NCECA Exhibitions

These exhibitions are part of the The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts’ (NCECA) 59th Annual Conference, Formation, happening in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 26-29, 2025. Additional NCECA exhibitions running longer than the conference can be found in our general Exhibitions section.

Treading Lightly: Walking the Talk at Mestizo Gallery

Salt Lake City, UTMarch 25 – May 3, 2025Reception: Thursday, March 27, 5–9 PM Co-curated by Lisa Orr and Pots on Wheels, Treading Lightly: Walking the Talk features ceramic artists who incorporate sustainable practices into their work. The exhibition explores environmental themes, showcasing innovative solutions for a more […]

Suzanne Hill – New Works at Modern West

Salt Lake City, UTMarch 25 – May 31, 2025 Modern West Fine Art is pleased to feature new works by Suzanne Hill, an acclaimed ceramic artist based in Massachusetts and Indiana. With over 50 years of experience in clay, Hill is known for her innovative Saggar firing techniques, […]

Porcelain Threads – Dara Hartman at Modern West

Salt Lake City, UTMarch 25 – May 31, 2025 Modern West Fine Art presents Porcelain Threads, a solo exhibition of ceramic installations by Dara Hartman. Hartman’s intricate porcelain sculptures explore the interplay of form and surface, employing a meticulous process of sculpting, casting, carving, and glazing to create […]

Altar/Alter at Visual Art Institute

South Salt Lake March 24 – April 18 Reception: Thu, Mar 27, 6pm–9pm Organized by Heidi Moller Somsen. Examining the formation of ideologies within themselves and their work, these artists ask what is sacred and how the answer to that question has changed and evolved. Tristyn Bustamante, Dara […]

Experimenting at Under the Umbrella

Salt Lake City March 22–May 3 Reception: Thu, Mar 27, 6–9pm QTPOC NCECA Attendee Meet-up during the reception. Organized by Shiya Zeng, Experimenting showcases 13 queer/trans multidisciplinary artists of color exploring clay in a six-month community program, celebrating joy and resilience while fostering inclusivity in Salt Lake’s art […]

Stone Shreddables at Modern Monark

Salt Lake City, UT March 24 – April 25, 2025Reception: Thursday, March 27, 6–8 PM Organized by Hunter Pauker, Stone Shreddables bridges the worlds of fingerboard culture and ceramic artistry, exploring the creative intersections between these two distinct practices. The exhibition highlights handmade ramps and obstacles crafted from […]

Furnishings at FICE Gallery

Salt Lake City, UT March 24–29, 2025 Reception: Friday, March 28, 7–11 PM Furnishings is an exhibition that highlights the distinctive beauty of Utah’s natural materials through the lens of craft. Organized by Sam Richards and Jack Orgill, the show presents works that draw from Utah’s rich landscape, […]

Out of the Fire: Utah K12 Ceramic/Sculpture Teacher Exhibition at Ramble Gallery

Bountiful March 21 – April 30 This exhibition showcases the amazing talent, teaching practices, and different firing and decorating techniques from educators all over Utah, ranging from functional to nonfunctional sculptures. Kyle Guymon, Dave Christopherson, Andrew Bird, Trevor Wright, Melanie Swann, Dallas Bradbury, Todd Young, Chad Zielinski, Ryan […]

2025 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition at UMOCA

  Salt Lake CityMarch 7 – May 31, 2025Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), 20 S W Temple St., Salt Lake City Juried by Adrienne Eliades and Nicole Seisler, this exhibition showcases selected works from students in undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate programs across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. […]

2025 NCECA Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition at UMOCA

Salt Lake CityMarch 7 – May 3, 2025Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), 20 S W Temple St., Salt Lake City This juried exhibition features works by past recipients of NCECA’s Multicultural Fellowship, an initiative that has supported diverse ceramic artists since 2015. Multidisciplinary ceramic artist and Associate […]

2025 NCECA Annual: True and Real at UMOCA

Salt Lake CityMarch 7 – May 31, 2025Reception: Friday, March 28, 6–9 PM Curated by Judith S. Schwartz, PhD, True and Real explores contemporary ceramic art as a response to the complexities of the modern world. The exhibition features five invited artists alongside 35 juried artists whose works […]

Traces at Kimball Art Center

Park CityMarch 7 – May 18, 2025Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 6:00 PM Kimball Art Center presents Traces, an exhibition featuring nine groundbreaking female ceramicists who use clay as a storytelling medium, exploring themes of touch, time, and history—both personal and collective. Through their diverse artistic approaches, these […]

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