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Galleries and Museums

The following directory is a regularly updated list of galleries that typically exhibit ceramics, as well as museums with significant ceramics collections. You will find establishments that display contemporary and historical pottery, ceramic sculpture, installation and experimental works by well-known and emerging ceramic artists.
Only venues that have verified the information in their listings have been included. Contact information has been included to allow you to check current offerings and hours before visiting. To help us make the guide more comprehensive in the future, please send information about any omissions to editor@ceramicartsdaily.org.
Museums and galleries are listed alphabetically by state, then by city (or internationally by country).

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States starting with A-D
Alabama

Red Dot Gallery, 1001 Stuart St., Birmingham AL 35209; (205) 870-7608; scott@reddotgallery.com; http://www.reddotgallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Scott Bennett, Fong Choo, Dori DeCamillis, Scott Meyer, Daniel White and Tony Wright; 4 exhibitions per year.

Arizona

Bisbee Clay, 4 Lowell Plaza, PO Box 577, Bisbee AZ 85603; tsodersten@yahoo.com; (520) 370-6140. Functional ceramics and sculpture by Toni Sodersten and Peter Chartrand, plus Mata Ortiz pottery; 4 exhibitions per year.
Gallery 465, 465 Sullivan Ranch, PO Box 82, Clarkdale AZ 86324; eideart@msn.com; www.eideart.com; (928) 634-8695 or (928) 282-4328. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Donald Bendel, Tony Staroska, Victor Spinski, Verne Funk, and Jim Leedy; 6 exhibitions per year.
Mesa Contemporary Arts at Mesa Arts Center, PO Box 1466, 1 E. Main St., Mesa AZ 85211?1466; (480) 644-6560; artscenterinfo@mesaartscenter.com; www.mesaartscenter.com . Contemporary ceramics; 1–3 exhibitions per year, including juried nationals.
Gallery Materia/Cervini Haas Gallery, 4222 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale AZ 85251; info@cervinihaas.com; www.cervinihaas.com; (480) 429-6116. Contemporary ceramics and functional pottery; up to 5 exhibitions per year.
King Galleries of Scottsdale, 7100 Main St., #1, Scottsdale AZ 85251; kgs@kinggalleries.com; www.kinggalleries.com; (480) 481-0187. Native American Art.
Udinotti Gallery, 4215 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale AZ 85251; (480) 946-7056. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Rudy Autio, Jeannie Collins, Stephen DeStaebler, Brian Harper, Gary Grooters, Nobuhito Nishigawara, Don Reitz, Patricia Sannit, John Toki and Agnese Udinotti.
West Valley Art Museum, 17420 N. Ave. of the Arts, Sun City AZ 85374; www.wvam.org; (623) 972-0635. Contemporary and historical ceramics; 2–4 exhibitions per year.
ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center, Arizona State University, NE corner of Mill Ave. and 10th St., Tempe AZ 85281; http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/ceramicsresearchcenter; (480) 727-8173. Permanent collection of more than 4000 pieces of American and British ceramics, including works by Robert Arneson, Viola Frey, Jun Kaneko, Maria Martinez, Lucie Rie, Adrian Saxe, Toshiko Takaezu, Akio Takamori, Peter Voulkos and Kurt Weiser; 4–6 exhibitions per year.
Obsidian Gallery, 4320 N. Campbell Ave., #130, Tucson AZ 85718; info@obsidian-gallery.com; www.obsidian-gallery.com; (520) 577-3598. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 20 artists; 3–6 exhibitions per year.

Arkansas

Pottery Gallery at Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Rd., Fayetteville AR 72701; (479) 643-3314; terrastudios@terrastudios.com; www.terrastudios.com. Sculptural and functional ceramics, including works by more than 30 artists; 3–4 exhibitions per year.
Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E. 9th St., Little Rock AR 72202; info@arkarts.com; www.arkarts.com; (501) 372-4000. Contemporary ceramics; 4–5 exhibitions per year.

California

ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley CA 97409; muse@accigallery.com; www.accigallery.com; (510) 843-2527. Contemporary ceramics from California, including works by 130 artists; 10 exhibitions per year.
TRAX Gallery, 1812 Fifth St., Berkeley CA 94710; sandy@traxgallery.com; www.traxgallery.com; (510) 540-8729. Functional ceramics, including works by more than 17 artists; 6 exhibitions per year.
Winfield Gallery, Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, PO Box 7393, Carmel CA 93921; chris@winfieldgallery.com; (800) 289-1950 or (831) 624-3369; www.winfieldgallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Jillian Banks, Annette Corcoran, Don Fritz, Beau Kvenild, Roberta Laidman, James Lovera, Tony Marsh, Karen Shapiro and Betty Spindler.
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont CA 91711-3948; mmacnaug@scrippscollege.edu or kdelman@scrippscollege.edu; www.scrippscollege.edu/williamson-gallery/index.php; (909) 607-3397. Marer collection of more than 1500 contemporary ceramics pieces, plus the Scripps Ceramic Annual; 4 exhibitions per year.
The Artery, 207 G St., Davis CA 95616; artery@att.net; www.artery.coop; (530) 758-8330. Contemporary ceramics; 2–3 exhibitions per year, including the annual “California Clay Competition.”
John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St., Davis CA 95616; art@natsoulas.com; www.natsoulas.com; (530) 756-3938. Contemporary ceramics; 12 exhibitions per year.
Hyde Art Gallery, Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont College Dr., El Cajon CA 92020; www.grossmont.edu/artgallery; (619) 644-7299. National juried ceramic exhibition every other year.
Mingei International Museum–North County 155 W. Grand Ave., Escondido CA 92025; mingei@mingei.org; www.mingei.org; (760) 735-3355. Arts of the people; as well as ongoing multimedia exhibitions including clay.
Fine Arts Gallery, Golden West College, 15744 Golden West St., Huntington Beach CA 92647; (714) 895-8356. Contemporary functional, sculptural and figurative ceramics; 1 exhibition per year.
Potter’s Wheel Crafts Gallery, 8331 N. Lake Blvd., PO Box 39, Kings Beach CA 96143; (530) 546-8400. Contemporary functional ceramics, including works by 15 regional artists.
Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90036; info@cafam.org; www.cafam.org; (323) 937-4230. Contemporary ceramics; 2 exhibitions per year.
Del Mano Gallery, 11981 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90049; gallery@delmano.com; http://www.delmano.com; (310) 476-8508; (800) 335-6266. Contemporary ceramic teapots and sculpture, including works by Angela de Mott, Donald E. Frith, Laura Peery, Biliana Popova, Cheryl Ann Thomas and Noi Volkov.
Freehand Gallery, 8413 W. Third St., Los Angeles CA 90048; email@freehand.com; www.freehand.com; (323) 655-2607. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Stuart Compton, Romulus Craft, Cycalamen Studios, Susan Garson, David Gurney, Nikki Lewis, Kazuko Matthews, Jean Meinhardt, Sequoia Miller and Michael Nowack.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90036; publicinfo@lacma.org; www.lacma.org; (323) 857-6000. Permanent ceramics collections, including French Limoges, Italian majolica, English porcelain and pottery, Islamic, Southeast Asia, Japanese porcelain, tea ceremony ware and contemporary.
Mendocino Art Center, Box 765, 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino CA 95460; mendoart@mcn.org; www.mendocinoartcenter.org; (707) 937-5818 or (800) 653-3328. Contemporary ceramics; several multimedia shows including ceramics.
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, 8560 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., Ojai CA 93023; janat@beatricewood.com; www.beatricewood.com; (805) 646-3381. Contemporary and historical ceramics, plus permanent collection of works by Beatrice Wood; 6 exhibitions per year.
Firehouse Pottery & Gallery, 109 S. Montgomery St., Ojai CA 93023; firehousepottery@sbcglobal.net; www.firehouse-pottery.com; (805) 646-9453. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 12 artists, including Frank Massarella, Tom Coleman and Elaine Coleman.
Xiem Gallery, 1563 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena CA 91104; Information2007@xiemclay.com; www.xiemclaycenter.com; (626) 794-5833. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 30 artists including John Hopkins, Stephen Horn, Celeste Lida, Kevin Nguyen, Tomas Owen, Biliana Popova, and Karen Sullivan; 6 exhibitions per year.
American Museum of Ceramic Art, 340 S. Garey Ave., Pomona CA 91766; (909) 865-3146; johnson@ceramicmuseum.org; www.ceramicmuseum.org. Contemporary and historical ceramics; 6 exhibitions per year.
The Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond CA 94804; (510) 620-6772; www.therac.org; admin@therichmondartcenter.org. Contemporary and historical ceramics; 4 exhibitions per year.
Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., Sacramento CA 95814; cam@cityofsacramento.org; www.crockerartmuseum.org; (916) 264-5423. Permanent collection, including Asian, contemporary and northern California ceramics; 2–5 exhibitions per year.
Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego CA 92101; mingei@mingei.org; www.mingei.org; (619) 239-0003. Arts of the people; ongoing multimedia exhibitions including clay.
San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego CA 92101; info@museumofman.org; www.museumofman.org; (619) 239-2001. Permanent display of ceramics from Ancient Egypt and from the Kumeyaay; 1-3 exhibitions per year.
Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St., San Francisco CA 94102; pr@asianart.org; www.asianart.org; (415) 581-3500. Permanent collection of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan and West Asian ceramics entitled “In a New Light.”
Braunstein/Quay Gallery, 430 Clementina St., San Francisco CA 94103; bquayg@pacbell.net; www.bquayartgallery.com; (415) 278-9850. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Robert Brady, Bean Finneran, Richard Shaw, Peter Voulkos and Susan York; 3–4 exhibitions per year.
The Busacca Gallery, 2010 Hyde St., San Francisco CA 94109; busaccagallery@sbcglobal.net; www.busaccagallery.com; (415) 776-0104. Contemporary and traditional museum quality works of art and antiques.
de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CA 94118; guestbook@famsf.org; www.thinker.org; (415) 750-3661. Permanent collection, including ceramics from the 18th–21st century, Africa and Central America and Andean cultures, plus Mayan pottery and pre-Columbia terra cotta.
Museum of Craft & Folk Art, 51 Yerba Buena Ln., San Francisco CA 94106; info@mocfa.org; www.mocfa.org; (415) 227-4888. Contemporary, traditional and culture-specific ceramics.
Rena Bransten Gallery, 77 Geary Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco CA 94108; (415) 982-3292; info@renabranstengallery.com; www.renabranstengallery.com. Sculptural ceramics, including works by Viola Frey, Dennis Gallagher, Ian McDonald, Ron Nagle and Joana Vasconcelos; 2 exhibitions per year.
San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design, 550 Sutter St., San Francisco CA 94102-1102; info@sfmcd.org; www.sfmcd.org; (415) 773-0303. Contemporary ceramics; 1 exhibition per year.
Frank Lloyd Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Bldg. B5b, Santa Monica CA 90404; info@franklloyd.com; www.franklloyd.com; (310) 264-3866. Contemporary ceramics by 30 artists from England, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United States; 10 exhibitions per year.
Mother Earth Clay Art Center, 790 Lucerne Dr., Sunnyvale CA 94085; info@mamasclay.org; (408) 245-6262; www.mamasclay.org. Contemporary ceramics; 12 exhibitions per year.

