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Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award is sponsored by Northern Clay Center. The Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award (WMAA) provides an opportunity for students, apprentices, and recent graduates to continue their ceramic research and education for a period of up to twelve consecutive months within the grant year, further expanding their professional deve…
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Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award - Northern Clay Center 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. You must be logged in to post a comment.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Students, apprentices, and recent graduates in ceramics. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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.
McKnight Fellowships for Ceramic Artists is sponsored by Northern Clay Center. The McKnight Fellowship for Ceramic Artists supports outstanding mid-career Minnesota ceramic artists. Two $25,000 grants will be awarded in 2026. Fellows will be featured in a workshop and an exhibition with a corresponding catalogue at the end of their grant year.
McKnight Artist Residency for Ceramic Artists is sponsored by Northern Clay Center. This program provides exceptional mid-career ceramic artists with a three-month residency at the Northern Clay Center. Residents receive a stipend, studio space, and a glaze and firing allowance. They also present a public lecture and are featured in an exhibition and catalogue.