The sales gallery held its biennial panel (formerly jury) in May of 2023. The goal of the panel is to offer representation and opportunities to artists representing a diverse approach to technique and visual language, many pathways and careers in clay, and a range of experiences. It is also a priority to create equitable representation of artists from diverse identities including ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical abilities, and many others.
Panelists (formerly jurors) included Mary K. Baumann, Heather Nameth Bren, and Kemi Schleicher. Baumann is a partner in the Minneapolis strategic design firm Hopkins/Baumann, specializing in publication design and currently serves on NCC’s board. Bren is a ceramic artist, professor, curator, and writer and currently serves on NCC’s board. Schleicher is a ceramic artist and educator and a co-founder of Amò Collective, a Minneapolis-based potters collective.
We received over 75 applications. We were pleased to see an increase in diversity in the applicant’s ethnicity, age, and gender.
- Ethnicity: 57% identified as white, 25% identified as BIPOC.
- Age: 2% 18 -23, 37% 24-34, 28% 25-44, 11% 45-54, 10% 55-64, 10% 65-74, 2% 75 and older
- Gender: 57% identified as female, 75% identified as male, 8% identified as non-binary or nonconforming, 1% as transgender
In total, we have extended invites to 48 artists for a range of opportunities; 16 artists to full-time sales gallery representation, four artists to the 2024 American Pottery Festival, 10 artists to exhibit at the 2024 and 2025 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference, 12 artists to exhibit in our 2023 Winter Exhibition, and seven artists to Featured Artists shows.
Incoming Full-Time Sales Gallery Artists:
Clarice Allgood, Ian Bassett, Yael Braha, Sam Briegel, EMRIS (Emily Christopherson), Delores Fortuna, Jennifer Fujimoto, Maia Leppo, Kimberly Luther, Amy Sanders de Melo, Akshar Patel, Katie Reeves, Andrew Rivera, Isabel Souza, Beth Thompson, Matt Watterson.
Special Guest Artists:
Casey Beck, Milo Berezin, Selina Chen, Thomas Kieran Doyle, Wendy Eggerman, Liza Ferrari, Kate Fisher, Charlotte Grenier, Julian Gruber, Ashley Hise, Amy Hosterman, Jeremiah Ibarra, Alyson Iwamoto, Kate Johnson, Ashley Kim, Ellen Kleckner, Antonio Martinez, John Morse, Danielle O’Malley, Rita Panton, Carla Tome, Veronica Watkins, Brian Westrick, Laura Williams, Judith Yourman.