2009 Regional Student Juried Exhibition 
Call for Entries

What is the Regional Student Juried Exhibition (RSJE)?
Held annually, this exhibition showcases undergraduate and graduate student work from a multi-state region surrounding the conference host city. Entry information is NOW available and will also be sent to schools, and to teacher and student NCECA members in the designated region at the start of the fall semester. This is a great exhibition opportunity for undergraduate and graduate ceramic students – Give your career a boost! Get your work seen! Represent your school's ceramics program! 

Online submittal deadline is October 1, 2008

(midnight MDT)
The Tempe Center for the Arts will host the NCECA 2009 Regional Student Juried Exhibition, January 24 – April 11, 2009.

Juried Art Services Online Submittal

IMPORTANT - Please read ALL information prior to starting your application.  Juried Art Services has provided these links for general information on how to get set up in their system and guidelines for submitting your application.

2009 Regional Student Juried Exhibition Application Information

Application Checklist

Application Tutorial

New Juried Arts Services New Member Registration

Jurors

Geoffrey Wheeler – Studio potter and Assistant Professor, Ceramics, Department of Art and Design, University of Wisconsin – Stout.

Michaelene Walsh – Associate Professor of Art at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Eligible States
The NCECA 2009 RSJE is open to all matriculating undergraduate and graduate students in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.

Categories and Awards

Works will be juried from images in two categories, undergraduate and graduate. Cash merit awards will be determined by the jurors from the actual works and will be announced during the Opening Reception and at the Second Members' Business Meeting. Awards will include: the NCECA Undergraduate Student Award for Excellence, the NCECA Graduate Student Award of Excellence, KBH Merit Award, Soldner Clay Mixers by Muddy Elbow Manufacturing Award of Excellence, the Rodger Lang Award for Student Excellence, the Aardvark Clay Purchase Award, the Amaco Award for Excellence, the Retired Professors RSJE Merit Award.

Media & Limitations

All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material. The jurors will make final determinations.  Work must fit through a standard door. Floor works must be firmly stable. Wall-mounted pieces are limited to 20 lbs.  Works may be hung from the ceiling. 

Calendar

Detailed information and Online Submittal form available: May 1, 2008
Online Submittal deadline:  October 1, 2008 (midnight MDT)
Acceptance notification:  After November 1, 2008
Delivery of accepted work: January 7 - 12, 2009
Exhibition dates: January 24 – April 11, 2009
Return of work:  April 11, 2009, 6:00 pm. (no earlier), April 12, 2009

Shipping

Students are responsible for shipping their work to the Tempe Center for the Arts and insuring it while in transit.  Works may be shipped or hand delivered to the gallery but must be picked up by the artist.
Accepted work will be shipped to:
    Tempe Center for the Arts
    700 W. Rio Salado Parkway
    Tempe, AZ  85281
    (480) 350-2829

Insurance and Sales

Tempe Center for the Arts will insure all work while on exhibit and will not retain a commission on sales.

Entry Guidelines

instructions: All entries must be submitted electronically through Juried Arts Services using digital images.
The applicant must be full-time undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree in art at the time of application.All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media works will be accepted only when clay is the dominant material. The jurors will make final determinations.  Work must fit through a standard door. Floor works must be firmly stable. Wall-mounted pieces are limited to 20 lbs.  Works may be hung from the ceiling. 
Jurying will be conducted from images of actual works available for the exhibition. No substitutions will be allowed.  Each student may submit up to two works, with up to two images per entry. There is no fee to enter works.
Following the Juried Art Services guidelines, all images should be accompanied with the following information.

• Title
• Type of clay and firing method
• Size (inches) H x W x D
• Weight (lbs.)
• Date

Photography: Participating artists must agree to allow NCECA and gallery visitors to photograph work while on display for educational and publicity purposes. 
Images of accepted entries will be retained for the NCECA archives and may be reproduced and posted on the NCECA website. NCECA will print a color exhibition poster that will be distributed at the conference.
         Online submittal deadline is October 1, 2008

(midnight MDT)
Students, create your best work, photograph it and document it as clearly as possible, and enter on-line before October.  Early submissions are encouraged. We are looking forward to an excellent exhibition of emerging talent from the region.

RSJE Shipping Instructions
Click here to download in PDF format.
Click here to download in Microsoft Word® format.

Previous award recipients:

2007 RSJE Award Recipients

2006 RSJE Award Recipients

2005 RSJE Award Recipients
NCECA 2005 RSJE - Under Construction
2004 RSJE Award Recipients
NCECA 2004 RSJE - Under Construction
2003 RSJE Award Recipients
Click here for the list of 2003 Recipients.
Past Regional Student Juried Exhibitions
Links to selected works from:
NCECA 2002 RSJE - Under Construction
NCECA 2001 RSJE - Under Construction