Colorado

Elements...a Clay Gallery, 5870 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada CO 80003; (303) 423-0448; info@arvadaceramicarts.org; www.arvadaceramicarts.org . Contemporary ceramics, with works by 23 members of the Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild; 3 exhibitions per year.
Boulder Arts & Crafts Gallery, 1421 Pearl St., Boulder CO 80302; info@boulderartsandcrafts.com; (303) 443-3683; www.boulderartsandcrafts.com. Contemporary American ceramics, with works by more than 20 artists; 1 exhibition per year.
Hibberd McGrath Gallery, 101 North Main Street, Box 7638, Breckenridge CO 80424; (970) 453-6391; terry@hibberdmcgrath.com; www.hibberdmcgrath.com. Contemporary ceramics; 4–5 exhibitions per year.
Carbondale Clay Center, 135 Main St., Carbondale CO 81623; info@carbondaleclay.org; (970) 963-2529; www.carbondaleclay.org. Contemporary ceramics, plus a permanent collection including works by Sam Chung, Charity Davis-Woodard, Josh DeWeese, Sarah Jaeger, Ron Meyers, Jeff Oestreich and Lynn Smiser-Bowers; 10 exhibitions per year.
Artists on Santa Fe, 747 Santa Fe Dr., Denver CO 80204; macy80204@msn.com; www.artistsonsantafe.com; (303) 573-5903. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Connie Christensen, Macy Dorf, James Garnett and Janey Skeer.
Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14 Ave. Pkwy., Denver CO 80204-2788; info@denverartmuseum.org; www.denverartmuseum.org; (720) 865-5000. Pre-Columbian, Native American and Asian ceramics.
Plinth Gallery, 3520 Brighton Blvd., Denver CO 80216; jonathan@plinthgallery.com; www.plinthgallery.com; (303) 295-0717. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Jonathan Kaplan, Annie Chrietzberg and Megan Ratchford.
The Evergreen Gallery, 28195 Hwy. 74, Evergreen CO 80439; finearts@theevergreengallery.com; http://www.theevergreengallery.com; (303) 674-4871. Contemporary ceramics from Colorado, including works by 42 artists; 2 exhibitions per year.
Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden CO 80401; michael@foothillsartcenter.org; www.foothillsartcenter.org; (303) 279-3922. Contemporary Colorado ceramics; 1 exhibition per year.
Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, 333 Bastille Dr., Pagosa Springs CO 81147; shyrabbit01@aol.com; www.shyrabbit.com; (970) 731-2766. Contemporary ceramics, including works by D. Michael Coffee, Patrick Shia Crabb and Blair Meerfeld; 6–8 exhibitions per year.

Connecticut

Brookfield Craft Center, PO Box 122, Rte. 25, Brookfield CT 06804; (203) 775-4526; Info@brookfieldcraftcenter.org; www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org. Works by more than 100 ceramists; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
Creamery Gallery, Canton Clay Works llc, 150 Cherry Brook Rd., Canton CT 00019; (860) 693-1000; cantonclayworks@yahoo.com; www.cantonclayworks.com. Contemporary ceramics, representing more than 75 artists; 6 exhibitions per year.
Mill Gallery, Guilford Handcraft Center, PO Box 589, 411 Church St., Guilford CT 06437; (203) 453-5947; info@guilfordartcenter.org; www.guilfordartcenter.org. Contemporary ceramics; 1 juried ceramics biennial every other year.
Wesleyan Potters Gallery Shop, 350 S. Main St, Middletown CT 06457; wesleyan.potters@snet.net; www.wesleyanpotters.com; (860) 344-0039. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 80 artists; 8 exhibitions per year.
Institute for American Indian Studies, Inc., PO Box 1260, 38 Curtis Rd., Washington CT 06793; iais@charter.net; www.birdstone.org; (860) 868-0158. Permanent collection of Southwestern, Northwestern and Eastern Native American pottery.

Delaware

Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, Rte. 52, Winterthur DE 19735; tourinfo@winterthur.org; www.winterthur.org; (800) 448-3883. Permanent collection of more than 15,000 American, Chinese, European and British ceramic objects from 1640–1860.

