Only submissions from Cranbrook Academy of Art Ceramics department alumni will be considered. 

Alumni from other departments and current students are not eligible.

There is no application fee or cost associated with your submission.

• Work must be available to exhibit during the exhibition period
• Each artist may only submit up to three artworks for consideration. Multiple Google Form submissions will not be considered.
• You may submit up to one artwork with dimensions larger than 24 inches.
• The largest dimension of your remaining submitted artworks must be 24 inches or less. 
• Exterior packaging for ALL works must be able to fit through a standard door measuring 80” H x 32” W
• Video work will not be considered due to the constraints of the exhibition space.

No. But we highly encourage alumni to submit ceramic work to the open call, as this exhibition will be featured as part of a nationwide ceramics conference. All artwork selections are at the discretion of the committee and Cranbrook Academy of Art.

No, submitted works must be finished, available, and ready for exhibition. Your submission constitutes agreement that selected works will be available and delivered to the venue on time.

Sunday, January 25, 2026 by 11:59pm

You will be notified by February 10, 2026. Once the submissions are closed on January 25, 2026, the committee will jury and make selections.

The dates for the exhibition are March 25-28, 2026, with an opening reception on March 26th, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Works must and can only be received March 16-18, 2026.
You may ship or hand-deliver your work to the Chrysler House.
Additional shipping information will be provided upon acceptance.

Yes, your artwork can be for sale. While your submitted artwork does not have to be for sale, we highly encourage artwork that is available for sale. Wasserman Projects will be supporting the sale of artworks, and artists will receive 50% of the stated retail value. Please let us know if your work must be consigned through a representing gallery, and we will work with you and your gallery to reach agreeable terms.

Each applicant is responsible for the round-trip shipping of their artwork. You may select your own mode of transportation (shuttle, UPS/FedEx, hand delivery, etc.), but the financial responsibility is of the artist. All artwork that is mailed must include a prepaid return label. Please consider shipping feasibility when submitting artwork.

All exhibited artworks will be insured while on the premises.

The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) is a dynamic, 501(c)3 organization that engages and sustains a community for ceramic art, teaching and learning. In addition to deepening knowledge within the field, NCECA expands it by working to cultivate the next generation of ceramic artists and enthusiasts through programming that affects professional artists, K-12 schools, community centers, universities, museums, galleries, businesses, organizations, collectors, and enthusiasts of ceramic art.

NCECA’s annual conference features dozens of presenters, demonstrations, networking opportunities, and exhibitions over three and a half days each spring, each year in a different US city.

Chrysler House is a 23-story, 325-foot (99 m) skyscraper located at 719 Griswold Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building is adjacent to the Penobscot Building in the heart of the U.S.-designated Detroit Financial District. It is a mixed-use building, with this exhibition taking place in the ground-level retail space

Please email info@wassermanprojects.com with any additional questions.