Recent & Upcoming Events
MASS MOVEMENT: 30-year Retrospective of Bowling Green State University Ceramics
VANDER
626 Haper Ave.
Detroit, MI
March 23 – 28, 2026 (NCECA exhibition)
Organized by John Balistreri, Joan Brown, Jamie Cox, Denny Gerwin, Maya Rumsey, & Megan Thomas
Members Exhibition
Northern Clay Center
Minneapolis, MN
May 2 – 31, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, May 15 from 6pm-8pm
Juried by Mike Helke & Makilyn Koep
Taking Shape
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, Ordway Gardens
St. Paul, MN
Sunday, August 16, 10am-6pm (held in conjunction with JASM’s Obon Festival)
Collaborative public art installation in partnership with Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM)
Taking Shape | Celebrating 50 Years of the Normandale Japanese Garden
Collective ceramic installation in partnership with Normandale Community College and JASM
Fine Arts Gallery, Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN
August 24 – October 2, 2026
Collaborative public art installation in partnership with Normandale Community College & JASM
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 26 from 4:30-7pm
Exhibition held in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Normandale’s Japanese Garden on Saturday, September 19 from 12pm-4pm
23rd Annual Ceramics Invitational
Abel Contemporary Gallery
Stoughton, WI
September 25 – November 8, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, September 25 from 5pm-8pm
Metro State Faculty Show
Metropolitan State University Library
Gordon Parks Gallery
645 7th St. E
St. Paul, MN
November 19, 2026 – January 16, 2027
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 19
Community Workshops
Taking Shape Workshops
Northern Clay Center
Minneapolis, MN
February 5 & March 19; May 7 & 21, 2026
Partnership with Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM)
Funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board and Forecast Public Art
Northfield Arts Guild
May 28 & June 11, 2026
Funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board
Normandale Community College
July 14, 2026
Awards
2025 Center for Craft Teaching Artist Cohort Grant Recipient
2026 Forecast Public Art Mid-Career Project Grant
This project is supported by Forecast Public Art through funding from The McKnight Foundation.
Juliane Shibata is a fiscal year 2026 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Galleries
Abel Contemporary Gallery
Stoughton, WI
SEASONS Gallery
Hudson, WI
Woodwalk Gallery
Egg Harbor, WI
Shops
Northfield Arts Guild
Northfield, MN
Red Wing Arts
Red Wing, MN