District of Columbia

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1050 Independence Ave., SW, Washington DC 20560-0707; asiainfo@si.edu; www.asia.si.edu; (202) 633-4880. Permanent collection includes Japanese porcelain, plus Near Eastern and Southeast Asian ceramics.
Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts, 1054 31st St., Washington DC 20007; rcrossart@aol.com; www.crossmackenzie.com; (202) 333-7970. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Walter McConnell, Ruth Borgenicht, Jim Thompson, Kathy Erteman, Elizabeth Kendall, Robert Winokur, Jason Green, Jerry Bennett, Paul DiPasquale and Lars Westby; 9 exhibitions per year.
Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Jefferson Dr. at 12th St., SW, Washington DC 20560; asiainfo@si.edu; www.asia.si.edu; (202) 633-4880. Permanent collection of ceramics from Asia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Syria and Turkey.
National Gallery of Art, Sixth St. and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington DC 20565; info@nga.com ; www.nga.com; (202) 737-4215. Permanent collection of Chinese porcelains, French and Italian Renaissance ceramics.
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Pennsylvania Ave. at 17th St., NW, Washington DC 20006; saaminfo@si.edu; www.americanart.si.edu; (202) 633-1000. Permanent collection of 20th- and 21st-century ceramics.

States starting with F-I
Florida

Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., Deland FL 32720; info@delandmuseum.com; www.delandmuseum.com; (386) 734-4371. Contemporary ceramics by emerging and established Florida artists.
Clay and Paper, Inc., 350 Main St., Dunedin FL 34698; claypaper@mac.com; www.claypaper.com; (727) 736-0934. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 20+ artists; 3–4 exhibitions per year.
Rosen Studios, North Line Plaza, 2172 J&C Blvd., Naples FL 34109; rictra@earthlink.net; www.rosenraku.com; (239) 821-1061. Contemporary sculptural and functional ceramics, including works by Margret Chevalier, Alexandra McCurdy, Gabrielle Nappo and Richard Rosen; 2 exhibitions per year.
Craftsman House, 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg FL 33713;craftsmanhouse@gmail.com; www.craftsmanhousegallery.com; (727) 323-2787. Contemporary functional and sculptural ceramics; 4 exhibitions per year.
Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg FL 33701; info@floridacraftsmen.net; www.floridacraftsmen.net/exhibitions/exhibitions.html; (727) 821-7391. Contemporary ceramics by regional and national artists; 2–4 exhibitions per year.
St. Petersburg Clay Company’s Tim Salen Gallery and Members’ Gallery, 420 22nd Street S, St. Petersburg FL 33712; (727) 896-2529; stpeteclay@stpeteclay.com; www.stpeteclay.com. Contemporary ceramics by 70 artists; 15 exhibitions per year.

Georgia

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 90 Carlton St., Athens GA 30602; www.uga.edu/gamuseum; (706) 542-0441. Sculptural American and European ceramics.
Signature Shop & Gallery, 3267 Roswell Rd., NW, Atlanta GA 30305; sigshop@thesignatureshop.com ; www.thesignatureshop.com ; (404) 237-4426. Contemporary American ceramics, including works by more than 50 artists; 3–6 exhibitions per year.
MudFire Gallery, 175 Laredo Dr., Decatur GA 30030; info@mudfire.com ; www.mudfire.com ; (404) 377-8033. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Lois Ruben Aronow, Kyle Carpenter, Josh Copus, Lisa Orr and Liz Zlot Summerfield; 11 exhibitions per year.
The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, PO Box 339, Rabun Gap GA 30568; center@hambridge.org; (706) 746-7324. Functional and sculptural ceramics, including works by more than 25 artists; 3 exhibitions per year.
Roswell Art Center West, 1355 Woodstock Rd., Roswell GA 30075; aargentina@ci.roswell.ga.us; (770) 641-3990. Contemporary ceramics by regional and national artists; 8 exhibitions per year.

Idaho

The Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene ID 83814; steve@theartspiritgallery.com ; (208) 765-6006. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Chris Antemann, Josh Deweese, Gina Freuen, Terry Gieber, Glenn Grishkoff, Al Jennant, Steve Sauer, and Beth Cavener Stichter; 3 exhibitions per year.

Illinois

Parkland Art Gallery, Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign IL 61821; lcostello@parkland.edu; www.parkland.edu/gallery; (217) 351-2485. Contemporary ceramics; 3 exhibitions per year, plus a ceramics biennial.
Andora Gallery, Chicago IL; (312) 804-0089; info@andoragallery.com ; www.andoragallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 3–5 artists; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
Ann Nathan Gallery, 212 W. Superior St., Chicago IL 60610; nathangall@aol.com ; www.annnathangallery.com ; (312) 664-6622. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Pavel Amromin, Cristina Cordova, Gerard Ferrari, Krista Grecco, Michael Gross, Pauline Hughes, Anne Potter, James Tyler and Jerilyn Virden; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
Douglas Dawson Gallery, 400 N. Morgan St., Chicago IL 60622; info@douglasdawson.com ; www.douglasdawson.com ; (312) 226-7975. Ancient and historical traditional ceramics from Africa, the Americas and Asia; 6 exhibitions per year.
Dubhe Carreño Gallery, 1841 S. Halsted St., Chicago IL 60641; info@dubhecarrenogallery.com ; www.dubhecarrenogallery.com ; (312) 666-3150. Contemporary international ceramics, including works by Dennis Lee Mitchell, Tyler Lotz, Cynthia Consentino, Karen Swyler, Michaelene Walsh, Barbara Hashimoto and Meredith Brickell; 8 exhibitions per year.
Function + Art, 1046 W. Fulton Market, Chicago IL 60607; info@functionart.com ; www.functionart.com ; (312) 243-2780. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Fong Choo, Lindsay Feuer, Steve Hansen, Robert Pulley and Steve Swanson; 2 exhibitions per year.
Haus, 5405 N. Clark St., Chicago IL 60640; greg@hauschicago.com ; www.hauschicago.com ; (773) 769-4000. Functional and sculptural ceramics, including works by more than 25 artists; 3 exhibitions per year.
Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago IL 60640; lillstreet@lillstreet.com ; www.lillstreet.com ; (773) 769-4226. Contemporary ceramics, including functional, sculptural and mixed media works by more than 50 artists; 7–10 exhibitions per year.
Perimeter Gallery, 210 W. Superior St., Chicago IL 60610; perimeterchicago@perimetergallery.com ; www.perimetergallery.com ; (312) 266-9473. Contemporary ceramics; 6 exhibitions per year.
Gallery 659, 659 Vernon Ave., Glencoe IL 60022; sussie@aol.com ; http://www.gallery659.org; (847) 835-0659. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Susi Goldstein, Pamela Louik, Leslie Pommerance, Layana Portugal, Calvin Saravis and Vicki Schwartz-Minded.
Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC, 36 S. Whitney St., Grayslake IL 60030; (847) 223-1807; e-mail neilestrickgallery@sbcglobal.net; website www.neilestrickgallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 25 artists; 4 exhibitions per year.
Terra Incognito Studios and Gallery, 35 S. LaGrange Rd., LaGrange IL 60525; terraincognitomail@yahoo.com ; (708) 352-1402; www.terraincognitostudios.com. Contemporary ceramics with emphasis on functional work by more than 30 artists; 10 exhibitions per year.
Lithuanian Museum of Art, 14911 127th St., Lemont IL 60439; (630) 237-2034. Contemporary sculptural and functional ceramics; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
Terra Incognito Studios and Gallery, 246 Chicago Ave., Oak Park IL 60302; terraincognitomail@yahoo.com ; (708) 383-6228; www.terraincognitostudios.com. Contemporary ceramics with emphasis on functional work by more than 30 artists; 10 exhibitions per year.
Cinema Gallery, 120 W. Main St., Urbana IL 61801-2715; carolyn@cinemagallery.cc; www.cinemagallery.cc. Contemporary ceramics by Illinois artists, including Louis Ballard, Chris Berti, Elizabeth Coleman, Erin Furimsky, Ron Kovatch, Dwain Naragon, Jeffrey Nichols, Laura O’Donnell and Rimas VisGirda; 2–3 exhibitions per year.

