Clay Art Center is happy to announce a Call For Entry to “Functional Fall: Handled with Care”, guest juried by Lindsay Scypta & Mike Stumbras. Submission Period Begins: February 1st, 2026 Deadline: May 17th, 2026 Exhibition: September 1st – October 17th, 2026 Juror Prizes: $300 (Decided upon by jurors) / $100 (People’s Choice Decision) Application […]

“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 […]

Baltimore Clayworks is pleased to announce a call for entries for Shino Odyssey. Shino is a juried exhibition celebrating the depth and diversity of Shino glazes. This exhibition invites artists to explore and showcase the vast possibilities of Shino, a glaze family known for its remarkable sensitivity to clay body, application, kiln atmosphere, and firing […]

Calling All Ceramic Artists! Submit your functional cups & mugs to Mudflat’s 3rd Annual Cup Show! Juried by Chandra DeBuse, this national exhibition celebrates the art of the everyday vessel. Open to artists in the US and Canada. NO ENTRY FEE! Application due February 5th, 2026 Find full prospectus and apply here: https://www.mudflat.org/call-for-entries

The Car Show is a contemporary ceramic group exhibition, curated by Micah Lewis-Văn Sweezie, that pays homage to Detroit’s legacy as the hub of the American automotive industry. Presented in Motor City during NCECA’s 60th annual conference, this exhibition will showcase various invited artists, as well as artists from an open call to engage with […]

Exhibition Dates: January 10 – March 7, 2026 Application Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025 Notification of Acceptance: by Friday, October 24, 2025 Work Due at Gallery: Friday, December 12, 0225 Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Baltimore Clayworks is pleased to announce a call for entries for Teapots XI, our annual exhibition […]

Kikuchi Biennale, held once every two years since 2004, is a contemporary ceramic competition hosted by the Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum. For over 20 years, Tomo Museum has been dedicated to promoting contemporary ceramics from the capital city of Japan, Tokyo, and organizing this contemporary ceramic competition has been a significant part of this […]

The 10th International Tea Bowl Competition 2025 — an open international competition for ceramic artists from around the world — is now accepting submissions! The International Tea Bowl Competition is organized as part of the Festival of High Temperatures, held regularly at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Poland. This year’s […]

The Clay Cup VII: Vessel, Icon, Canvas is a biennial juried exhibition of functional, design-based, and sculptural ceramic cups hosted by the George Caleb Bingham Gallery at the University of Missouri. Juried by Molly Anne Bishop. Application URL: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15343 Application Requirements Open to residents 18+ of all 50 states and Washington D.C. Work must be […]