The City of Auburn, WA seeks Pacific Northwest artists for its 2025 Site-Specific Art Galleries program. Artists will create installations for either the Art on Main Gallery or Vault Gallery, displayed for three-month periods throughout 2025.

Eligibility: Individual artists or teams from Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.
Deadline: September 5, 2024, 10:59 PM PT
Stipend: $1,000 per selected artist/team
Selection criteria: Artistic excellence, creativity, site engagement, and ability to create innovative work.

Application requirements include work samples, artist statement, proposal, and resume. Selected artists must agree to installation/de-installation responsibilities and partnership in promotion.

The program aims to engage the community and activate downtown Auburn through innovative public art. See more by visiting their website.

NCECA's Emerging Artists Fellowship identifies under-recognized artists creating innovative ceramic art. Selected by a panel including Nicki Green and Kathy King, fellows receive:

$3,300 honorarium
Exhibition opportunity
Presentation at the 2025 NCECA conference in Salt Lake City
Publication in NCECA Journal

Eligibility: Artists offering new perspectives in ceramics, underrepresented in exhibitions or publications. Applicants must describe their emergent status and anticipated impact of the fellowship.

The program aims to amplify new voices in ceramics and broaden their audience. Age is not a determining factor; the review committee may eliminate candidates considered beyond "emerging."

Jurors Nicki Green and Kathy King bring extensive experience in ceramics and education to the selection process.

This exhibition call for 'Joy' at Arc Gallery and Studios in San Francisco invites artists to explore and capture the essence of joy in their work. Curated by Priscilla Otani and Karen M. Gutfreund, the show seeks diverse interpretations of happiness and positive emotions.

The call is open to women, femme-identifying, and non-binary artists in the United States. Artwork dimensions are limited to 60" x 40" for 2D pieces and 16" x 16" pedestal or 4' floor space for 3D works.

The exhibition runs from November 16, 2024, to January 11, 2025. Artists receive 60% of sales, with the gallery retaining 40%.

Jurors Priscilla Otani and Karen M. Gutfreund bring extensive experience in curating and promoting artists. The exhibition aims to create an emotionally engaging showcase of contemporary works exploring the theme of joy.

Union Hall’s annual Rough Gems Curatorial Program showcases the work of three Denver-based curators or curatorial teams in a pop-up exhibition format. Each of the three selected curators/curatorial teams receives access to Union Hall’s space, budget, and additional resources in order to create a three-week pop-up exhibition with supplemental programming.

Art Scene West is opening its submission doors to Abstract Artists everywhere! From this call opportunity, up to 20 artists will be selected to have their unique paintings adorn the walls of our downtown San Diego gallery for 2 months beginning October 4th - November 30th. During that time artists' work will also be displayed on our Online Gallery and promoted on our social media channels and website. Our gallery is located in Seaport Village of downtown San Diego, a beautiful attraction where tourists and locals gather to enjoy the seaside businesses, luxury restaurants, and beautiful Southern California weather. Selected artists will also enjoy their own artist page on the Art Scene West website, featuring their artist bio, personal statement, artist photo, and artwork photo for the duration of the exhibition. They will benefit from our social media, email, and local promotional campaigns for the duration of the exhibition. An archive of the show will also be permanently available on the Art Scene West website. Artists will get a 70% commission on their art sale.

The City of Loveland Art in Public Places Program seeks an artist to create a suspended, aerial public art installation for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. An aviation-themed, suspended public art installation within the main terminal seating area will be a primary focus for travelers. The themes of aviation, nature, history, and the local community are the primary artistic elements desired within this airport setting. PROJECT BUDGET: $30,000; Deadline to apply is 9/15/2024.

The NCECA Multicultural Fellowship program, now in its 11th year, aims to increase conference participation from historically underrepresented backgrounds.

For 2025, up to 20 fellowships will be awarded, providing up to $850 for conference expenses. Eligible candidates must be first-time attendees from underrepresented cultural backgrounds, committed to advancing ceramic art.