Indiana

Prima Gallery, 109 E. Sixth St., Bloomington IN 47408; primagallery@primagallery.com ; www.primagallery.com ; (812) 336-0564; Contemporary local, regional and national ceramics with emphasis on functional, including works by 20 artists; 7–9 exhibitions per year.
Museum of Overbeck Art Pottery, 33 W. Main St., Cambridge City IN 47327;ccitypl@yahoo.com ; www.cclib.lib.in.us; (765) 478-3335. Permanent collection of more than 200 pieces of pottery by the Overbeck sisters.
Charlie Cummings Clay Studio & Gallery, 4130 S. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne IN 46806; charlie@claylink.com ; http://claylink.com/zen/ ; (260) 458-9160. Contemporary ceramics; 8 exhibitions per year.
4 Star Gallery, 653 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis IN 46204; (317) 686-6382; www.4stargallery.com. Contemporary ceramics; 1–3 exhibitions per year.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, University of Southern Indiana, 506 Main St. New Harmony IN 47631; harmony@usi.edu; www.nhgallery.com ; (812) 682-3156. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 15 artists; 2–3 exhibitions per year.

Iowa

Luther College Fine Arts Collection, Preus Library, 700 College Dr., Decorah IA 52101; kempjane@luther.edu; http://finearts.luther.edu; (563) 387-1195. Permanent Marguerite Wildenhain and Pond Farm collection, plus pre-Columbian ceramics from Mexico, Panama and Peru; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
AKAR, 257 E. Iowa Ave., Iowa City IA 52240; gallery@akardesign.com ; www.akardesign.com ; (319) 351-1227. Contemporary ceramics, representing works by more than 60 artists; 12 exhibitions per year, plus 1 juried and 1 annual holiday show.
Iowa Artisans Gallery, 207 E. Washington St., Iowa City IA 52240; http://www.iowa-artisans-gallery.com/ ; (319) 351-8686 or (877) 439-6554. Permanent display of ceramics; as well as 2 invitational exhibitions per year.
Campbell Steele Gallery, 1064 Seventh Ave., Marion IA 52302; info@campbellsteele.com ; www.campbellsteele.com ; (319) 373-9211. Contemporary decorative and functional ceramics, including works by more than 15 artists; 4 exhibitions per year.
Charles H. Macnider Art Museum, 303 Second St., SE, Mason City IA 50401-3988; (641) 421-3666; linskey@macniderart.org; www.macniderart.org. Permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century American ceramics.

States starting with K-M
Kansas

The Dolphin Song, 102 S. Elm St., Gardner KS 66030; tds@thedolphinsong.com ; www.thedolphinsong.com ; (913) 856-7513. Contemporary functional and sculptural ceramics, including works by Danny Meisinger and Cathy Broski; 2 exhibitions per year.
Strecker-Nelson Gallery, 406Z\x Poyntz Ave., Manhattan KS 66502; gallery@kansas.net; www.strecker-nelsongallery.com ; (785) 537-2099. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 25 artists; 6 exhibitions per year.
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. Tenth Ave., Topeka KS 66604; (785) 580-4515; sbest@tscpl.org; http://www.tscpl.org/gallery/. Permanent collection of contemporary national ceramics by more than 350 artists; 1–3 exhibitions per year.

Kentucky

Kentucky Artisans Center at Berea, 975 Walnut Meadow Rd., Berea KY 40403; jennyl.dodson@ky.gov; www.kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov; (859) 985-5448. Contemporary ceramics from Kentucky, including works from 68+ artists; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main St., Louisville KY 40202; (502) 589-0102 admin@kentuckyarts.org; www.kentuckyarts.org. Contemporary ceramics by more than 20 artists; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
Louisville Visual Art Association, 3005 River Rd., Louisville KY 40207; www.louisvillevisualart.org; keith@louisvillevisualart.org; (502) 896-2146. Contemporary ceramics by 15 artists in the annual Dinner Works exhibition.

Louisiana

Sans Souci Fine Crafts Gallery, The Louisiana Crafts Guild, 219 E. Vermilion St., Lafayette LA 70501; guild@louisianacraftsguild.org; (337) 266-7999; www.louisianacraftsguild.org. Traditional and contemporary ceramics, including works by members of the Louisiana Crafts Guild.
Carol Robinson Gallery, 840 Napolean Ave., New Orleans LA 70115; carolrobin@bellsouth.net; www.carolrobinsongallery.com ; (504) 895-6130. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Tom Brewer, Jean Cappadonna-Nichols, Emmett Collier, Ron Dale, Lisa Tinka Jordy, Bernard Mattox, Byron Myrick, Mark Munson and Ken Standhart; 1-2 exhibitions per year.
Newcomb Art Gallery, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, New Orleans LA 70118; tpfarris@tulane.edu; http://www.tulane.edu/~newcomb/artindex.html ; (504) 865-5328. Historical functional ceramics, including Newcomb pottery produced from 1894–1940 at Sophie Newcomb College; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Cir., City Park New Orleans LA 70124; jbullard@noma.org; www.noma.org; (504) 658-4100. Permanent collections, including Meissen porcelain, French ceramics from 1600–1950, American art pottery from 1880–1960 and contemporary Japanese and Chinese ceramics from 3000 B.C.E.–1900 C.E.; 4 exhibitions per year.

Maine

Dowstudio Showroom, 19 Dow Road, Deer Isle ME 04627; ellen@dowstudiodeerisle.com; www.dowstudiodeerisle.com ; (207) 348-6498. Contemporary functional ceramics; 4 exhibitions per year.
Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, 19 Brick Hill Rd., Newcastle ME 04553; info@watershedceramics.org; www.watershedceramics.org; (207) 882-6075. Contemporary ceramics; 1–3 exhibitions per year.
St. George Pottery, 1012 River Rd., St. George ME 04860; stgeorgepottery@adelphia.net ; www.stgeorgepottery.com ; (207) 372-6464. Contemporary functional ceramics, including works by Susan Dewsnap, Tina Gebhart, Ryan Greenheck, Louise Harter, Meredith Host, Allison McGowan, Michiyo Oishi, George Pearlman, Rob Sutherland and Brian Taylor; 7 exhibitions per year.

Maryland

Baltimore Clayworks, 5707 Smith Ave., Baltimore MD 21209; gallery@baltimoreclayworks.org; www.baltimoreclayworks.org; (410) 578-1919. Contemporary local, national and international ceramics; 9 exhibitions per year as well as ongoing exhibitions in the Associate Artists Gallery.
The Potters Guild of Baltimore, 3600 Clipper Mill Rd., Baltimore MD 21211; info@pottersguild.org; (410) 235-4884; www.pottersguild.org. Contemporary ceramics by Maryland artists; 4–5 exhibitions per year.
Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Hwy., Bethesda MD 20814; info@waverlystreetgallery.com; www.creativepartnersart.com ; (301) 951-3441. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Scottie Allen, Ann Leonard, Elisabeth Lescault and Laura Peery; 3 exhibitions per year.
Hodson Gallery, Tatem Art Center, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick MD 21701; jmichaud@hood.edu; (301) 696-3526; Hodson Gallery. Contemporary and historical ceramics; 7 exhibitions per year.

