muskegonartmuseum.org; muskegonartmuseum.org.
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