NATIONAL K-12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION FOUNDATION INC
To sustain and showcase excellence in American ceramic art education by producing the annual National K‑12 Ceramic Exhibition, awarding scholarships to promising student ceramists, and providing teaching resources and recognition for K–12 ceramics educators and students.
About NATIONAL K-12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION FOUNDATION INC
The National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation, Inc. (k12clay) produces an annual juried ceramic competition for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students that is presented in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference and rotates host cities each year. The foundation operates as a volunteer-led nonprofit that runs an ongoing scholarship program, issues student awards, and maintains teaching resources (lesson plans, safety initiatives, and a teaching bibliography) to support ceramics education in K–12 settings. The organization formed as a foundation structure in 2002 and is a federally recognized 501(c)(3). In recent years the foundation has continued to stage the national exhibition (including the 29th Annual National K‑12 Ceramic Exhibition in 2026), award scholarships to selected student exhibitors, and partner with industry sponsors and ceramics organizations to sustain programming and teacher support. Financial filings through 2024 show the foundation operating with modest annual revenues and net assets reflecting its role as a stable, donor-supported private foundation.
Notable achievements
Long-running national juried exhibition
Has sustained an annual, juried National K‑12 Ceramic Exhibition for decades (the program continued into 2024–2026, including the 29th annual exhibition in 2026), providing a high-profile national platform for student ceramic work.
Established scholarship program
Operates a scholarship program awarding financial support to exhibition-selected students who intend to pursue further study in ceramics, with scholarships and awards distributed at each exhibition.
K–12 teacher resources and initiatives
Built and maintains the K12 Clay Initiative: a clearinghouse of lesson plans, a ceramic education research bibliography, and safety/teaching resources to support ceramics instruction in K–12 classrooms nationwide.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $479K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)
- EIN
- 77-0606851
- Location
- Fairfax, CA
- Website
- k12clay.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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