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Check out these three NCECA 2026 Featured Exhibitions with us at @detroitartistsmarket , @scarabclubdetroit , and @galerie_camille ! 🎨 First up, "Thresholds" at Detroit Artists Market, organized by Kate Tremel, Hayden Richer, and Rachel Heibel. Thresholds is a design-focused ceramic exhibition that positions ceramic furniture as a critical mediator in the dialogue between the volume of the human body and architectural space. Olivia Cognet, Beth Katleman, Yuko Nishikawa, Ian McDonald, Austin Coudriet, Kelsie Rudolph, Kate Tremel, Rachel Heibel, Victoria Shaheen, Abigail Murray, Hayden Richer, Dee Clements, Josephine Larsen Next, "Body Shop" at Scarab Club, organized by Qwist Joseph and Christina A. West. Body Shop artists explore contemporary interpretations of the human body and its relationship to clay, inviting viewers to reconsider ideas of repair, beautification, and the deep interconnectedness of human experience. Akiko Jackson, Austen Brantley, Christina A. West, Lauren Kalman, Quinn Alexandria Hunter, Qwist Joseph, Samuel Jernigan, Stephanie E. Hanes, Trevor King, Wansoo Kim And finally, "Outpour" at Gallerie Camille, organized by Carly "Car" Riegger, Molly Green, and Sorrel Stone.Outpour is a figurative exhibition by artists with disabilities exploring the body as a vessel and container. Each artist interprets what it means to be held in a body. Carly "Car" Riegger, Molly Green, Sorrel Stone, V Walton, Anna Wagner, Juno Soleil, Samantha Wickman, Holly Marie Matthews. These are just three of over 80 art exhibitions on display here at Volumes in Detroit, Michigan! Where are you heading today? #NCECA2026

NCECA 2026 is in full swing! 🥳 We're welcoming our clay community from around the world to Detroit and getting fired up for all the exhibitions, presentations, demonstrations, and conversations still to come this week! #NCECA2026 Don’t forget to download the 2026 NCECA Conference App from the Apple Store or Google Play Store with the links in our bio to help plan your conference experience! Review over 100 presenters, dynamic presentations, performances, resource hall exhibitors, and more than 80 art exhibitions! Visit nceca.net to learn more about registration and programming, including presentations, demonstrations, lectures, exhibitions, and the Resource Hall with vendors, nonprofit organizations, and a Gallery Expo–shaping our 60th Anniversary Conference.

Volumes, NCECA'S 60th Anniversary Conference, is finally here and we're bringing the energy to Detroit! ⚡ Don’t forget to download the 2026 NCECA Conference App from the Apple Store or Google Play Store with the links in our bio to help plan your conference experience! Review over 100 presenters, dynamic presentations, performances, resource hall exhibitors, and more than 80 art exhibitions! Visit nceca.net to learn more about registration and programming, including presentations, demonstrations, lectures, exhibitions, and the Resource Hall with vendors, nonprofit organizations, and a Gallery Expo–shaping our 60th Anniversary Conference.

Artists and curators from across the US and worldwide are invited to apply for NCECA’s 2027 Exhibitions! Submissions are now open for the NCECA Annual Exhibition: Throw/Back, the NCECA Belonging – Representation in Clay exhibition, 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. Use the exhibition links in our bio to submit today! NCECA’s Featured Exhibitions program brings ceramic art into the communities that host the annual conference, expanding visibility and access across a range of venues. The Featured Exhibitions program offers a dynamic platform for diverse artists to connect with regional, national, and international audiences. Artists and curators from the US and abroad are invited to submit proposals for consideration by the July 8 deadline. NCECA's Exhibitions Director, Adam Chau, will chair a panel to review and select proposals in collaboration with members of the Baltimore region’s arts and culture community. Coming Soon: Clay Around Town Exhibition Listings Later this spring, NCECA will open submissions for Clay Around Town, a listing opportunity for organizers who already have venue partnerships within the Baltimore region. These exhibitions will help connect local and visiting audiences with even more ceramic art experiences throughout the city. Clay Around Town is an open call: all complete proposals submitted by the deadline and aligned with NCECA’s goals and guidelines will be eligible for inclusion. Listings will be free for NCECA members. Non-members may join NCECA or pay a listing fee to participate. Please note: only exhibitions submitted through these official calls will be included in NCECA’s listings. Use the exhibition links in our bio to submit today!

The call for submissions for the 2027 NCECA Belonging – Representation in Clay exhibition is now open! Previously known as the NCECA Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition, this iteration expands outside of the Multicultural Fellowship to platform artists who self-identify as marginalized. The exhibition brings together voices working across ceramics and interdisciplinary practices, emphasizing the role of clay in articulating identity, cultural histories, and systems of knowledge. Use the link in our bio to view the call and submit your work today! DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 (11:59PM MDT) (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 This exhibition reflects the ongoing impact of the Multicultural Fellowship and its influence on the field of ceramics. The exhibition accepts a range of generations, geographies, and material approaches. The works demonstrate how clay, alongside other media, is used to examine personal and collective narratives, engage community, and contribute to broader conversations in contemporary art. NCECA acknowledges and gives thanks to Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, curator of the 2022 NCECA Annual, Belonging – Representation in Clay. We are honored to extend the life of this universal and powerful concept through this recurring exhibition series. Use the link in our bio to view the call and submit your work today!

