2024 NCECA Fellowships
Coalescence, Richmond, Virginia
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Chanakarn Semachai (Punch), Controlling Their Dreams, 2021
2024 NCECA Emerging Artist Fellowships
Applications AND Recommender responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (11:59pm Eastern time zone)
Six Emerging Artists will be selected for the 2024 cohort through a review of statements, images, and support documents submitted for consideration. Emerging Artists will receive a $3,300 fellowship award and be featured prominently in NCECA programming, social media, and publications.
Summer Brooks, Locks, 2021
10th Annual NCECA Multicultural Fellowships
Applications AND Recommender responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (11:59pm Eastern time zone)
Up to 20 fellowships will be awarded to first-time conference participants whose cultural identities have been historically underrepresented in NCECA and the field at large. This opportunity supports travel and other expenses related to participation in the upcoming annual NCECA conference.
Audrey An, Table Scapes, 2021
20th Annual NCECA Graduate Student
Fellowships
Applications AND Recommender responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (11:59pm Eastern time zone)
Up to three $2,000 fellowships will be awarded to current NCECA Student Members who are full-time graduate students matriculated in a degree program at an accredited college, university, or art institute in the U.S. at the time of the application deadline.
Katie Stone, 2022
25th Annual Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowships
Applications AND Recommender responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (11:59pm Eastern time zone)
Up to three $2,000 fellowships will be awarded to current NCECA Student Members who are full time, part time undergraduate or post-baccalaureate students enrolled at an accredited college, university or art institute in the U.S. at the time of the application deadline.
Carly Slade, Alberta Truck, (Detail Rat Race), 2021
5th Annual Helene Zucker Seeman Fellowships for Women
Applications AND Recommender responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (11:59pm Eastern time zone)
Up to two $2,500 fellowships will be awarded to female identifying candidates: one to a 2024 Emerging Artist, and one to an applicant engaged with curatorial, research, and/or critical writing. (“Women” and “female” are terms inclusive of trans and cis women as well as genderqueer, and non-binary individuals.)
Ronald Rael, Casa Covida, 2021
2nd Annual NCECA Environmental Sustainability Fellowship
Applications AND Recommender responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (11:59pm Eastern time zone)
One proposal will be selected to receive a $2,000 fellowship. The purpose of the new NCECA Environmental Sustainability Fellowship is to advance environmental sustainability and green practices in ceramics through research, writing, and/or action.
Modern Eden Gallery, 2022 NCECA Gallery Expo
The Anne W. & Bill Bracker Youth Educator Seed Fellowship
Applications AND Recommender responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (11:59pm Eastern time zone)
One proposal will be selected to receive a $2,000 fellowship. The purpose of the NCECA Youth Educators Seed Fellowship is to advance innovation and expand access to opportunities for projects and programs that engage youth ages 2-18 in creative work with clay.