The fellowships support participation in the 59th annual NCECA conference in Salt Lake City, March 26–29, 2025. Recipients will be notified in November 2024. Current NCECA members are encouraged to invite eligible candidates who can contribute value to the field and the organization.

NCECA is pleased to announce the 21st annual NCECA Graduate Student Fellowships. The purpose of this fellowship is to foster and catalyze graduate students’ capacities to expand awareness and deepen knowledge in the ceramic arts through learning, intellectual inquiry, and creative research.

The applicant must make a project proposal for use of the $2,000.00 award (may not be used for tuition), and must submit additional materials as specified in the Application Process. A maximum of three awards in the amount of $2,000 each will be made, of which $1,000 (half the total amount) will be mailed upon return of the signed agreement. The Fellowship recipients will be notified of the selection in November 2024 and publicly announced through NCECA E-News, social media platforms, and conference publications. The balance of $1,000 will be sent following completion of a project report with images once it has been reviewed and approved. Final fellowship reports are due by December 31, 2025.
RECOMMENDATIONS
To complete your application, NCECA must receive your two letters of recommendation by September 19, 2024 (11:59pm Eastern). Please inform your recommenders of this deadline in advance. It is the applicant's responsibility to inform their recommenders about the deadline and to ask for the letters of recommendation. NCECA will not contact recommenders directly.
All recommendations must be emailed confidentially by the recommenders to [email protected]

Join us at the Mendocino Art Center (MAC) for the Mendocino Open Paint Out (MOPO), our annual plein air festival.
Nestled along the stunning Mendocino Coast of northern California, our festival offers a picturesque canvas where the Pacific Ocean meets breathtaking landscapes. Renowned for its unique quality of light, which artists describe as unmatched anywhere in the world, Mendocino provides a diverse palette of subjects—from rugged coastal views and serene beaches to charming Victorian buildings and pastoral vineyards.

This is an unmissable opportunity for artists to capture the sublime beauty of the region and for collectors to discover and acquire new works of art directly from the creators. Whether you're looking to gather with fellow artists, enhance your technique, or simply celebrate art in one of the most scenic settings on the West Coast, MOPO promises an enriching experience for all.

Mark your calendars, bring your easels, and prepare to be inspired! Use the link below to register for the Mendocino Open Paint Out. We look forward to celebrating the vibrant art community together in Mendocino this September.

THE EXPRESSIVE FIGURE
4 - Day workshop with David Limrite

October 24 - 27, 2024
Applications close September 24, 2024 or as soon as we have 12 attendees
$1015 includes lunch daily
Willow Pond SLO - Central Coast, California

The figure has long held a fascination as a subject matter worthy of depiction for generations of artist. The figure has the ability to inspire within us a very basic awe and wonder. The figure is full of possibilities for artists. This class is about Experimentation and Innovation.
In this workshop, students will be challenged to look for what could be, instead of seeing what is. We will embark on a journey filled with exploration and discovery as we search for the magical balance between the two. The search will continue in order to find the right line, tone, smudge, color, texture and shape, resulting in a collection of marks that reveal and celebrate the process. Our working surfaces will be considered arenas of struggle where desire, chance, skill, ideas, media and surface will all be engaged in this process.

About David Limrite
David Limrite was born in Salinas, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University. Yet, feeling as though had not placed enough emphasis on the techniques of drawing, he entered Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Through his studies there, he acquired and developed the essence of his figurative work.
Limrite’s current work continues an investigation of the struggle for understanding and ultimate acceptance of complex emotional issues. Using primarily graphite, charcoal, acrylic and collage, his work combines virtuoso drawing with cathartic expressionism. Limrite uses emotional content to give his figures power and intensity, underscoring their emotion through passionate handling of materials which animates the figures and suggests energy between the forms.
To register or find out more go to https://www.willowpondslo.com/artist-workshops-san-luis-obispo