NCECA is pleased to announce the 11th annual NCECA Multicultural Fellowships. The purpose of this fellowship is to increase participation in the annual conference by historically underrepresented cultural backgrounds and to foster and catalyze participant’s capacities to expand awareness and deepen knowledge of the ceramic arts through learning, intellectual inquiry, and creative research.

Following Theaster Gates’s challenge to cultivate greater diversity in the field of ceramic art through simple, direct, and meaningful gestures of welcome, in 2015 NCECA launched the Multicultural Fellowship program with the goal of increasing participation in the annual conference by historically underrepresented cultural backgrounds. NCECA and its donors have generously supported efforts to offer an 11th year of Multicultural Fellowships in 2025 that will provide support for conference registration, membership, travel, and lodging costs. NCECA awarded six (6) fellowships in its inaugural year, with an increasing number awarded each year. This year NCECA is excited to award up to twenty (20) awards. Fellowship recipients will be eligible to receive up to $850 in support. 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.

Current NCECA members are strongly encouraged to issue personal invitations to friends and contacts who they believe will provide value to the field at large, NCECA, the cohort collectively, and themselves. Up to twenty (20) NCECA Multicultural Fellowships will be awarded for participation in Formation, the 59th annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts hosted by Salt Lake City, Utah, March 26–29, 2025.
This fellowship is for first time NCECA conference attendees.
Candidates must not have previously attended NCECA’s annual conference;
and be of African American/Black, Asian, Latinx/Hispanic, Indigenous, Native American, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, or other underrepresented cultural backgrounds and descent;
and be committed to advancing ceramic art and learning through their studios, research, work, and life.

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

The City of Santa Clarita (City) is inviting artists to submit artwork for consideration for our upcoming “Exploring Domestic Spaces” juried exhibition, which will be on view at the Newhall Community Center. We are seeking original artwork in any medium that delves into the nuances of everyday living environments. Artwork should reveal stories and emotions embedded within personal spaces, defining our sense of home.

Willowtail is a unique property, offering one – three week residencies that have a special appeal to artists. Sixty acres tucked away in the high, alpine desert of the Four Corners Region writers come to begin or work on novels, poems, memoirs, screenplays, musicians practice, compose and rehearse, visual artists paint, draw, sculpt, and photograph. However, the best quality of Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center is its ability to offer a quiet inspiring space to reflect, research, experiment, explore, laugh and create, easily, intensely.

DEADLINE IS ONGOING

You have the opportunity to participate in a cutting-edge sculpture exhibition that is anticipated to be the first of its kind in the world: An Augmented Reality exhibition of real-world sculptures that will be virtually displayed via an app onto a real-world outdoor pedestal in a Price Sculpture Forest’s beautiful public sculpture park setting. Your real-world physical sculpture will be digitally transformed for onsite display by a technology startup company we are partnering with. A custom Augmented Reality phone app has been created specifically for this exhibition at Price Sculpture Forest. Visitors will download the app onsite (free WiFi is provided) and be able to view your sculpture via a QR code on your sculpture plaque that shows your name and sculpture title. The visitors can then see your high-resolution sculpture on the pedestal seamlessly placed within the visual context of the entire area, background, and people there. They can walk around your sculpture to see it from all angles and view it up close or from a distance. They can even stand by your sculpture and take a picture with it. The app will include artist information about you plus links to your website and social media for additional information, contact, and sales inquiries.

Local studio artist residencies are open to local artists who wish to rent either live/work or day studios at the center for terms of 1-2 years with a possibility for renewal. We have artist studios on two campuses – on our 18th Street campus at 1639 18th Street, and the Airport campus at 3026 Airport Ave at the Santa Monica airport. On our 18th Street campus, these studios are subsidized in part by 18th Street Arts Center at far below market rate in an effort to provide local artists with affordable rental properties within Santa Monica. Our Airport campus is a city-owned building and artists lease directly with the City of Santa Monica, who set the terms for the leases on that site, with 18th Street Arts Center acting as facility and program managers. The local studio program is open to artists of all disciplines, as well as small, artist-run initiatives. When a space becomes available, applications are reviewed by an impartial jury and artists are selected at that time. Applicants should indicate their space and affordability requirements, as well as which campus they prefer.

Duration: 1-2 years

DEADLINE IS ONGOING

Stochastic Labs awards fully-sponsored residencies to exceptional engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Residencies are of variable length and include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated workspace, shop access (laser cutter, 3D printer etc), a $1k monthly stipend and a budget for materials. Residents become part of Stochastic’s creative community, participating in weekly dinners and invitation events. Residents may apply as individuals or as teams. While applicants may be at any stage in their career, the selection is highly competitive.

DEADLINE IS ONGOING

Nestled in the heart of the Napa Valley, Yountville’s perfectly walkable one-mile main street features world-renowned restaurants, over a dozen wine tasting rooms and exclusive high-end hotels, as well as shopping, galleries and best of all, a beautiful collection of public art.

The Yountville Art Walk program is designed to promote the Town’s pedestrian-friendly atmosphere with a collection of outdoor public art that includes approximately 35 sculptures.

The Art Walk is always open to sculpture entries. We offer a $2500 stipend to assist with costs and ask for a two-year loan agreement for each piece. Our rotation of sculptures provides our guests and visitors with an ever-changing Art Walk experience throughout the tourist section of our town.

Yountville Arts Commission’s Mission Statement reads;
“To provide vision, leadership, inspiration and support for artists and their art in Yountville, creating a bridge that links artists, community, visitors, business and government.”

Our Mission Statement formalizes our goal of supporting the artist. Each piece on loan to the town for the Art Walk is for sale and promoted through our Art Walk map, social media, a new QR code accessible Audio Tour, and press releases for new works.

Since its inception in 2009, 35 of the sculptures placed on the Art Walk have sold.