Massachusetts

Redbrick, 95 Rantoul St., Beverly MA 01915; redbrick@redbrickarts.com ; www.redbrickarts.com ; (978) 927-5615. Contemporary ceramics; including works by more than 40 artists.
Genovese/Sullivan Gallery, 450 Harrison Ave., Boston MA 02118; genovesesullivan@yahoo.com ; www.genovesesullivan.com ; (617) 426-9738. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Rob Barnard, Hanako Nakazato, Lisa Wolkow and Malcolm Wright; 2 exhibitions per year.
Pucker Gallery, 171 Newbury St., Boston MA 02116; contactus@puckergallery.com ; www.puckergallery.com ; (617) 267-9473. Contemporary national and international ceramics, including works by more than 15 artists, plus Japanese folk ceramics and Southern African pots; 10–12 exhibitions per year.
Society of Arts and Crafts, 175 Newbury St., Boston MA 02116; (617) 266-1810; exhibitiongallery@societyofcrafts.org; http://www.societyofcrafts.org. Contemporary ceramics; 1–2 exhibitions per year, as well as multimedia shows including ceramics.
Vessels Gallery, 8 Union Park St., Boston 02118; rbt@vesselsgallery.com ; www.vesselsgallery.com ; (617) 424-6700. Functional and nonfunctional vessels, including works by 12–15 artists; 2 exhibitions per year.
Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak St., Brockton MA 02301; www.fullercraft.org; (508) 588-6000. Contemporary ceramics collection; 4 exhibitions per year.
Lacoste Gallery, 25 Main St., Concord MA 01742; info@lacostegallery.com ; www.lacostegallery.com ; (978) 369-0278. Contemporary ceramic sculpture and studio pottery, including works by Ruth Borgenicht, Anne Currier, Chris Gustin, Margaret Keelan, Warren MacKenzie, Mark Pharis, Mary Roehm, Tim Rowan and Mark Shapiro; 10 exhibitions per year.
Juliet Rose Gallery & Studio, 191 Reimers Rd., Monson MA 01057-9426; (413) 596-9741; julietrosearts@aol.com ; www.julietrosegallery.net. Contemporary New England and Jamaican ceramics, including works by Juliet Bacchas, Coleen Egan, Rick Epstein, Leonia McIntosh and Linda Spelko; 5 exhibitions per year.
The Artisan Gallery, 162 Main St., Northampton MA 01060; info@theartisangallery.com ; www.theartisangallery.com ; (413) 586-1942. Contemporary sculptural and functional ceramics, including works by Lucy Fagella, Robbie Heidinger, Christy Knox, Hiroshi Nakayama, Linda Siska, Evelyn Snyder, Chuck Stern, Constance Talbot, Sam Taylor and Tom White; 6 exhibitions per year.
Pinch, 179 Main St., Northampton MA 01060 ; www.pinchgallery.com ; (413) 586-4509. National studio pottery, including works by Michael Cohen, Angela Fina, Ellen Grenadier, Donna McGee and Three Wheel Studio.
Ferrin Gallery, 433 N. St., Pittsfield MA 01201; info@ferringallery.com ; www.ferringallery.com ; (413) 442-1622. Contemporary ceramic art, sculpture and studio pottery; 12 exhibitions per year.
Plum Gallery, 112 Water St., Williamston MA 01267; plumgallery@adelphia.net ; www.plumgallery.com ; (413) 458-3389. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 12 artists; 3 exhibitions per year.
The Krikorian Gallery, Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Rd., Worcester MA 01605; ccasey@worcestercraftcenter.org; www.worcestercraftcenter.org; (508) 753-8183. Contemporary ceramics, including works by resident artists; 5 exhibitions per year.

Michigan

Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., PO Box 801, Bloom?eld Hills MI 48303-0801; artmuseum@cranbrook.edu; www.cranbrookart.edu/museum; (248) 645-3323. Permanent collection of 20th-century, and contemporary ceramics by more than 90 artists and 8 companies.
Pewabic Pottery, 10125 E. Jefferson, Detroit MI 48214; www.pewabic.org; (313) 822-0954. Contemporary ceramics by more than 60 artists; 5–6 exhibitions per year.
Mackerel Sky Gallery, 217 Ann St., East Lansing MI 48823; (517) 351-2211; info@mackerelsky.com ; www.mackerelsky.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 25 artists; 3–6 exhibitions per year.
Ariana Gallery, 119 S. Main St., Royal Oak MI 48067; info@arianagallery.com ; (248) 546-8810. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 25 artists; 2–3 exhibitions per year.

Minnesota

Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1201 Ordean Ct., Duluth MN 55812-2496; tma@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/tma; (218) 726-8222. Permanent collections, including works by more than 12 artists and the Glenn C. Nelson Collection of ceramics.
Clay Squared to Infinity, 34 13th Ave., NE, #109, Minneapolis MN 55413; josh@claysquared.com ; www.claysquared.com ; (612) 781-6409. Contemporary handmade functional and decorative tiles, including works by more than 30 artists; 3–4 exhibitions per year.
Fired Up Studios, 1701 E. Hennepin Ave., #255, Minneapolis MN 55414; (612) 852-2787; info@firedupstudios.com ; www.firedupstudios.com. Works by more than 40 ceramists on permanent display; 2 exhibitions per year.
Northern Clay Center, 2424 Franklin Ave., E, Minneapolis MN 55406; (612) 339-8007; nccinfo@northernclaycenter.org; www.northernclaycenter.org. Works by more than 50 ceramists; 7–10 exhibitions per year.
Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr., SE, Rochester, MN 55904; (507) 282-8629; info@rochesterartcenter.org; www.rochesterartcenter.org. Contemporary ceramics and multimedia shows with ceramics.
The Grand Hand Gallery, 619 Grand Ave., St. Paul MN 55102; admin@thegrandhand.com ; www.thegrandhand.com ; (651) 312-1122. Contemporary functional ceramics with emphasis on wood-fired work, including works by more than 20 artists; 4 exhibitions per year.

Mississippi

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 1596 Glenn Swetman St., Biloxi MS 39530; marjie@georgeohr.org; www.georgeohr.org; (228) 374-5547. Contemporary ceramics, plus a collection of 450 pots by George Ohr; 8 exhibitions per year.
Burns Pottery, 209 Franklin St., Natchez MS 39120; burnspottery@aol.com ; (601) 446-6334. Contemporary North American ceramics; 2–3 exhibitions per year.

Missouri

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City MO 64108; (816) 474-1919; info@leedy-voulkos.com ; www.leedy-voulkos.com. Contemporary ceramics; 5–6 exhibitions per year.
Red Star Studios Ceramic Center and Gallery, 821 W. 17th St., Kansas City MO 64108; gallery@redstarstudios.org; www.redstarstudios.org; (816) 474-7316. Contemporary ceramics with emphasis on functional work; 6–10 exhibitions per year.
Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, 2004 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City MO 64108; sherryleedy@sherryleedy.com ; www.sherryleedy.com ; (816) 221-2626. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 13 artists; 6 exhibitions per year.
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, State Fair Community College, 3201 W. 16th St., Sedalia MO 65301; (660) 530-5888; info@daummuseum.org; www.daummuseum.org. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Rudy Autio, John Balistreri, Anne Currier, Jun Kaneko, Karen Karnes, Jim Leedy, Olé Lislerud, Virginia Scotchie, Don Reitz, George Timock and Peter Voulkos.
Craft Alliance Gallery, 6640 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis MO 63130; gallery@craftalliance.org; (314) 725-1177; www.craftalliance.org. Contemporary ceramics by emerging, mid-career and established artists; 12 exhibitions per year.
Duane Reed Gallery, 7513 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis MO 63105; info@duanereedgallery.com ; www.duanereedgallery.com ; (314) 862-2333. Contemporary sculptural ceramics, including works by Rudy Autio, Bennett Bean, Christine Federighi, Curt LaCross, Michael Lucero and Michal Zehavi; 3 exhibitions per year.

Montana

Artworks Gallery, 123 W. Main St., Bozeman MT 59715; info@artworksmontana.com ; www.artworksmontana.com ; (406) 585-8465 or (877) 585-8465. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 35 artists; 3–5 exhibitions per year.
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, 2915 Country Club Ave., Helena MT 59602; archiebray@archiebray.org; www.archiebray.org; (406) 443-3502. Contemporary ceramics by more than 10 artists; 7–9 exhibitions per year.
Holter Museum of Art, 12 E. Lawrence St., Helena MT 59601; www.holtermuseum.org; (406) 442-6400. Permanent collection; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Turman Larison Contemporary, 337 N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena MT 59601; tlcontemporary@mac.com ; (404) 443-0340. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Dan Anderson, Rudy Autio, Robert Harrison, Masaya Imanishi, Richard Notkin, Joseph Pintz and Zane Wilcox; at least 3 exhibitions per year.
The Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Hawthorne, Unit A, Missoula MT 59802; (406) 543-0509; info@theclaystudioofmissoula.org; www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org. Contemporary ceramics, including works by national and international artists; 10 exhibitions per year.
Red Lodge Clay Center, 123 South Broadway, Red Lodge MT 59068; info@redlodgeclaycenter.com ; www.redlodgeclaycenter.com ; (406) 446-3993. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 60 artists; 14 exhibitions per year.

