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The University of North Georgia – Gainesville campus is excited to host the 2026 Georgia High School Ceramic Arts Awards & Symposium!
The University of North Georgia – Gainesville campus is excited to host the 2026 Georgia High School Ceramic Arts Awards & Symposium!
Event date: Saturday, February 7th, 2025 – 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Event date: Saturday, February 7th, 2025 – 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: University of North Georgia, Gainesville Campus
Location: University of North Georgia, Gainesville Campus
Arts & Technology (21) building Link to campus map - https://ung.edu/campuses/_uploads/files/campus-bird-maps/gainesville/Gainesville-3D-Campus.pdf
Arts & Technology (21) building Link to campus map - https://ung.edu/campuses/_uploads/files/campus-bird-maps/gainesville/Gainesville-3D-Campus.pdf
Exhibition Information
Exhibition Information
Students AND teachers are invited to submit original works in clay to the 2025 GHSCAAS exhibition. UNG is proud to present a student exhibition in our John Amoss student gallery and a teacher exhibition in our Atrium gallery.
Students AND teachers are invited to submit original works in clay to the 2025 GHSCAAS exhibition. UNG is proud to present a student exhibition in our John Amoss student gallery and a teacher exhibition in our Atrium gallery.
Juror – Ethan Snow
Juror – Ethan Snow
Important Dates:
Important Dates:
• Entry Deadline: Sunday, January 18 by 11:59 pm.
• Entry Deadline: Sunday, January 18 by 11:59 pm.
• Notification of accepted works: Wednesday, January 21
• Notification of accepted works: Wednesday, January 21
• Delivery of accepted works: Thursday, January 29 – Thursday, February 5
• Delivery of accepted works: Thursday, January 29 – Thursday, February 5
• Shipping of accepted works Must arrive by Thursday, February 5
• Shipping of accepted works Must arrive by Thursday, February 5
• Symposium and Awards: Saturday, February 7
• Symposium and Awards: Saturday, February 7
To apply:
To apply:
Create a single PDF file of 1-3 images of your ceramic work (11.17 inches, 72 dpi, under 5 GB). Name each image with first initial, full last name, submission number, and size of work (ex. T Smith 1 12x8x4) - Please take clear and quality pictures.
Create a single PDF file of 1-3 images of your ceramic work (11.17 inches, 72 dpi, under 5 GB). Name each image with first initial, full last name, submission number, and size of work (ex. T Smith 1 12x8x4) - Please take clear and quality pictures.
- Upload your PDF document in the provided place within the form.
Symposium & Awards Schedule:
Symposium & Awards Schedule:
8:30am - 10:00am Registration & Check-in (Art Atrium entrances)
8:30am - 10:00am Registration & Check-in (Art Atrium entrances)
College Information Tables (Art lounge)
College Information Tables (Art lounge)
View Student Exhibition – (John Amoss Student Gallery room 1905)
View Student Exhibition – (John Amoss Student Gallery room 1905)
View Instructor Exhibition – (Art Atrium Gallery)
View Instructor Exhibition – (Art Atrium Gallery)
Obvara firing – no glazing necessary – Angel Estrella (outdoor patio 2205)
Obvara firing – no glazing necessary – Angel Estrella (outdoor patio 2205)
Glazing raku pots (Ceramics 2209 – inside of room 2205))
Glazing raku pots (Ceramics 2209 – inside of room 2205))
10:00 – 10:45 Workshop Session 1
10:00 – 10:45 Workshop Session 1
· Angel Estrella – Raku firing (outdoor patio 2205)
· Angel Estrella – Raku firing (outdoor patio 2205)
· Chris Kelly – Bamboo Brush-Making (2-D Studio 2005)
· Chris Kelly – Bamboo Brush-Making (2-D Studio 2005)
· Barb Swanner – Silkscreen on clay (Printmaking 2004)
· Barb Swanner – Silkscreen on clay (Printmaking 2004)
· Lesther Martin – Face Jugs (Ceramics 2205)
· Lesther Martin – Face Jugs (Ceramics 2205)
10:45 – 11:00 Break
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:45 Workshop Session 2
11:00 – 11:45 Workshop Session 2
· Andy Cunningham – Raku firing (outdoor patio 2205)
· Andy Cunningham – Raku firing (outdoor patio 2205)
· Alex Kraft – Expressive Monoprinting (Printmaking 2004)
· Alex Kraft – Expressive Monoprinting (Printmaking 2004)
· Joe Hall – Wheel throwing (Ceramics 2205)
· Joe Hall – Wheel throwing (Ceramics 2205)
·Melissa Wood – Slip Trailing & Tatooing on Clay: Addinf Texture & Surface Design (Ceramics 2005)
·Melissa Wood – Slip Trailing & Tatooing on Clay: Addinf Texture & Surface Design (Ceramics 2005)
11:45 – 12:00 Break
11:45 – 12:00 Break
12:00 – 12:15 Awards Presentation
12:00 – 12:15 Awards Presentation
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch and packing up exhibition work
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch and packing up exhibition work
Important information about participation in Obvara or Raku or firings:
Important information about participation in Obvara or Raku or firings:
Students who plan to participate in either firing are responsible for:
Students who plan to participate in either firing are responsible for:
· Bringing one piece of bisqueware that doesn’t exceed 6 inches in any dimension
· Bringing one piece of bisqueware that doesn’t exceed 6 inches in any dimension
· For Obvara firing, promptly loading your piece at 8:30 am.
· For Obvara firing, promptly loading your piece at 8:30 am.
· For Raku pieces only - Glazing the piece the morning of the symposium between 8:30-9:30 am.
· For Raku pieces only - Glazing the piece the morning of the symposium between 8:30-9:30 am.
Parking and entrance map below:
Parking and entrance map below:
*Right click the photo & upload to the Google Drive! (Dragging & dropping photos in does not work.)
*Right click the photo & upload to the Google Drive! (Dragging & dropping photos in does not work.)
- DO NOT use Google slides! Makes the images blurry.
- Instead use Photopea on your chromebook. Phone- instagram layout, pixlr, picstitch, picart, etc.
- I recommend using your phone editing if your are not great with computers. Phone cameras are so high tech now!
- You will want to resize your images to fit the judges' viewing screens (large mac screens).
SCREEN SIZE
SCREEN SIZE
17" X 11" (will make horizontal background)
17" X 11" (will make horizontal background)
11" x 17" (will make vertical background)
11" x 17" (will make vertical background)
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