We are sorry to share that the Beyond the Brickyard Annual Juried Exhibition has been canceled for 2021. This decision has been made due to uncertainties with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as timeline complications with the construction of our new sales gallery. Thank you for your continued interest in Beyond the Brickyard and support of the Archie Bray Foundation.

Click to view the 2020 catalog

Specifications

1. The competition is open internationally to ceramic artists 18 years of age or older.
2. Current residents of the Bray may not apply.
3. Artists may submit up to 3 works for consideration, and up to 2 images of each piece (one complete photo plus one detail or alternate angle).
4. All artwork must be for sale and available during the time of exhibition.
5. The artwork exhibited must be the same piece(s) submitted for consideration.
6. Submitted artwork must not exceed 24” in any direction or weigh more than 35 lbs.
7. The artwork entered should be prepared for professional display and not so fragile as to be potentially dangerous to the work or others when shipped/displayed/handled with reasonable care.
8. Artists are responsible for cost of shipping selected work(s) to the Archie Bray Foundation (ABF). Artists are responsible for their own insurance for shipping to ABF and during the time that artwork resides here. ABF will assume cost and shipping insurance for the return of any unsold work.
9. For good image quality and a fast upload, your image files should be sized at and no larger than
   1800 x 1800 pixels at 72 dpi (approximately 6" x 6" at 300 dpi)

Applying
Submissions to Beyond the Brickyard will only be accepted online. By clicking on the link at the bottom of the page you will be taken to Slideroom.com which will allow you to register and upload your images. 

Submissions can be edited and are not officially submitted until you choose the "Complete Submission" tab and enter your payment method.

Submissions must be received online by midnight.

Entry Fee
The cost of entering Beyond the Brickyard is $35 USD for up to 3 works.
All major credit cards are accepted.
 
Awards
From the successful entrants, three awards will be selected:
Juror's Choice Award: $400
Director's Choice Award: $400
People's Choice Award: $100

Sales Commission
Artists will receive 50% commission of their work sold during exhibition, while ABF will retain 50%.

Exhibition Schedule 2021 Exhibition Canceled
All applicants agree to the following schedule if selected to exhibit:

Applications due TBD
Entrants notified of jury results by email no later than TBD 
Work to be received by Archie Bray Foundation by TBD
Work exhibited in Beyond the Brickyard, TBD

Questions about your application?
     For technical support please contact support@slideroom.com
     For questions about submission information please contact exhibitions@archiebray.org

Your completed application must be received on or before TBD.