Bill Armstrong Grant Registration 2026 (17 Feb 2026)

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT

registration for:

Bill Armstrong Grant for Education in the Ceramic Arts

Proposal Deadline: August 31, 2026

Funds to be released Fall 2026

There is no cost to apply.

See stories of previous grant awards on our website

This registration is to signal intent to apply for the annual grant program for education in the ceramics arts. Register here online and then send supporting documentation via email or mail.

The Armstrong Grant was established in memory of our late distinguished member, Bill Armstrong. Bill was instrumental in teaching many people about pottery and was always interesting in experimenting, learning more, and helping others.

In this spirit, NMPCA gives an annual grant to assist with a ceramics education program or a ceramic art project.

The annual award is up to $1000, to be determined by the Board, based upon individual needs. Proposals for lesser amounts would also be welcome for consideration.

Use of funds: Funds may be used for purchasing supplies or equipment, contracting with a visiting artist, marketing/publicizing a special program or project or other activities directly related to ceramic art education.

Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations and educational institutions located in New Mexico are eligible to apply.

Procedure:

1. Fill in this grant registration with name, address, phone, email and brief description of the project.

2. Provide additional support documentation via email or paper mail. Support documentation should include:

Applicant’s name, address, phone, email
A description of the project or program, including dates, location, budget, etc.
A description of who will benefit from this project/program and what are the anticipated outcomes.
A description of the organization applying for the grant
Specify exactly how the funds will be used and, if the cost is more than requested, identify the other funding sources
Provide a simple income/expense statement for the project/program
Copy of IRS designation letter (if applicant is 501(c)3 organization)

After the grant is awarded, the recipient organization is expected to

Provide documentation to show funds were used as described in the proposal
Provide pictures for website and publicity purposes
Give funding credit to NMPCA in newsletter, press release, website or other forms of communication.

Deadline: Applications for the 2025 Armstrong Grant will be accepted through August 31, 2025 for an award in the Fall of 2025.

Proposals should be mailed to:

NMPCA

Atten: Armstrong Grant
PO Box 26811
Albuquerque, NM 87125

To send proposal by email:

attn: Armstrong Grant

grant12@nmpotters.org

Clay Connections: December 2026 (03 Dec 2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Clay Connections

Thursday, December 3, 2026 from 5 to 7:30 pm. Via zoom.

Our new host, Santa Fe ceramic sculptor Diane MacInnes, brings back the popular online discussion.

Clay Connections is a collaborative project of NMPCA members. As artists, we experiment and discover things that work for us. Play is essential! Perhaps we have broken rules and discovered a new way of working, or we’ve hand built cups and bowls and found a particular way of doing it that works for us. By sharing both our disasters and our triumphs, we learn from one another. It’s all part of the creative process.

Our next Clay Connections ZOOM will be Thursday 12/03/2026 at 5PM. For this gathering Cirrelda Snider-Bryan will share a power point, “Geology of Clay.” Mary Simmons will share her theme of “Rockin the Paint.”

Cirrelda Snider-Bryan grew her love of clay while growing up with geologist dad. When she created Clay Science classes at the Natural History Museum, she received an Armstrong grant in part to create a power point which gives a basic review of the geology of clay. Cirrelda will present pertinent slides illustrating and explaining how clay minerals are formed, eroded, transported and deposited into lower elevations in the landscape.

Mary C Simmons grew her love of clay chemistry during her graduate studies in her M.S. program in Geology at the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at UNM. Mary will demonstrate how to process landscape clay into "paint" for slips and glazes. In addition, she will present information and color slides on the coloring agents used in high-fire glazes, straight off the Periodic Table of the Elements.

Join us so that we can inspire and support one another, as well as discuss future Clay Connections themes.

So come and enjoy!

For questions, please contact Diane MacInnes storyscapes@cybermesa.com

Hosted by

Diane MacInnes

Participation will be limited to 25 people.

To join the meeting, you need a computer with a camera, speaker and microphone. Or, you can join with a smart phone or tablet. You will need to download the Zoom app to your device prior to joining the meeting if you have never zoomed before. We will send you the link to download and start the meeting when you register. It is also possible to join via telephone if you don't have a camera and microphone. Most of you have probably been doing zoom sessions for several months and know how they work.

New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists upcoming events

Bill Armstrong Grant Registration 2026 (17 Feb 2026)

registration for:

Bill Armstrong Grant for Education in the Ceramic Arts

Clay Connections: December 2026 (03 Dec 2026)

Clay Connections