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Nebraska

Cooper Studio & Gallery, 1526 Silver St., Ashland NE 68003-1848; cooperstudio@alltelnet; (402) 944-2022. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Amy Cooper-Schaap, Kim Cooper, John Dennison, Jenni Greer, Naomi Keller, Diane Mattern and Liz Vercruysse; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Lux Center for the Arts, 2601 N. 48th St., Lincoln NE 68504; info@luxcenter.org; www.luxcenter.org; (402) 466-8692. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 100 artists; 6 exhibitions per year.

New Jersey

Lafayette Clayworks, 22 Wantage Ave., PO Box 289, Branchville NJ 07826; clayworksjoy@tellurian.net; (973) 948-3987; www.lafayetteclayworks.com. Contemporary ceramics by emerging artists with emphasis on functional stoneware; 3–4 exhibitions per year.
Mikhail Zakin Gallery and The Art School at Old Church, 561 Piermont Rd., Demarest NJ 07627; info@tasoc.org; www.tasoc.org; (201) 767-7160. Works by established and emerging ceramics artists; 2-3 exhibitions per year, including annual invitational curated by Karen Karnes.
m. t. burton gallery and 19th Street Ceramic Studio, 1819 N. Long Beach Blvd., Surf City NJ 08008; matt@mtburtongallery.com ; www.mtburtongallery.com ; (609) 494-0006. Contemporary ceramic sculpture and pottery; 5 exhibitions per year.

New Mexico

The Fisher Gallery, 1620 Central Ave., SE, Albuquerque NM 87106; fishergallery@mac.com ; (505) 247-1529. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Erin Mason, Beth Sailer, Maika and Sylvia Domney; 6 exhibitions per year.
Mariposa Gallery, 3500 Central Ave., SE, Albuquerque NM 87106; (505) 268-6828; info@mariposa-gallery.com ; www.mariposa-gallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Amber Archer, Michael Corney, Suzanne Kane, Pat Marsello, Lisa Naples, Jane Pate, Nausika Richardson, Lisa Smith, Penny Tuitt and Polly Whitcomb; 5–8 exhibitions per year.
Palette Contemporary Art and Craft, 7400 Montgomerey Blvd., NE, Ste. 11, Albuquerque NM 87109; palette@qwest.net; www.palettecontemporary.com ; (505) 855-7777. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Larry Castle, Nell Devitt, Billy Ray Mangham, Kazuko Matthews, Chris Simoncelli, Steve Smeed, Stella and Andrew Van Assche;1–2 exhibitions per year.
Yucca Art Gallery, 206½ San Felipe #1 Patio Market, Albuquerque NM 87104; info@yuccaartgallery.com ; www.yuccaartgallery.com ; (505) 247-8931. Contemporary sculptural and functional ceramics, including works by Mary Ann Fisher, Fran Hill, Penne Roberts, Mona Roseland, Rita Ryan and Pat Stalgren; 4 exhibitions per year.
Bellas Artes, 653 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe NM 87501; bc@bellasartesgallery.com ; www.bellasartesgallery.com ; (505) 983-2745. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Richard DeVore, Ruth Duckworth, Shoichi Ida and Brad Miller.
Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas St., Silver City NM 88061 ; www.bluedomegallery.com ; (505) 534-8671. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 10 artists; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
LewAllen Contemporary, 129 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe NM 87501; info@lewallencontemporary.com ; www.lewallencontemporary.com ; (505) 988-8997. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Robert Brady, Judy Chicago, David Joy and Yasuhisa Kohyama; 1-2 exhibitions per year.
Robert Nichols Gallery, 419 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe NM 87501; gallery@robertnicholsgallery.com ; www.robertnicholsgallery.com ; (505) 982-2145. Contemporary ceramics, specializing in Southwestern Indian pottery and wood-fired ceramics, including works by more than 10 artists; 6–8 exhibitions per year.
Santa Fe Clay, 1615 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe NM 87501; sfc@santafeclay.com ; (505) 984-1122; www.santafeclay.com. Contemporary American ceramics, including works by Michael Corney, Chris Gustin, Nina Hole, Beth Lo, Andy Nasisse, Mark Pharis, Tim Rowan, Ted Saupe, Chris Staley and Janis Mars Wunderlich; 10–12 exhibitions per year.
Jane Sauer Gallery, 652 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe NM 87501; (505) 995-8513; info@jsauergallery.com ; www.jsauergallery.com. Contemporary international sculptural ceramics.
Touching Stone Gallery, 539 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe NM 87505; e-mail director@touchingstone.com ; (505) 988-8072; website www.touchingstone.com. Contemporary and traditional Japanese ceramics, including works by 25 artists; 6–8 exhibitions per year.
The William and Joseph Gallery, 200 Canyon Rd. #C, Santa Fe NM 87501; (505) 982-9404; mary@thewilliamandjosephgallery.com ; www.thewilliamandjosephgallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Bradley Bowers, Kate Dunn and Pam Summers.

New York

The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred NY 14802; ceramicsmuseum@alfred.edu; http://ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu; (607) 871-2421. Contemporary and historical ceramics; 4 exhibitions per year.
Gloria Kennedy Gallery, 111 Front St. Gallery 222 DUMBO, Brooklyn NY 11201; gloria@gkgart.com ; www.gkgart.com/; (718) 858-5254. Contemporary ceramics; 4 exhibitions per year.
Chameleon Gallery, 53 Albany St., Cazenovia NY 13035; chameleongallery@mac.com; www.chameleongallery.net; (315) 655-3444. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Len Eichler, Ed Feldman Henry Gernhardt, John Jessiman, David MacDonald, Carl Shanahan and Yichiu Tseng; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York NY 10021; www.asiasociety.org; (212) 517-2742. Ceramics from East and Southeast Asia.
Bodanna Gallery, 125 E. Seventh St., New York NY 10009; margo@bodanna.org; www.bodanna.org; (212) 388-0078. Contemporary ceramics; 2 exhibitions per year.
Charles Cowles Gallery, 537 W. 24th St., New York NY 10011; info@cowlesgallery.com ; (212) 741-8999; www.cowlesgallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Rudolph Serra, Toshiko Takaezu, Ryo Toyonaga and Peter Voulkos.
Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd., 249 E. 48th St., New York NY 10017; (212) 262-0239; daiichiarts@yahoo.com ; www.daiichiarts.com. Contemporary Japanese ceramics from 1945 to the present, including works by more than 15 artists; 7 exhibitions per year.
Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones St., New York NY 10014; pottery@greenwichhouse.org; www.greenwichhousepottery.org; (212) 242-4106. Contemporary and historical ceramics; 6–7 exhibitions per year.
Hebrew Union College Museum, 1 W. 4th St., New York NY 10012; museumnyc@huc.edu; (212) 824-2218. Contemporary sculptural and functional ceramics, specializing in Judaica, including works by 20 artists.
JG | Contemporary / James Graham & Sons, 1014 Madison Ave., New York NY 10021; (212) 535-5767; info@jamesgrahamandsons.com ; www.jamesgrahamandsons.com. Contemporary British ceramics, including works by Vivienne Foley, Elizabeth Fritsch, Peter Hayes, Jennifer Lee, Ursula Morley Price, Lucie Rie, Geoffrey Swindell, Angela Verdon, Tina Vlassopulos and John Ward.
Loveed Fine Arts, 575 Madison Ave., Ste. 1006, New York NY 10022; loveedfinearts@earthlink.net; www.loveedfinearts.com ; (212) 605-0591. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 22 artists.
Mugi Studio, 993 Amsterdam Ave. at 109th St., New York NY 10025; mugistudio@yahoo.com ; www.mugipottery.com ; (212) 866-6202. Functional ceramics, including works by Jessica Cronstein, Heidi Golan, Margot Harwood, Marcia Merlis, Raquel Muslin, Outi Putkonen and Regina Wickham; 8 exhibitions per year.
Museum of Arts and Design, 40 W. 53rd St., New York NY 10019; info@madmuseum.org; www.madmuseum.org; (212) 956-3535. Contemporary international ceramics; 7–10 exhibitions per year.
Nancy Margolis Gallery, 523 W. 25th St., ground fl., New York NY 10001; margolis@nancymargolisgallery.com ; www.nancymargolisgallery.com ; (212) 242-3013. Contemporary ceramics by American, Asian and European artists.
The Klay Gallery, 65 S. Broadway, Nyack NY 10960; www.klay@klaygallery.com; www.klaygallery.com ; (845) 348-6306. Contemporary American ceramics; 1–2 exhibitions per year.
Flat Iron Gallery, Inc., 105 S. Division St., Peekskill NY 10566; (914) 734-1894; flatirongallery@hotmail.com ; www.flatiron.qpg.com. Contemporary ceramics with emphasis on figurative works, including works by Sally Aldrick, Jennie Chien, Jessica Dubin, Betty Hines, Stephanie Lowry, Loren Maron, Marlene Ferrell Parillo, Tony Parillo, Harriet Ross and Roberta Shapiro; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester NY 10573; mail@clayartcenter.org; www.clayartcenter.org; (914) 937-2047. Contemporary ceramics; 8 solo and 3 group exhibitions per year.
Art Sites LLC, 651 W. Main St., Riverhead NY 11901; artsites@optonline.net; (631) 591-2401. Contemporary sculptural ceramics, including works by Ramon Elozua, Keiji Ito, Robin Johnson, Carol Molly Prier, Mary Roehm, John Rohlfing, Tim Rowan, Coco Schoenberg and Jeff Shapiro; 6 exhibitions per year.
Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse NY 13202; everson@everson.org; www.everson.org; (315) 474-6064. Permanent collection of ceramics in the Syracuse China Center for the Study of American Ceramics; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Celadon, A Clay Art Gallery, 41 Old Mill Rd., PO Box 564, Water Mill NY 11976; clayart@optionline.net; www.celadongallery.org; (631) 726-2547. Contemporary ceramics; 6 exhibitions per year.

