delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining Call for Entry Details

A juried exhibit dedicated to the presentation of functional ceramics, focusing on the fine art of dining, to include serving vessels, place settings, platters and dinner table décor. Proceeds from the sale of work, and associated events that will showcase the work, will benefit the Art Students League of Denver and its ceramics program.

Art Students League of Denver (ASLD) is a nonprofit arts organization that empowers people to experience the joy of art in their own way. Modeled on the famous Art Students League of New York, ASLD first opened its doors in 1987 with a handful of recognized artists teaching over one hundred students in a two-studio space in Denver's LoDo neighborhood. Today, ASLD is located in the historic Sherman School at 200 Grant Street in the Speer neighborhood. ASLD engages over 2,500 students a month with more than 140 local artists who teach diverse visual art classes throughout the year, including a ceramics program now in its 25th year. A membership-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, ASLD is supported by private donations, class tuition, foundation grants, and the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

Open to U.S. artists.

August 10, 2026 | delecTABLE application process opens via CAFÉ. Please submit online at https://CallforEntry.org. Juried from actual works, digital images are required.

October 9, 2026 | Application process closes at midnight. Payment is due at time of application.

October 12-16, 2026 | Juror, Matt Kelleher, will review electronic images online and selection process will take place.

November 1, 2026 | Artist notification begins.

January 25-29, 2027 | Accepted work(s) due at ASLD’s Gallery at 200 Grant Street, Denver, CO. Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from ASLD.

February 19, 2027 | Opening Reception Exhibit Preview and Artists’ Reception, Friday from 5:30-8:00 PM at the Art Students League of Denver Gallery. Announcement of awards and meet the juror Matt Kelleher.

February 19- April 9 | delecTABLE Exhibit on view and open to the public at the Art Students League of Denver Gallery, all work will be for sale.

February 18, 2027, 6-7:30PM | Artist talk by Ceramicist and Juror, Matt Kelleher at The Art Students League of Denver

February 20-21, 2027, 9-4PM | Workshop by Matt Kelleher, The Art Students League of Denver Ceramic Studio. Info an registration: www.asld.org

April 5-16 2027 | Shipment and pick up of unsold work begins.

• Enter up to 3 digital images and 3 detail shots of functional pieces that could be included at a dinner table, i.e. place settings, serving vessels and platters, functional sets, or dinner table décor (vases, candle holders, etc.). Please note that all images submitted may be used for publicity purposes, provided that the image is high resolution.
• Work submitted must be innovative and original in design and must be a personal expression of the artist’s intent.
• Work submitted through the application process must be the actual work that will be displayed during the exhibit. The juror will select work on this basis. No more than two place settings are accepted as part of one of the submissions. When submitting images of place settings, you may submit a photo of one of the sets, if representational of both settings. (Please contact Griffin Callahan for clarification).
• Drug paraphernalia will not considered for the exhibit.
• Works must be made majorly out of ceramic materials (roughly 75%, at the discretion of ASLD).
• Work submitted for review must have been completed by the artist within the past three (3) years and not shown previously at delecTABLE.
• Size restrictions: each piece or set may not exceed 30 inches in any dimension or 20 pounds in weight.
• Accepted work which displays poor craftsmanship (including glaze flaws and cracks) or does not represent the pieces submitted as digital entries will be withdrawn from the exhibit.
• All ceramic work entered must be for sale. The artist receives 60% of the sale price.
• Sale proceeds will be paid to the artist within 30 days of the end of the exhibition.
• Designated awards for select artworks will be announced at Artist Reception and distributed to recipients within 30 days of the end of the exhibition.

There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $35. You may submit up to 3 pieces for consideration, which may include one full and one detail image of each piece of artwork.

Payment is by credit/debit card through CaFÉ.

The artist is responsible for freight and insurance on the work to and from Art Students League of Denver. ASLD is responsible for insurance during the exhibition. When you ship your piece(s) for the exhibit, you must include a prepaid UPS or FedEx return shipping label in the box with your work. If no return shipping label is enclosed, we will hold your work and ship once we receive the prepaid shipping label. Pieces not sold during the exhibit will be returned in their original packaging. Details regarding packaging requirements will be provided with the acceptance letter. Local artists may arrange to hand-deliver and pick up accepted work.

ASLD will market the exhibit and related events through the ASLD website, social media, event postcards, and local media. This exhibit and the associated delecTABLE fundraising events will feature the work of 50-70 U.S. artists.

All work must be available for sale. ASLD retains 40% commission of the sales price. Insurance will be set at 60% of sale value. ASLD will not be responsible for loss or damage to work in transit to or from ASLD. All accepted work that is not sold during the exhibit must either be picked up or will be shipped back to the artist within 30 days of the exhibit. If artwork is to be picked up rather than shipped, ASLD will not be responsible for loss, theft or damaged work after 14 days of the last day of the exhibit.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Griffin Callahan, Ceramics Program & Studio Manager at g.callahan@asld.org or 720-638-7325, or Holly Hurd, Manager of Community Engagement & Exhibitions, at h.hurd@asld.org or 303-778-6990 x 1108.

Please submit an electronic entry using via CAFÉ, www.CallforEntry.org.

• Deadline for submissions is October 9, 2026
• Include a $35 nonrefundable application fee and a separate return UPS or Fedex shipping label.
• Artists’ works will be selected based on a submission of a maximum of three (3) functional ceramic pieces or sets shown in three separate images, with an option to add one detail shot for each piece or set submitted. (If you have questions about submitting sets or limitations, please contact Griffin Callahan)
• Each professional quality image must be in JPEG (.jpg) format, 300 DPI, 1920 x 1920 and must conform to CAFÉ’s file size specifications. If you wish to have your images considered for promotional materials, files must be submitted within the high resolution specifications.
• Information to be included with CAFÉ entry form:
  1. Title (Name of piece(s) submitted)
  2. Dimensions (width, height and depth)
  3. Artist Social Media Handles, if applicable
  4. Artist Website, if applicable
  5. Artist Bio
  6. Description of materials and techniques, including type of clay, building/throwing-technique and glazing/firing process and temperature
  7. Date made
  8. Price