2022 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition

The 2022 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition will be held at the Library Gallery, University Galleries, California State University, Sacramento (6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6061). The exhibition runs March 1–April 15, 2022, and will run concurrently with Fertile Ground, the 56th annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, March 16–19, 2022. Ceramic artists Patsy Cox and Andres Payan Estrada will select works for the exhibition.

Eligibility is open to undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Works submitted must have been completed within 12 months of the submission deadline, and applicants must have been working toward a degree at the time the work was created. Students enrolled at institutions where the jurors currently serve as faculty are not eligible. Entry fees are $0.00 for NCECA members and $30.00 for non-members.

All works must be primarily ceramic; mixed media works are accepted only when clay is the dominant material. No more than two works may be submitted per artist, with up to two media files per work. All work samples must not include visual representation of the applicant's name. Video works referencing ceramic materials, process, history, or expressive capacities of clay will be considered at the jurors' discretion and should be submitted as links to YouTube, Vimeo, or similar platforms (up to two videos; one must be no longer than two minutes). Photography referencing ceramic materials, process, history, or expressive capacities of clay will be considered at the jurors' discretion. Floor and pedestal works must be self-supporting; wall hanging works must include suitable hanging systems. Individual objects should weigh less than 100 lbs. and fit through a 36" x 80" entrance door. Larger modular works may be accommodated. Applications are accepted online only through CaFÉ. Deadline: September 29, 2021 (11:59 p.m. Mountain time). For questions about eligibility or submission rules, contact [email protected] or [email protected].