Beyond the Construct

Columbia Center for the Arts and The Dalles Art Center announce the first in an ongoing collaborative Biennial, each focused on a different medium. The first biennial highlights ceramic work from around the Pacific Northwest and is open to artists residing in Oregon and Washington.

Beyond the Construct is an opportunity to showcase the expressive and functional capacities of clay. The exhibition will be held at CCA and TDAC from May 7-29, 2021. The exhibition will be juried by Brett Binford, Ceramicist and Co-Founder of Mudshark Studios, founder of Eutectic Gallery, The Clay Compound, and Kept Goods. Brett is the Exhibitions Director for NCECA and Board President for PADA.

Each selected artist will be invited to exhibit two pieces of work: one representing the functional aspect of their practice and one representing the expressive side. Selected work will be shown alongside work by Maya Vivas, Ivan Carmona, Lisa Conway, Dirk Staschke, Willie Little, Baba Wague Diakite, PK Hoffman, Joe Davis, Stacy Jo Scott, and Aisha Harrison. Artists whose work is accepted will be considered for additional opportunities at both centers. One artist will be selected by Brett Binford for a solo show at The Dalles Art Center in 2022.

Entry fee: $22.00 per application. Eligibility: Artists residing in Oregon and Washington. Submission materials: Artist's statement and work samples (examples of both functional and non-functional work required). Minimum 2 images, maximum 4 images required. Artists will be notified in March 2021.