CALL FOR ART: Annual Ceramics Studio Showcase

Applications due by: February 20th, 2026

Notification of selections: Early March 2026

Exhibition Dates: March 31-May 6, 2026

We are happy to announce our fourth annual Chehalem Ceramic Studio Juried Exhibition. All students and studio users from the year 2025 are invited to apply. Our jurors will select work from the entries to be displayed in our Central Gallery from March 30 - May 7, 2026.

Applications due by: February 20th, 2026

Notification of selections: Early March 2026

Artwork delivered on: March 26-27th, 2026

Exhibition Dates: March 31st-May 6th, 2026

Public Reception: April 3rd, 5-7pm

Artwork Pickup: May 7th, 2025

  • Who: Chehalem Cultural Center Studio users and students from the year 2025. All ages are allowed and encouraged to apply. 

  • What: You are invited to submit up to three ceramic artworks that were created primarily in the Chehalem Ceramic Studio in 2025. We encourage work to be for sale. Be sure to consider lighting and a neutral background when photographing work. 

  • Jurors:  Sean Andries (CCC Executive Director), Pilar Swanson (Ceramic Studio Manager and Ceramic Artist), Katie Spain (CCC Exhibitions Curator)

  • Prizes: Three ceramicists will be selected for judges' choice awards and a $50 CCC credit.  

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Email  galleries@chehalemculturalcenter.org to apply, with the email titled: Applying for the Ceramic Showcase

In the email body, enter all following information about each piece: 

  • Title:

  • Dimensions:

  • Price or Insurance value:

  • Is your piece for sale (Y/N): 

Each artist can submit 3 artworks for review, submitted as attached files, a link to a Dropbox folder, or link to a Google Drive folder. Artwork photo samples should be JPG or PDF file types and should be labeled with the title and artist name in the file name, ex: title_artistname.pdf

If you have any questions, please email galleries@chehalemculturalcenter.org