Finely Crafted

This program is closed—Applications are no longer being accepted.

Exhibition

Deadline: Sep 3, 2026Closed
Location: Sebastopol, CA, United StatesOn-site
Runs: Oct 24 – Nov 29, 2026
Entry fee: $35

About the program

“True craft — objects that are original, uniquely expressive, created with skilled hands, inspired by the material itself, celebrating traditional origins; part of the Handwork 2026 American Year of Craft”

Join the Sebastopol Center for the Arts celebration of the Handwork 2026 American Year of Craft. Our exhibition, Finely Crafted, invites artists working in Ceramics, Glass, Wood or Metal to submit their best work. The focus of this show will be on objects exemplifying true craft: Works that are original, uniquely expressive, created with skilled hands, inspired by the material itself, all the while celebrating traditional origins. Juried by JoAnn Edwards (Co-Founder and Retired Executive Director of Museum Craft and Design, San Francisco, CA) and Scott A. Shields (Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director of the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA).

What's included

$250up to $1,500Prize

1st Place Prize: $1,500; 2nd Place Prize: $750; four medium-specific awards of $250 each (Ceramics, Glass, Wood, Metal); four Coordinator Awards

Install Support
Our experienced installation team can install your piece by any method with your clearly written instructions. Artists are responsible for getting artwork to the SebArts gallery and some assistance from the artists may be needed depending on weight capacity. Wall mounted work must include fixtures for safe hanging and hanging instructions as needed.

Compensation details

1st Place Prize: $1,500. 2nd Place Prize: $750. Medium Specific Awards: Ceramics Award, Robert Brent, Founder, Brent Wheels & Equipment, since 1969: $250; Glass Award, Katherine Gray, Professor of Art and the Chair of the Department of Art and Design at California State University, San Bernardino: $250; Wood Award, David J Marks, designer/craftsman, recognized internationally as a master craftsman of fine furniture, turner, sculptor, and host of the television show "WoodWorks": $250; Metal Award, Ned Kahn, artist and sculptor with over 160 major public artworks worldwide during the last 40 years: $250. Four Coordinator Awards. Artists are responsible for all shipping and handling costs to and from the exhibit.

What you'll submit

2 items to prepare.

Images of the entered work (JPEG, 5MB or less each)1–4 works · ceramics, glass, wood, metal
Images of submitted work (JPEG, 5MB or less each)1–4 works · ceramics, glass, wood, metal

What you'll submit

2 items to prepare.

Images of the entered work (JPEG, 5MB or less each)1–4 works · ceramics, glass, wood, metal
Images of submitted work (JPEG, 5MB or less each)1–4 works · ceramics, glass, wood, metal

Exhibition details

Exhibition typeJuried exhibition

Maximum work dimensionsWork must be able to fit through a 7' by 7' gallery door and fit on our 10 foot high wall

Maximum work weight300 lbs for free standing artwork; 50 lbs for wall hung works

Sales modelGallery Commission

Commission rate40%

Installation supportProvided

Installation support details

Our experienced installation team can install your piece by any method with your clearly written instructions. Artists are responsible for getting artwork to the SebArts gallery and some assistance from the artists may be needed depending on weight capacity. Wall mounted work must include fixtures for safe hanging and hanging instructions as needed.

Eligibility

International

Disciplines: Ceramics, Glasswork, Woodwork, Metalwork

Individual artists only

Requirements

Submissions must be entered online only. 1-4 images per entry (2 detailed images per application). Please ensure that all images are 5MB or less in size and are in JPEG format. Please submit a high quality image that best represents your work. Work that differs from the submission image may not be included in the exhibition. Artwork must be submitted one entry at a time — if you have 3 different entries, submit them separately.

Timeline

Applications close
Sep 3, 2026
10:59 PM PDT
Program begins
Oct 24, 2026
Through Nov 29, 2026

How selection works

Jurying dates: September 4th - September 15th, 2026. Notifications to artists: September 16th, 5pm 2026. Artists will be notified by email of acceptance by September 11th, 2026. SebArts reserves the right to make minor amendments to the juried choices to balance the needs of the exhibitions in our gallery.

Reviewed by a 2-person jury.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts

Arts center · Sebastopol, CA, United States

Community arts center in Sebastopol, CA with a ceramics studio, classes and exhibitions.

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Finely Crafted

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