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Applications opened January 16, 2026 with notifications expected mid-May 2026. The stored deadline of April 17, 2026 may be accurate but was not confirmed from the page directly.
"Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award is sponsored by Northern Clay Center.
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Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award - Northern Clay Center Artist Talks, Demos, & FREE Workshops Sales Gallery & Special Events Preview 2026 Spring Classes & Workshops Adult Access Scholarships Camps and Clay for Youth & Families About our Teaching Artists Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award Early Career Artist Residencies Search for: Search Button Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award The WMAA, founded in 2014, provides an opportunity for students and emerging artists to continue their ceramic research and education for a period of up to twelve consecutive months within the grant year, further expanding their professional development.
Applications will open on January 16, 2026 at 10 am CST and will close on April 5 at 5 pm CST. The Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award (WMAA), founded in 2014, provides an opportunity for students and emerging artists to continue their ceramic research and education for a period of up to twelve consecutive months within the grant year, further expanding their professional development.
This award is available to current undergraduate or graduate students, recent graduates (within one year), or those who have completed a university-equivalent training in ceramics (including apprenticeship and mentorship programs) within the year prior to the application deadline.
This award is made possible through the support of generous individual and institutional donors in honor of Warren MacKenzie’s legacy of ceramic education, both traditional and non-traditional. Eligibility is restricted to clay artists residing the United States (with US citizenship or student Visa status through the end of the grant year: April 30, 2025).
who are currently pursuing a BA or BFA in ceramics at an accredited US institution, or who are currently enrolled in a graduate level ceramics program at an accredited US institution, or who have completed undergraduate or graduate academic training in the last year (prior to the application deadline), or who have completed a university equivalent training or education in ceramics (including apprenticeships) in the last year (prior to the application deadline).
Recipients must not hold summer or school-year academic appointments in excess of . 25 Full Time Equivalents (. 25 FTEs).
In one application round, you CAN APPLY for all, but CANNOT RECEIVE any combination of the Early Career Artist Residencies, the Materials Technician/Resident Artist position, or the Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award. All Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award recipients are ineligible for future Warren MacKenzie Advancement Awards. Applications will open on January 16, 2026 at 10 am CST and will close on April 5 at 5 pm CST.
Application materials will be reviewed by a three-member panel, who will select the recipients on the basis of perceived merit. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by mid-May of 2026. There is no fee to apply.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please label and format all documents as follows: Written documents should be submitted as pdfs and should include your name at the top of each page. Images must be submitted as jpgs or pngs, 1500 px on the shortest side and 300 ppi.
DO NOT include your name on your images. Format all file names as LastNameFirstInitialDocument. xxx (i.e. LongleySResume.
pdf or LongleySImage1. jpg). The following materials must be submitted online: Proposal – max 2 pages.
Including: a brief description of the research project; the anticipated work product of the project (e.g. article, book chapter, an artistic work); the importance or scholarly/creative contribution of the project; the ways in which the project will contribute to your academic experience, professional development, and degree progress.
Budget – Please note: the maximum request from Northern Clay Center is $2,000, with no more than 10% of the request to be earmarked for materials and equipment. Resume – maximum of 2 pages or two minutes of recorded audio. Artist statement – maximum 1 written page or two minutes of recorded audio.
An image list that includes artist’s name, date of work, medium, and dimensions of work. 10 images of completed work You must also obtain a letter of support from a faculty member at your current or graduating institution or apprenticeship program. Letters may be emailed to anastasiaspeer@northernclaycenter.
org or mailed to: Northern Clay Center Attn: Anastasia Speer 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis MN 55406. All letters must be received by April 6 at 5 pm. 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55406 nccinfo@northernclaycenter.
org Open 10 am – 5 pm, Tuesday – Sunday 9 am - 5:30 pm: Monday - Friday We respectfully acknowledge that Northern Clay Center is located on Dakota land. Northern Clay Center is registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Current undergraduate or graduate students, recent graduates (within one year), or those who completed university-equivalent ceramics training within the year prior to the application deadline. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $4,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 17, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award is funded by Northern Clay Center. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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