NCECA’s Cultivating Community
Join NCECA for 2026 Cultivating Community, a free, week-long series of virtual programming and on-demand videos taking place November 16–20, 2026, designed to inspire learning, creativity, collaboration, and connection across the ceramics community.
The week features Dr. Jessica Merritt, NCECA Development Manager, sharing Ways to Give to NCECA; Dawn Holder and Allison Baker presenting Aspire House: Sculpture as Public Practice, exploring community-engaged art, mentorship, and inclusive public spaces; and Jennifer Masley and Tasha Lewis leading Ceramics in the Expanded Field, a conversation about interdisciplinary collaboration and the evolving possibilities of ceramics.
The week also includes the release of NCECA’s 2026 Keynote presentation featuring Hank Willis Thomas, with additional programming and video releases to follow. Join us on Wednesday, November 18, at noon Eastern for the 2026 NCECA Members’ Meeting, an opportunity to hear organizational updates, share ideas, connect with fellow members, and help shape the future of NCECA.
Whether you are an artist, educator, student, or ceramics enthusiast, Cultivating Community offers meaningful opportunities to exchange knowledge, discover new perspectives, and strengthen connections across our field. Explore the programming, pre-register for virtual sessions, and discover the benefits of NCECA membership at nceca.net/members.
2026 Cultivating Community
2026 Cultivating Community
Join NCECA for 2026 Cultivating Community, a free, week-long series of virtual programming and on-demand videos taking place November 16–20, 2026, designed to inspire learning, creativity, collaboration, and connection across the ceramics community.
Pre-register for the 2026 NCECA Members Meeting to connect, contribute, and strengthen our community. Whether you’re an artist, educator, student, or enthusiast, this week offers opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, and connect.
Learn more about Cultivating Community and discover how to become a member by visiting https://nceca.net/members. Follow @NCECA on social media to stay informed about any upcoming programming and events!
2025 Cultivating Community
2025 Cultivating Community
Cultivating Community is a free series of on-demand videos and virtual programming, taking place from November 17 to 21, 2025, to inspire and foster a sense of connection for everyone interested in working with ceramics. Together, we’ll explore teaching, learning, creativity, and leadership while promoting collaboration and engagement.
Save the date, pre-register, and join the 2025 NCECA Members Meeting on November 19, to connect, contribute, and strengthen our community. Whether you’re an artist, educator, student, or enthusiast, this week offers opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, and connect.
Learn more about Cultivating Community and discover how to become a member by visiting the NCECA website. https://nceca.net/members
2024 Cultivating Community
2024 Cultivating Community
Cultivating Community was a week-long series of On Demand, Webinar, and Instagram Live online content shared by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Cultivating Community highlights presenters and issues engaging with how to work collectively and effectively through and with ceramic art and education to sustain and generate a field that consistently strives to be more accessible, inclusive, diverse, and respectful.
Click the button below to stay informed on upcoming content and free programming from September 22 to September 29, 2024.
Follow @NCECA on social media to stay informed about any upcoming programming and events!
2023 Cultivating Community
2023 Cultivating Community
Join us on September 24, 2023, for the NCECA Members' Meeting, which kicks off Cultivating Community week from September 25 to October 1, 2023. Cultivating Community will be a week-long series of on-demand video presentations.
Cultivating Community includes new and recently developed programming that highlights dynamic presenters and topics. From making to collective action, leadership, and creativity, Cultivating Community explores concerns of teaching, learning, and creation to generate, expand, and sustain accessibility, inclusion, diversity, and respectful culture in the field of ceramic art and beyond.
Follow @NCECA on social media to stay informed about any upcoming programming and events!
2022 Fertile Ground Conference, Keynote Presenter: Dolores Huerta (Photo: Heather Hazzan)
2022 Cultivating Community
Cultivating Community was a week-long series of on-demand video presentations. NCECA made this programming accessible at no cost, though donations were welcomed.
Cultivating Community includes programming that highlights dynamic presenters and topics. From making to collective action, leadership, and creativity, Cultivating Community explores concerns of teaching, learning, and creation to generate, expand, and sustain accessibility, inclusion, diversity, and respectful culture in the field of ceramic art and beyond.
Click to button below to access content shared during the 2022 NCECA Cultivating Community.
2021 Rivers, Reflections and Reinventions Conference, Keynote Presenter: Ronald Rael (Photo: Chris Gauthier)
2021 Cultivating Community
Cultivating Community was a week-long series of pre-recorded and live online content shared by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Cultivating Community highlights presenters and issues that are engaging with how to work collectively and effectively through and with ceramic art and education to sustain and generate a field that consistently strives to be more accessible, inclusive, diverse, and respectful.
Click to button below to watch the videos and presentations shared during the 2021 NCECA Fall Symposium.