The call for submissions for the 2027 NCECA Annual Exhibition, Throw/Back, is now open! 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. Use the link in our bio to view the call and submit your work! DEADLINE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026 (11:59PM MDT) (Please note time zone - late entries will not be accepted) EXHIBITION DATES | March 10–June 6, 2027, hosted by The Walters Museum CURATORS | Adriana Proser and Ellen Hoobler 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. Use the link in our bio to view the call and submit your work today!

Join the NCECA Green Learning Community this Friday, May 15, 2026, at 11:30 AM/ET with Chanda Zea and the NCECA Green Task Force! Head to the link in our bio to register now! Single or Once-Firing!? What are the pros and cons? How do we reformulate glazes, test, and develop firing schedules for functional ware vs. sculpture? Please join us for this presentation and discussion about single-firing. Chanda Zea is the Instructional Technician in Ceramics at the University of Washington, Seattle, and the former Chairperson of the NCECA Green Task Force. Find her at: and @chandazea Join us for this free online event! Pre-register using the link in our bio. We look forward to seeing you this Friday, May 15!

Conversation with Susan Low-Beer and Suzanne Thomson about Transformation by Fire, moderated by Jasmine Baetz. Transformation by Fire, a 10-year retrospective, originated by the Gardiner Museum in partnership with the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, addressed issues of violence against women. Working together, the museum and clinic organized annual psychotherapeutic clay groups for women and gender diverse people who have experienced violence. The exhibition featured approximately 30 sculptures created during annual group sessions from 2003 to 2013 in the Gardiner Museum’s clay studios, led by ceramic artist Susan Low-Beer and registered psychotherapist and art therapist Suzanne Thomson. Transformation by Fire drew on works that explore themes of Hope and Resilience, Metamorphosis, Mind and Body, and Sanctuary and Shelter. Personal statements and short videos featuring participating artists enriched viewers' experiences. This retrospective won the 2013 OMA Award of Excellence in Exhibition, illustrating the uniquely therapeutic qualities of clay.

FREE! RSVP for the NCECA Community Event at bit.ly/NCECA2026 Saturday, June 6, 2026, Noon–3:00PM The Peale, 225 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD. 21202 Baltimore will host NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) 61st annual conference from March 10-13th, 2027 As we prepare to welcome thousands of artists from around the country next year through our exhibitions and programming, meet the local partners and ceramic organizations that make this all possible! Join us to learn about NCECA and how we amplify the world of ceramics, create work at our clay making and wheel stations, and learn about the Baltimore ceramics community. Brief introductions will be given by NCECA’s board and conference organizers. Local studios and artists will host demonstrations and other fun activities. Free light refreshments and snacks will be available.

Join us on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 12:00PM/ET for a live conversation on NCECA’s Instagram with Susan Low-Beer and Suzanne Thomson, moderated by Jasmine Baetz. Transformation by Fire, a 10-year retrospective, originated by the Gardiner Museum in partnership with the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, addressed issues of violence against women. Working together, the museum and clinic organized annual psychotherapeutic clay groups for women and gender diverse people who have experienced violence. The exhibition featured approximately 30 sculptures created during annual group sessions from 2003 to 2013 in the Gardiner Museum’s clay studios, led by ceramic artist Susan Low-Beer and registered psychotherapist and art therapist Suzanne Thomson. Transformation by Fire drew on works that explore themes of Hope and Resilience, Metamorphosis, Mind and Body, and Sanctuary and Shelter. Personal statements and short videos featuring participating artists enriched viewers' experiences. This retrospective won the 2013 OMA Award of Excellence in Exhibition, illustrating the uniquely therapeutic qualities of clay. Head to the link in bio to watch the video and learn more about Transformation by Fire before Friday's IG Live event! Artwork Credit: Majida Van Lingen Website: Instagram: @majida_van_lingen

Were you among the more than 7,100 participants who engaged in creativity and knowledge sharing during the 2026 NCECA conference in Detroit? NCECA needs your feedback to learn how we can build on the successes and improve aspects of the event that you believe could be strengthened or reimagined. Share your 2026 Conference experience with NCECA using the form link in our bio! What stands out as significant in your experience of this event, and how can we create gatherings that continue to fuel your creative fires? By participating in our post-conference survey, you are essential to building future conferences and opportunities to advance teaching, learning, and creation through ceramic art. Everyone who completes the survey by May 15, 2026, and provides a name and email address will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary registration for Charm, NCECA's 2027 conference in Baltimore, Maryland. You can find the form link in bio!

Calls are now open for the three 2027 NCECA-sponsored Exhibitions! Apply today through the link in our bio for the NCECA Annual Exhibition, Throw/Back, NCECA Belonging – Representation in Clay, and the NCECA Juried Student Exhibition. Please read the full exhibition descriptions before starting your application: • NCECA Annual, Throw/Back | Deadline to apply: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 11:59PM MDT • NCECA Belonging – Representation in Clay | Deadline to apply: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 11:59PM MDT • NCECA Juried Student Exhibition (NJSE) | Deadline to apply: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 11:59PM MDT Visit the 2027 NCECA Exhibition Opportunities website page for detailed information about each unique opportunity, and submit using the link in bio today! The call for Featured Exhibitions and Clay Around Town opportunities will open soon.