CALL FOR ART: Made in Clay
A Contemporary Los Angeles Ceramic Exhibition
Hosted by the Los Angeles Makery/LAM Gallery

The Los Angeles Makery is now accepting submissions for Made in Clay, a contemporary ceramic exhibition celebrating the innovation, diversity, and artistry of clay-based practices in Los Angeles. We welcome artists working in all forms of ceramic expression—functional, sculptural, experimental, conceptual, and interdisciplinary.

Key Dates

• Call for Art Opens: Now

• Submission Deadline: December 20, 2025

• Acceptance Notifications: December 28, 2025

• Soft Opening Reception: January 8, 2026 | 6–9 PM

• Official Opening Reception: January 11, 2026 | 1–5 PM

• Artist Talk: February 5, 2026 | 6–8 PM

• Closing Ceremony: February 22, 2026
Eligibility

Open to ceramic artists living or practicing in the Greater Los Angeles area. All contemporary interpretations of clay are welcome.

Accepted Works

• Ceramics of any scale

• Functional ware, sculptural pieces, installation elements, mixed-media works incorporating clay

• New, recent, or previously exhibited work is acceptable (if you hold the rights to show it)

Submission Requirements

• Up to 3 artworks for consideration and a $25 submission fee

• High–quality images (labelled as lastname_art title.jpg) with titles, dimensions, materials, and year

• Artist bio (100–150 words)

• Optional: Artist statement (up to 250 words)

• Contact information and website/Instagram

• A brief description of your ceramic practice

How to Submit

Click here to submit all of the written information & pay the submission fee..

Email only JPG images to thelosangelesmakery@gmail.com with the subject line:

MADE IN CLAY – Submission – Your Name

About the Los Angeles Makery

The Los Angeles Makery is a multidisciplinary creative hub supporting artists, designers, and innovators across the region. Made in Clay is part of our commitment to elevating local artistry and providing dynamic exhibition opportunities for emerging and established creators.

CALL FOR ART: Urban Plein Air
A Contemporary Los Angeles Urban Plain Air Exhibition
Hosted by the Los Angeles Makery/Main Gallery

Deadline: 12/20/25

Exhibition Dates: 1/3/26 - 1/25/26

Location: Los Angeles Makery / Main Gallery

The city is alive—raw, restless, unpolished. We’re seeking artists who venture into the streets, alleyways, loading docks, transit hubs, industrial edges, and worn corners that rarely make it onto postcards. This exhibition invites plein-air artists to capture the urban environment as it is, not as it’s romanticized.

Urban Plein Air celebrates the overlooked: the weight of concrete, the geometry of scaffolding, the glow of neon on rain-stained asphalt, the poetry of cracked pavement and cluttered storefronts. We’re looking for work created on-site, immersed in the pulse and imperfections of the city.

What We’re Looking For

• Plein-air works created outdoors within an urban environment

• Pieces that emphasize grit, texture, and authenticity over idealization

• Real street energy: movement, noise, clutter, decay, density, and contrast

• Any medium traditionally used in plein air (painting, drawing, mixed media on paper or board, etc.)

Submission Guidelines

• Up to 3 submissions per artist

• Provide a short description of the site and your experience working there

• Images should be high-quality and labeled with your name and title

• Submission fee $25

Eligibility

Open to local Los Angeles artists. 

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: 12/20/25

• Notification of Acceptance: 12/24/25

• Delivery of Artwork: 12/30/25-1/3/26

• Exhibition Opening Reception: 1/8/26

How to Submit

Click here to submit all of the written information & pay the submission fee..

Email only JPG images to thelosangelesmakery@gmail.com with the subject line:

URBAN PLEIN AIR – Submission – Your Name

About the Los Angeles Makery

The Los Angeles Makery is a multidisciplinary creative hub supporting artists, designers, and innovators across the region. Urban Plein Air is part of our commitment to elevating local artistry and providing dynamic exhibition opportunities for emerging and established creators.