---
title: On the Edge - From Sky to Shore and Sea
description: >-
  Juried ceramics exhibition in San Rafael on the beauty and fragility of the
  ocean world, open to California ceramic artists. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes
  awarded.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/85853e73-772a-484a-af6e-d765057a9538'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-29'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Ceramic Art Center of Marin Gallery & Boutique
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/ceramic-art-center-of-marin-gallery-boutique'
deadline: '2026-09-27'
entryFee: 40 USD
location: >-
  CACM Gallery and Boutique, Studio #24 @ Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA,
  United States
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes presented October 9; 65% artist commission on gallery
  sales
disciplines:
  - ceramics
---

# On the Edge - From Sky to Shore and Sea

**Hosted by:** Ceramic Art Center of Marin Gallery & Boutique

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** CACM Gallery and Boutique, Studio #24 @ Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA, United States | **Deadline:** September 27, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $40

## About This Program

> "The ocean world from sky to shore and sea: coastal landscapes, land and marine life, deep water mysteries and climate awareness"

This ceramic art exhibition is both a celebration and a call to awareness. It invites ceramic artists to explore the full spectrum of our shores and ocean world, its extraordinary beauty, the remarkable animal life that calls it home, and the fragility of these environments in the face of climate change. It is not a story of doom but one of deep appreciation and honest witness.

We encourage ceramic artists to draw inspiration from shorelines, high air streams, tide pools, volcanic coasts, coral reefs, deep water life, and the creatures, great and small, that inhabit these worlds. Let clay, itself born of the earth, be your means of connection to it. Works may be true to life, faithful in form and likeness to the creatures and landscapes that inspired them, or entirely abstract, using texture, color, glaze, and shape to evoke feeling, movement, or meaning.

The exhibition will meander through several gallery spaces at the CACM Gallery and Boutique, Studio #24 on the downstairs level of Art Works Downtown in the San Rafael Arts District.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** ceramics
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** All ceramic artists 18 years of age or older residing in California are eligible to apply. All artwork must be original and completed within the last two years and be made of a minimum of 90% clay. Artwork cannot have been previously exhibited at the Ceramic Art Center of Marin or Art Works Downtown. All wall-hung artwork must be ready to hang with appropriate hardware, including a wire installed on the back prior to delivery; D-rings are acceptable, saw tooth hangers are not compatible.

The Artist is responsible for all shipping costs to and from the Gallery. A prepaid return shipping label from FedEx or UPS must be included at the time of delivery. Artists shipping via USPS are responsible for arranging and paying for return shipping at the close of the exhibition if their artwork does not sell. Maximum 2 works per artist; submission limit 1 application.

### Additional Requirements

Apply through the online application form on CaFÉ with 1-2 images (JPG only, 1MB-3MB, minimum 1,200px on the longest side). Maximum 2 works per artist. All works must have been created within the last two years and be made of a minimum of 90% clay.

Wall pieces, pedestal work, and floor work are all welcome; hanging work must be hanging-ready with a maximum weight of 20lbs, with wire, keyhole brackets or D-rings installed prior to delivery (saw tooth hangers are not accepted). Maximum dimensions for pedestal work: 36" x 36". Non-refundable $40 entry fee per application.

## Compensation & Benefits

1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes presented October 9; 65% artist commission on gallery sales

**Includes:** Prize

1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be presented October 9 at 6pm. Prize amounts are not stated. The Ceramic Art Center of Marin Gallery and Boutique handles all sales transactions and artists receive a 65% commission on all gallery sales.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 6, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 27, 2026
- **Program Start:** October 9, 2026
- **Program End:** November 13, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** cacmexhibitioncafe@gmail.com

**Phone:** 415-370-1694

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.cacm.studio/gallery