North Carolina

Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Sq., Asheville NC 28802-1717; mailbox@ashevilleart.org; www.ashevilleart.org; (828) 253-3227. Permanent collection; 2 exhibitions per year, plus multimedia shows including ceramics.
Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Ave., Asheville NC 28801; info@bluespiral1.com ; (828) 251-0202 www.bluespiral1.com. Southeastern contemporary ceramics; 10–12 exhibitions per year.
Hand in Hand Gallery, Inc., PO Box 735, 2720 Greenville Hwy (NC225), Flat Rock, NC 28731;david@handinhandgallery.com; www.handinhandgallery.com.
Odyssey Gallery, 238 Clingman Ave., Asheville NC 28801; odyssey@highwaterclays.com ; www.highwaterclays.com ; (828) 285-9700. Contemporary American ceramics.
Somerhill Gallery, 3 Eastgate, E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill NC 27514; somerhill@mindspring.com ; www.somerhill.com ; (919) 968-8868; (919) 967-1879. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Geroge Alexander, Nick Bernard, Jennie Bireline, Kevin Collins, Mary Carroll, Mark Chatterley, Michael Gustavson, MaryLou Higgins, Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Lydia C. Thompson, Dina Wilde-Ramsing and Aggie Zed; 2 exhibitions per year.
Tyndall Galleries, University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill NC 27514; info@tyndallgalleries.com ; www.tyndallgalleries.com ; (919) 942-2290. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Colleen Black-Semelka, Ellen Kong, Julie Olson, Mary-Ann Prack, Sally Bowen Prange and Conrad Weiser; 3 exhibitions per year.
Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd., Charlotte NC 28207; info@themintmuseums.org; www.themintmuseums.org; (704) 337-2000. Permanent collections of American art pottery and porcelain, European pottery and porcelain, and North Carolina pottery.
Mint Museum of Craft + Design, 220 N. Tryon St., Charlotte NC 28202; info@themintmuseums.org; www.themintmuseums.org; (704) 337-2000. Permanent collections of international contemporary ceramics from the Allan Chasanoff collection, more than 2000 pieces of North Carolina pottery from the Dorothy and Walter Auman collection, and Native American pottery.
Pocosin Arts Folk School, 201 Main St., PO Box 690, Columbia NC 27925; info@pocosinarts.org; www.pocosinarts.org; (252) 796- 2787. Traditional and contemporary ceramics; 2 exhibitions per year.
Cedar Creek Gallery, 1150 Fleming Rd., Creedmoor NC 27522; (919) 528-1041; e-mail info@cedarcreekgallery.com ; website www.cedarcreekgallery.com. Collection of historical American pottery, representing more than 200 contemporary ceramists; 5–6 exhibitions of contemporary work per year.
Claymakers Gallery, 705 Foster St., Durham NC 27701; info@claymakers.com ; www.claymakers.com ; (919) 530-8355. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 35 artists; 8 exhibitions per year.
Stretch Gallery, 10726 Pineville Rd., Pineville NC 28134; (704) 552-5678; artdoc@stretchgallery.com ; www.stretchgallery.com. Contemporary ceramics; 8 exhibitions per year.
Gregg Museum of Art & Design, 2610 Cates Ave. Rm. 3302, Tallery Student Center, NC State University, Raleigh NC 27695; grad_webmaster@ncsu.edu; www.ncsu.edu/grad; (919) 515-3503. Contemporary and historical ceramics, specializes in North Carolina and regional ceramics; 2 exhibitions per year.
North Carolina Pottery Center, 233 East Ave., PO Box 531 Seagrove NC 27341; ncpc@atomic.net; www.ncpotterycenter.com ; (336) 873-8430. Permanent collection detailing the history of pottery in North Carolina, including utilitarian earthenwares and stonewares of the 18th and 19th centuries, Native American pots, and contemporary; 6 exhibitions per year.
Franklin Square Gallery, Associated Artists of Southport, 130 E. West St., Southport NC 28461; info@franklinsquaregallery.org; www.franklinsquaregallery.org; (910) 457-5450. Regional ceramics by 38 artists; 7 exhibitions, including 1 juried national, per year.
New Elements Gallery, 216 N. Front St., Wilmington NC 28401; contact@newelementsgallery.com ; www.newelementsgallery.com ; (910) 343-8997. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Jennie Bireline, Sally Bowen Prange, Hiroshi Sueyoshi and Dina Wilde-Ramsing; 6–8 exhibitions per year.
Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc., 601 N. Trade St., Winston-Salem NC 27101; info@piedmontcraftsmen.org; www.piedmontcraftsmen.org; (336) 725-1516. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 50 artists.

North Dakota

Gallery 4, 118 Broadway, Fargo ND 58102; (701) 237-6867; gallery4fargoartists@yahoo.com ; www.gallery4fargo.com. Contemporary ceramics; 2–3 exhibitions per year.

