Ceramic Artist Friendship Association, Inc.

19th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition
Ceramic Artist Friendship Association, Inc. (“CaFa”) is proud to announce the 19th Tokyo-New
York Friendship Ceramic Competition for the year 2023. CaFa was organized in 1997 to further
the cultural ties between the sister cities of New York and Tokyo by encouraging and honoring
the creativity of their clay artists. All ceramists from New York and Tokyo are invited to enter
the competition.
Eminent judges including Toshio Ohi, the 11th Generation Ohi Potter; Shinichi Doi, former
conservator, The Metropolitan Museum; Cora Rosevear, former Associate Curator, Museum ofModern Art; and Professor Miyeko Murase, Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Professor Emerita,
Columbia University and former Special Consultant for Japanese Art at The Metropolitan
Museum; will select winning pieces from 100 of the finest works, 50 from New York and 50
from Tokyo. An exhibition of the selected pieces will be presented at The Nippon Gallery at The
Nippon Club from April 13th to April 19th, 2023. The reception and award presentation ceremony
will be held on Friday, April 14th from 5:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for outstanding works.
Each entry will be judged for its aesthetics, creativity, originality, and technical skill. First PlaceGrand Prize winner will receive a round trip ticket from New York to Tokyo contributed by AllNippon Airways.
We look forward to seeing you and your artwork that will bring New York and Tokyo’s sistercity affiliation even closer.
Ceramic Artist Friendship Association, Inc.
200 East 61st Street, Suite 35C
New York, NY 10065
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How to Enter
Application deadline: April 2, 2023 (Sunday)
Selection for the exhibition will be conducted from photographs(slides or digital photo images on CD’s will not be accepted). Only
printed photographs (digital or otherwise) will be accepted forconsideration. No submissions via email. Only 1 entry can besubmitted per artist. The exhibits are limited in size to a maximumof 18 inches (45 cm) in any dimension.
To enter, please send photographs of your artwork, completed
application form, an entry fee and a self-addressed stamped
envelope.
You will be notified if your work has been accepted for exhibition.
We will inform you as to where and when your exhibition pieceshould be delivered at that time.
Photographs
Photos must be printed in a standard image size (4X6, 5X7 or
8.5X11 inches). Please indicate your name and the title of theartwork on the backside of the photographs. Your submission
materials will NOT be returned. Therefore, please be sure to makea copy of your submission materials.
Entry Fee
There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $45 per artist, $30 forstudents (please include a copy of student ID with the application).
Please make check payable to the Ceramic Artist FriendshipAssociation, Inc. Please indicate your name on the check.
Please call Mako at 917 612-7242 for any questions.
SASE
Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mail to:Ceramic Artist Friendship Association, Inc.
200 E. 61st Street, Suite 35C
New York, NY 10065
Sales
Sales will be encouraged and there will be a 50% commission.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Mako at 917 612-7242.
Note: Although every effort will be made for safe handling of
the exhibition pieces, participation is at your own risk.

Competition Overview
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Sunday, April 2, 2023

EXHIBITION
April 13 to 19, 2023
RECEPTION & AWARD
CEREMONY
Friday, April 14, 2023
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The Nippon Gallery
at The Nippon Club
145 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

JudgesToshio Ohi
11th Ohi Chozaemon Ware/Ohi
MuseumShinichi Doi
Former conservator, The
Metropolitan Museum
Cora Rosevear
Associate Curator, Museum ofModern Art
Professor Miyeko Murase
Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi
Professor Emerita, Columbia
University and former Special
Consultant for Japanese Art at The
Metropolitan Museum

PrizesRound trip ticket to Japan fromAll Nippon Airways and cash
award from Gallery Saika. Inaddition, second & third place
awards, People’s Award andvarious honorable mentions.

19th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition

Application Form
Mail to: Ceramic Artist Friendship Association, Inc.
200 E. 61st Street, Suite 35C
New York, NY 10065
Attached/enclosed is a photograph of the ceramic piece I wish to submit as my entry to the 19th
Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition. The description of the piece is as follows:

Please print

Name: ________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________________________
E-mail: ________________________________________________________Name and address of the studio where the exhibition piece was produced and a
description of your piece:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Entry
Title:
Materials:
Size (HxWxD):
Price:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check appropriate statement and complete:____ If accepted, I wish to offer my work for sale for $____________, donating ____%(50% suggested) of the sale price to the NeON Arts℠ program of The Mayor’s Fund toAdvance New York City and the New York City Department of Probation to enhance
the cultural ties between the sister cities of New York and Tokyo.
____ If accepted, I wish my work to be marked NFS (Not for Sale).

__________________________________________(Signed)