address:
2424 Franklin Ave E
Minneapolis MN 55406
Northern Clay Center's mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts. Ongoing programs include exhibitions by contemporary regional, national and international ceramic artists, as well as historical and architectural ceramics; classes and workshops for children and adults at all skill levels; studio space and grants for artists; and a sales gallery representing many top ceramic artists from the region and elsewhere.
Opened in 1990, Northern Clay Center is an established, regionally based national ceramic arts organization. Special programs such as the Regis Masters Series, through lectures, symposia, and publications, reach a national and international audience as well as a direct audience of regional participants. Other programs, such as the American Pottery Festival and McKnight Residency grants, bring national artists to the region to continually feed the lively exchange of ideas and aesthetics.
Exhibitions
* 10 exhibitions each year, featuring emerging and established artists
* Touring exhibitions
* Permanent teaching collection, available for loan to qualified organizations
* Catalogue and other publications
Education
* Year round classes for all levels of artistry
* Summer day clay camps for children
* Short-term workshops, lectures, demos and tours for adults, children and families, and groups
* ClayToGo education outreach programs
* Lectures and publications
Artist Services
* Studio spaces for annual licensing
* Facility includes gas, electric, and raku kilns, glazing areas, wheel and handbuilding classrooms, plus off-site wood-fire kiln
* Artists’ grants and residency support for emerging and established artists, from Minnesota and elsewhere, ranging from free studio space for six months to $25,000 fellowships
Sales Gallery
* Primarily functional and sculptural ceramic work by over 50 top regional and national clay artists
* Also includes jewelry, clothing, and an extensive selection of books and magazines
Cultural Center, Gallery, Nonprofit
http://www.northernclaycenter.org
Seeing "Six McKnight Artists" at the Northern Clay Center, Jun 9, 2009
