RAW MATTER 2027

Yeiser Art Center is now accepting entries for the RAW MATTER 2027 international juried exhibition. One of Yeiser Art Center’s newest international exhibitions, RAW MATTER seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding contemporary works related to the ceramic and glass medium.

Yeiser Art Center is now accepting entries for the RAW MATTER 2027 international juried exhibition. One of Yeiser Art Center’s newest international exhibitions, RAW MATTER seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding contemporary works related to the ceramic and glass medium.

Contemporary and innovative works created with clay and/or glass as the primary medium or concept are welcome. This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and over working in the field of ceramic and glass art. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in a Yeiser exhibition. There are no size restrictions. Up to two separate pieces per artist are permitted with an entry fee of $30 to cover both pieces. RAW MATTER 2027 will be on display at Yeiser Art Center from April 29th to June 5th, 2026.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MULTIPLE ENTRIES:
Artists may submit up to two distinct works, with one image for each, in their entry. The fee is $40 whether you enter one or two artworks. Each submission can include up to two different works, with one image for each. All entries must be submitted at the same time. You cannot submit additional entries after you have completed the checkout process. 

Artist are responsible for shipping artworks to and from the exhibition. We highly recommend that artists save the dimensions and weight when shipping work to us and only prepare a return shipping label near the end of the exhibition. Our team will remind the artists to when to send in return shipping labels and they can be emailed to the office@theyeiser.org

AWARDS:
$1,000 will be awarded
•    $500 First Place
•    $300 Second Place
•    $200 Third Place

SALES:
Sales will be encouraged where works are offered for purchase, but work need not be for sale to enter. Yeiser Art Center will keep a 40% commission on all gallery sales, so price your work accordingly. Work will not be insured by the Yeiser because of restrictions enforced by the insurers. The Yeiser does maintain general insurance and maintains safety standards to best protect artwork. Artists are encouraged to insuring their work during transit to and from the Yeiser.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to Apply: March 2nd, 2027

Notification of Acceptance: March 15th, 2027

Work Due at Yeiser Art Center By: April 10th, 2027, by 4pm

Exhibition dates: April 29th – June 5th, 2027

Reception: May 14th, 2027, from 5:00–7:00PM
 

HISTORY:
RAW MATTER makes its debut in 2027 as the newest addition to Yeiser Art Center’s internationally recognized juried exhibition series. The exhibition invites artists to explore the possibilities of material, process, and transformation, highlighting works that challenge traditional boundaries between mediums and celebrate the creative potential of unconventional materials. RAW MATTER offers a platform for artists to experiment, innovate, and reconsider the relationship between an artwork and the materials from which it is made.


JUROR: 
MICHAEL TERRA  
Paducah Ceramic Artist at TerraCottage Studio, Founder of Empty Bowl Project, and currently Es Studio Olympo in San Miguel de Allende 

Notification of INVITED or NOT INVITED will appear in your CAFE account after the jurying has been completed February 20th, 2026. You will receive a notification from CAFE with acceptance or regrets. Multiple submissions may receive two different email notifications. Email notifications will list each artwork as Invited or Not Invited. Please check SPAM.

*** Yeiser Art Center members receive a discount on all submissions. Please reach out to the gallery at office@theyeiser.org or 270-442-2453 to update your membership and get the coupon code. 

Contemporary and innovative works created with clay and/or glass as the primary medium or concept are welcome.

This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and over working in the field of fiber art.