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Call to Artists

Our Annual Exhibit and Sale is one of the oldest juried craft shows in New England, representing fine quality works by over 260 different local and nationally known craftspeople. Our mission is to educate, celebrate and support our artists by inviting visitors to come shop in our working studio.

Forms for Participating Artists

Please read all instructions and documentation carefully. Artists must adhere to all guidelines, procedures and deadline dates.

Dates to Remember for Participating Artists*

* Please note: all deadline dates listed below apply to outside artists only. Wesleyan Potters Key Members should refer to the internal Annual Sale calendar for appropriate deadline dates.

71st Annual Sale: November 27 - December 24, 2026

Deadline to submit digital Inventory Sheet(s) and Annual Sale Form: October 4, 2026

Whether you are a returning artist or new, all craft persons must fill out and submit a digital Annual Sale Form (pdf) and Excel Inventory Sheet(s) in order to include work in our show. If you have difficulty submitting digitally, please contact the sale chairs at annualsale@wesleyanpotters.com or call the office at 860.347.5925 for assistance.

Be sure to carefully read the updated submission requirements, available in the document directly below, as our process has changed from prior years.

Jury New Crafts

If you are applying for the first time to participate in our annual sale, sell in our gallery or would like to include a new craft (if you have sold with us before), we ask that applications and work be submitted by the dates below. The Jury New Crafts Committee will meet to review applications and welcome new artists.

Please read our application instructions before submitting.

- Application Dates:
  - Work should be delivered: August 3-7, 2026
  - Jury Day: August 8, 2026
  - Pickup work: August 10-12, 2026, or by appointment
  - Work should be delivered: September 14-18, 2026
  - Jury Day: September 19, 2026
  - Pickup work: September 21-23, 2026, or by appointment

JURY NEW CRAFT APPLICATION FORM

Notification of the jury's decision will be by MAIL approximately one week after the jury date.

Please Note: If your application is accepted, first year craft people are limited to 25 pieces. If your work is large, please limit submissions to 3 pieces.

standards for acceptable artwork

Read the guidelines, as each year they may be updated. Our guidelines for acceptable artwork are media specific, so please see below to determine which guidelines apply to your individual handicraft.