National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
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Founded in 1966, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) is an organization in the United States
promoting ceramics as an art form for several decades. Most major American ceramic artists since the 1970s, such as Frances Senska
, Paul Soldner
, Peter Voulkos
, and Rudy Autio
have been among its 4000 members.
NCECA began in 1961 as a committee of the American Ceramic Society
(ACerS), and became a separate organization in 1966. The organisation's annual conference, begun that year, now sees over 1000 attendees. NCECA has also changed from being almost entirely a group of teachers and professors to a more mixed membership including a large number of professional artists who are not educators. In 2004, the first full-time studio artist was selected as president of the organization.
The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts is a not-for-profit educational organization that provides valuable resources and support for individuals, schools and organizations with an abiding interest in the ceramic arts.
NCECA was founded and developed by forward-thinking ceramic artists who saw the benefits of a professional organization in its ability to create identity, definition and support for the ceramics teacher and artist, and to promote advancement of the ceramic arts. NCECA became an independent organization in 1966, after several years of affiliation with the Ceramics Education Council of the American Ceramic Society.
NCECA began as a small organization, with around 100 members. At the 2010 conference in Philadelphia, there were over 5,000 attendees.
The membership is diverse and consists of students, professors, professional potters, K-12 Art Teachers, part-time potters, commercial suppliers, and more.
NCECA promotes and improves the ceramic arts through education, community-building, research and creative inspiration. NCECA offers programs, events and publications to support its membership of artists, educators, students, individual and corporate art patrons, gallery owners, museum curators and providers of ceramic arts-related products and services. As a dynamic, member-driven organization, NCECA is flexible in its program development, international in its perspective and responsive to the changing needs of its constituency.
Previous locations of the NCECA conference (NCECA President in Parenthesis):
1966 Washington DC, during separation from ACers
1967 Michigan State, East Lansing (William Parry)
1968 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (Norm Schulman)
1969 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City (Robert Turner)
1970 California School of Arts & Crafts, Oakland (Jim Wozniak)
1971 Royal College of Art, Toronto, (Richard Peeler)
1972 Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg (Miska Petersham)
1973 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (Don Reitz)
1974 University of Wisconsin, Madison (Don Reitz)
1975 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia (Don Frith)
1976 Louisiana State, Baton Rouge (Don Frith)
1977 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley (Warren MacKenzie)
1978 University of Illinois, Champaign (Warren MacKenzie)
1979 Pennsylvania State University (Dick Hay)
1980 Pennsylvania State University (Dick Hay)
1981 Wichita State University (William Alexander)
1982 San Jose State University, San Jose (Val Cushing)
1983 Georgia State University, Atlanta (Marj Levy)
1984 Massachusetts College of Art, Boston (Marj Levy)
1985 Washington University School of Fine Arts, St. Louis (Lenny Dowhie)
1986 University of Texas & Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio (Lenny Dowhie)
1987 Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse (Jerry Horning)
1988 Oregon Art Institute, Portland (Jerry Horning)
1989 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City (Mary Jane Edwards)
1990 Arts & Education Community in Ohio & Kentucky, Cincinnati (Mary Jane Edwards)
1991 Arizona State University, Tempe (Jay Lacouture)
1992 Temple University, Philadelphia (Jay Lacouture)
1993 Grossmont College & Mesa College, San Diego (Joe Bova)
1994 Tulane University, New Orleans (Joe Bova)
1995 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Anna Calluori Holcombe)
1996 School for American Crafts/Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester (Anna Calluori Holcombe)
1997 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (James Tanner)
1998 University of Dallas-Irving, Fort Worth (James Tanner)
1999 Ohio State University & American Ceramic Society, Columbus (Curtis Hoard)
2000 Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver (Curtis Hoard)
2001 Winthrop University, Rock Hill SC/Charlotte NC (Steve Reynolds)
2002 Kansas City Art Institute (Steve Reynolds)
2003 San Diego State University, San Diego (Elaine Henry)
2004 University of Indianapolis & the Herron School of Art (Elaine Henry)
2005 Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore (Susan Filley)
2006 Lewis & Clark College and Oregon College of Art & Craft, Portland (Susan Filley)
2007 Indiana University Southeast and University of Louisville, Louisville (Robert Harrison)
2008 Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburg (Robert Harrison)
2009 Arizona State University, Phoenix (Skeff Thomas)
2010 The Clay Studio, Philadelphia (Skeff Thomas)
2011 University of Florida and Eckerd College, Tampa- St. Pete's (Keith Williams)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
promoting ceramics as an art form for several decades. Most major American ceramic artists since the 1970s, such as Frances Senska
Frances Senska
Frances Maude Senska was an art professor and artist specializing in ceramics who taught at Montana State University – Bozeman from 1946 to 1973. She was known as the "grandmother of ceramics in Montana"...
, Paul Soldner
Paul Soldner
Paul Soldner was an American ceramic artist.- Biography :...