Ohio

Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave., N, Canton OH 44702; kathy@cantonart.org; www.cantonart.org; (330) 453-7666. Permanent collection of contemporary ceramics from 1950s on, including works by Ralph Bacerra, Jack Earl, Karen Karnes, Adrian Saxe and Toshiko Takaezu; 2–4 solo exhibitions per year.
Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati OH 45202; information@cincyart.org; www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org; (513) 721-2787. Permanent collection of Cincinnati pottery.
Cultural Arts Center, 139 W. Main St., Columbus OH 43215; jljohnson@columbus.gov; www.culturalartscenteronline.org; (614) 645-7047. Contemporary and some historical ceramics; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Ohio Craft Museum, 1665 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus OH 43212; info@ohiocraft.org; www.ohiocraft.org; (614) 486-4402. Studio ceramics collection; several multimedia exhibitions including ceramics.
Sherrie Gallerie, 694 N. High St., Columbus OH 43215; sherrie@sherriegallerie.com ; www.sherriegallerie.com ; (614) 221-8580. Contemporary ceramics, including works by John Balistreri, Tom Bartel, Curtis Benzle, Jack Earl, Christine Federighi, Chris Gustin, Rain Harris, Laura Jean McLaughlin, Leigh Taylor Mickelson and Janis Mars Wunderlich; 9 exhibitions per year.
The Museum of Ceramics, 400 E. Fifth St., East Liverpool OH 43920; (800) 600-7180; museumofceramics@gmail.com; www.themuseumofceramics.org. Permanent historical collection of thousands of pieces of local pottery and porcelain
Downtown Gallery, Kent State University, School of Art, 223 N. Water St., Kent OH 44240; schoolofartgalleries@kent.edu; http://dept.kent.edu/art; (330) 676-1549. Contemporary ceramics; 3–4 exhibitions per year.
Rosewood Gallery, 2655 Olson Dr., Kettering OH 45420; kettweb@ketteringoh.org; www.ketteringoh.org; (937) 296-0294. Contemporary ceramics; plus several multimedia exhibitions including clay.
Art Space/Lima, 65–67 Town Sq., Lima OH 45801; artspacelima@woh.rr.com ; www.artspacelima.com ; (419) 222-1721. Contemporary ceramics, including works by Bruce Chesser, Jack Earl and Brandon Knott; 1 exhibition per year.
Starbrick Clay, 21 W. Columbus St., Nelsonville OH 45764; starbrick@frognet.net; www.starbrick.com ; (740) 753-1011. Contemporary local, regional and national ceramics; 12 exhibitions per year, plus Starbrick Biennial Clay National.
Cowan Pottery Museum at Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Rd., Rocky River OH 44116-2699; c.jacobs@rrpl.org; http://www.rrpl.org/cowan_pottery/cowan_index.html; (440) 333-7610. Permanent collection of more than 1200 pieces, including works by Russell Aitken, Elizabeth Anderson, Arthur Baggs, Paul Bogatay, R. Guy Cowan, Edris Eckhardt, Waylande Gregory, Margaret Postgate, Viktor Schreckengost and Elsa Shaw; 2 exhibitions per year.
National Ceramic Museum and Heritage Center, 7327 Ceramic Rd. NE, Roseville OH 43777; (740) 697-7021; info@ceramiccenter.info; www.ceramiccenter.info. Art pottery, early stoneware, bricks and contemporary ceramics.
Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo OH 43620; information@toledomuseum.org; website www.toledomuseum.org; (419) 255-8000 or (800) 644-6862. Permanent collection, including Asian ceramics.
Zanesville Art Center, 620 Military Rd., Zanesville OH 43701; info@zanesvilleartcenter.org; www.zanesvilleartcenter.org; (740) 452-0741. Contemporary and historical Ohio ceramics, including Weller, Roseville, Owens, Brush and American studio ceramics, 1960s to present; 10 exhibitions per year.

Oklahoma

Firehouse Art Center, 444 S. Flood, Norman OK 73069; kristen@normanfirehouse.com ; www.normanfirehouse.com ; (405) 329-4523. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 50 artists; 2 solo exhibitions per year.

Oregon

Opus6ix, 22 W. Seventh Ave., Eugene OR 97401; info@opus6ix.com ; www.opus6ix.com ; (541) 393-0743. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 30 regional and national artists.
Freed Gallery, 6119 S.W. Hwy. 101, Lincoln City OR 97367; (541) 994-5600; info@freedgallery.com ; www.freedgallery.com. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 15 artists; 7 exhibitions per year.
Guardino Gallery, 2939 NE Alberta St., Portland OR 97211; gallery@guardinogallery.com ; www.guardinogallery.com ; (503) 281-9048. Contemporary regional ceramics, including works by Sara Swink, Jessica Kreutter, Darlene Schaper, Dan and Laurie Hennig, Kim Murton, Emilio Berwick, Jennifer Forti, Bruce Fontaine and Julie Fiedler; 3–4 exhibitions per year.
Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, 8245 SW Barnes Rd., Portland OR 97225; adebow@ocac.edu; www.ocac.edu; (503) 297-5544. Contemporary and historical ceramics, including work by 30 artists; 2 exhibitions per year.
Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 Northwest Davis St., Portland OR 97209; info@contemporarycrafts.org; (503) 223-2654; www.contemporarycrafts.org. Permanent collection of modern and contemporary ceramics; 5–8 exhibitions or installations per year by emerging and established artists. The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft has 4 exhibitions per year.
The Real Mother Goose, 901 SW Yamhill St., Portland OR 97205; (503) 223-9510 and 7000 NE Airport Way #2253, Portland OR 97218; (503) 284-9929. info@therealmothergoose.com ; www.therealmothergoose.com ; Contemporary ceramics by more than 100 artists, with a focus on arts and crafts.
Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, 335 State St., Salem OR 97301; marylou@zeekgallery.com ; www.zeekgallery.com ; (503) 581-3229. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 20 artists; 2–3 exhibitions per year.

Pennsylvania

Stonewall Gallery at Campbell Pottery Store, 25579 Plank Rd., PO Box 246, Cambridge Springs PA 16403; campbellpsg@aol.com ; www.campbellpotterystore.com ; (814) 734-8800. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 10 artists; 3 solo exhibitions per year.
The Clay Place, One Walnut Street, Suite 2, Carnegie PA 15106; (412) 276-3260; clayplace1@aol.com ; www.clayplace.com. Contemporary ceramics; 8 exhibitions per year.
Chester Springs Studio, 1671 Art School Rd., Chester Springs PA 19425; (610) 827-7277; csstudio@chesterspringsstudio.org; www.chesterspringsstudio.org. Contemporary ceramics; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., Erie PA 16501; contact@erieartmuseum.org; www.erieartmuseum.org; (814) 459-5477. Permanent collection of American and Native American ceramics, Chinese porcelain and contemporary sculpture; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Glass Growers Gallery, 10 E. Fifth St., Erie PA 16507; info2@glassgrowersgallery.com ; www.glassgrowersgallery.com ; (814) 453-3758. Contemporary ceramics, including works by regional artists.
The Butternut Gallery, 42 Church St., Montrose PA 18801; (570) 278-4011. Contemporary functional and sculptural ceramics, including works by John Anthony, Jordan Taylor, Mud & Fire, Alice Siegfried and Pamela Earnshaw Kelly; 5 exhibitions per year.
The Clay Studio, 139 N. Second St., Philadelphia PA 19106; info@theclaystudio.org; www.theclaystudio.org; (215) 925-3453. National and international ceramics; 24 exhibitions per year.
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th Street, Philadelphia PA 19103; (215) 545-4302; e-mail mcaldwell@philartalliance.org; website www.philartalliance.org. Contemporary ceramics; 3 mixed media exhibitions per year.
The Works Gallery, 303 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19106-1803; ruth@snyderman?works.com ; www.snyderman-works.com ; (215) 922-7775. Contemporary ceramics, including works by more than 12 artists; 10 exhibitions per year.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 6300 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15232; (412) 361-0873 info@pittsburgharts.org; www.pittsburgharts.org. Contemporary ceramics, 1 exhibition per year.
Society for Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman St., Pittsburgh PA 15222; (412) 261-7003 ext. 15; exhibitions@contemporarycraft.org; www.contemporarycraft.org. Contemporary ceramics, including works by 40 artists and a permanent collection of works by Marek Cecula, Harris Deller, Martha Holt, Nancy Jurs, Gail Kendall, Howard Kottler, Michael Lamar and SunKoo Yuh; 2–3 exhibitions per year.
Planet Art Gallery, 632 Washington Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228; (412) 343-3808; www.planetartgallery.com; linda@planetartgallery.com
Marywood University Art Galleries, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton PA 18509;gallery@marywood.edu; www.marywood.edu; (570) 348-6278. Permanent collection of Asian and European ceramics; 1–2 exhibitions per year.

Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford PA 19086; info@communityartscenter.org; (610) 566-1713; www.communityartscenter.org. Contemporary functional and sculptural ceramics, including work by more than 30 artists; 3 exhibitions per year.
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne PA 19087; info@wayneart.org; www.wayneart.org; (610) 688-3553. Contemporary ceramics; 3 exhibitions per year.