The awards will be:

1st prize: $4000.00

2nd prize: $1500.00

3rd prize: $1000.00

2 merit awards: $250.00 each

Entry fee: $35.00 for up to 2 pieces

Our Juror:

 Shoji Satake is the J. Bernard Schultz Endowed Professor of Art and area head of ceramics at West Virginia University School of Art & Design and Coordinator of the School’s Ceramics in China program. He has taught at Indiana University, Hope College, and Central Michigan University. Shoji has served as one of the Directors-at-Large for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Board, he was a co/on-site coordinator (NCECA Pittsburgh 2018), and he currently serves in the NCECA Presidential Cycle from 2023-2027. Shoji has conducted workshops, given lectures, and exhibited nationally and internationally. His most recent activities have been included in the 2017 Whitney Biennial, a group exhibition at Red Lodge Clay Center, a solo exhibition at the Eutectic Gallery, and the Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics. His residencies have included numerous locales in China, Japan, Canada, and the United States. Shoji in addition to teaching, maintains an active studio practice with studios in West Virginia and Jingdezhen, China

Important dates:

• Exhibition dates: February 23 -March 30, 2024
• Deadline for entries: January 12, 2024 (11:59 p.m. Mountain Time)
• Juror’s Notification emailed the week of: January 22, 2024
• Opening Reception: February 23, 2024
• Hand delivered drop off accepted works dates: February 5 -10, 2024
• Shipped works accepted February 5 – 10 (Shipping is at the cost of the artist; return shipping label must be included, Ship to: Stifel Fine Arts Center | Oglebay Institute, Earth & Fire Exhibit, 1330 National Road, Wheeling WV 26003)
• Pick up dates after the close of the exhibit: April 5 - 9 (unsold work that was originally shipped, will be shipped back to the artist at this time)
   

All entries must be completed online by 11:59 MDT on January 12, 2024 through CaFÈ. You will need to set up a free account at callforentry.org  (Questions? Contact Rick Morgan, Director at rmorgann@oionline.com or call 304-242-7700.

• All works must be made of clay and must be the original work of the artist. 

• A nonrefundable $35 entry fee is required at the time of application.

• All 2-dimensional works or wall hangings must be securely wired for hanging. Wire must be attached securely to the back of the piece (or frame). Absolutely no sawtooth hangers. We encourage you to frame your work simply if you plan to frame it.

• No large Installations will be accepted. (If in doubt, get in touch with Rick Morgan)

Application Requirements

Procedures & Requirements:

• All entries must be completed online by 11:59 MDT on January 12, 2024 through CaFÈ. You will need to set up a free account at callforentry.org (Questions? contact Rick Morgan at rmorgan@oionline.com or 304-242-7700.)
• All works must be made of clay and must be the original work of the artist. 
• A nonrefundable $35 entry fee is required at the time of application.

• Artists may submit up to 2 works. You can submit up to 3 views of each piece. You must submit high-resolution images (300 dpi) for the jury process. The Stifel Fine Arts Center will use submitted images of accepted works for concurrent online exhibit, documentation, the exhibit catalog, and promotional materials for this exhibit. 

• Please no shipping peanuts! Shipping materials will be kept for returning work. Only boxes, crates and bins with proper labels including the artist’s contact information and the name of the piece will be kept for repackaging of hand delivered works. Ship accepted works to: Stifel Fine Arts Center | Oglebay Institute, Earth & Fire Exhibit, 1330 National Road, Wheeling WV 26003) Shipped works will be returned to the artist at the artist‘s expense. A return shipping label must be included when originally shipped for the exhibit. We strongly encourage you to insure shipping your work both ways. Stifel Fine Arts Center is only responsible for damage to work while it is here on our property not while in transit.

• Works left at Stifel Fine Arts Center more than 30 days past the pick-up dates (April 5-9) become the property of Stifel Fine Arts Center and will not be stored.

• Open to visual artists 18 years and older residing in the US.

• Artists may submit up to 2 works. You can submit up to 3 views of each piece. Works must have been completed within the last two calendar years and not been previously exhibited at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. 

• All works must be for sale. Stifel Fine Arts Center will retain a 30% commission on the sale price.

• Questions? contact Rick Morgan at rmorgan@oionline.com or 304-242-7700
 

Eligibility Criteria

Open to visual artists 18 years and older residing and working in the US.

A nonrefundable $35 entry fee is required at the time of application.

All works must be made of clay and must be the original work of the artist. 

Artists may submit up to 2 works.

All works must be for sale. Stifel Fine Arts Center will retain a 30% commission on the sales price. WV state sales tax will be applied.