, Peter Voulkos
Peter Voulkos
Peter Voulkos popular name of Panagiotis Voulkos, was an American artist of Greek descent. He is known for his Abstract Expressionist ceramic sculptures, which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art....
, and Rudy Autio
Rudy Autio
Rudy Autio was an American sculptor, best known for his figurative ceramic vessels.Rudio Autio was born Arne Rudolph Autio to a family of Finnish immigrants in Butte, Montana. As a child, he first learned to draw by taking evening classes from Works Progress Administration artists working in Butte...
have been among its 4000 members.
NCECA began in 1961 as a committee of the American Ceramic Society
American Ceramic Society
The American Ceramic Society is a non-profit professional organization for the ceramics community, with a focus on scientific research, emerging technologies, and applications in which ceramic materials are an element...
(ACerS), and became a separate organization in 1966. The organisation's annual conference, begun that year, now sees over 1000 attendees. NCECA has also changed from being almost entirely a group of teachers and professors to a more mixed membership including a large number of professional artists who are not educators. In 2004, the first full-time studio artist was selected as president of the organization.
The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts is a not-for-profit educational organization that provides valuable resources and support for individuals, schools and organizations with an abiding interest in the ceramic arts.
NCECA was founded and developed by forward-thinking ceramic artists who saw the benefits of a professional organization in its ability to create identity, definition and support for the ceramics teacher and artist, and to promote advancement of the ceramic arts. NCECA became an independent organization in 1966, after several years of affiliation with the Ceramics Education Council of the American Ceramic Society.
NCECA began as a small organization, with around 100 members. At the 2010 conference in Philadelphia, there were over 5,000 attendees.
The membership is diverse and consists of students, professors, professional potters, K-12 Art Teachers, part-time potters, commercial suppliers, and more.
NCECA promotes and improves the ceramic arts through education, community-building, research and creative inspiration. NCECA offers programs, events and publications to support its membership of artists, educators, students, individual and corporate art patrons, gallery owners, museum curators and providers of ceramic arts-related products and services. As a dynamic, member-driven organization, NCECA is flexible in its program development, international in its perspective and responsive to the changing needs of its constituency.
Previous locations of the NCECA conference (NCECA President in Parenthesis):
1966 Washington DC, during separation from ACers
1967 Michigan State, East Lansing (William Parry)
1968 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (Norm Schulman)
1969 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City (Robert Turner)
1970 California School of Arts & Crafts, Oakland (Jim Wozniak)
1971 Royal College of Art, Toronto, (Richard Peeler)
1972 Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg (Miska Petersham)
1973 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (Don Reitz)
1974 University of Wisconsin, Madison (Don Reitz)
1975 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia (Don Frith)
1976 Louisiana State, Baton Rouge (Don Frith)
1977 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley (Warren MacKenzie)
1978 University of Illinois, Champaign (Warren MacKenzie)
1979 Pennsylvania State University (Dick Hay)
1980 Pennsylvania State University (Dick Hay)
1981 Wichita State University (William Alexander)
1982 San Jose State University, San Jose (Val Cushing)
1983 Georgia State University, Atlanta (Marj Levy)
1984 Massachusetts College of Art, Boston (Marj Levy)
1985 Washington University School of Fine Arts, St. Louis (Lenny Dowhie)
1986 University of Texas & Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio (Lenny Dowhie)
1987 Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse (Jerry Horning)
1988 Oregon Art Institute, Portland (Jerry Horning)
1989 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City (Mary Jane Edwards)
1990 Arts & Education Community in Ohio & Kentucky, Cincinnati (Mary Jane Edwards)
1991 Arizona State University, Tempe (Jay Lacouture)
1992 Temple University, Philadelphia (Jay Lacouture)
1993 Grossmont College & Mesa College, San Diego (Joe Bova)
1994 Tulane University, New Orleans (Joe Bova)
1995 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Anna Calluori Holcombe)
1996 School for American Crafts/Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester (Anna Calluori Holcombe)
1997 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (James Tanner)
1998 University of Dallas-Irving, Fort Worth (James Tanner)
1999 Ohio State University & American Ceramic Society, Columbus (Curtis Hoard)
2000 Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver (Curtis Hoard)
2001 Winthrop University, Rock Hill SC/Charlotte NC (Steve Reynolds)
2002 Kansas City Art Institute (Steve Reynolds)
2003 San Diego State University, San Diego (Elaine Henry)
2004 University of Indianapolis & the Herron School of Art (Elaine Henry)
2005 Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore (Susan Filley)
2006 Lewis & Clark College and Oregon College of Art & Craft, Portland (Susan Filley)
2007 Indiana University Southeast and University of Louisville, Louisville (Robert Harrison)
2008 Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburg (Robert Harrison)
2009 Arizona State University, Phoenix (Skeff Thomas)
2010 The Clay Studio, Philadelphia (Skeff Thomas)
2011 University of Florida and Eckerd College, Tampa- St. Pete's (Keith Williams)