About
The CAAI was founded in 1974 as a non-profit organization. Throughout the years, it has evolved to incorporate the Association of Ceramic Artists alongside creators from a wide range of disciplines. The Association works to promote and expand the dialogue between the fields of arts and crafts and creators in the spheres of design-art-craft for the general public.
Current members include hundreds of artists from diverse creative and material fields, including ceramics, textiles, jewelry, paper, glass, metal, wood, and more. These artists continue to lead and develop material culture in Israel, both through their personal work and through teaching and training future generations in academic institutions and informal settings.
The Association is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sport and the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, and also funds its activities through annual membership fees.
Association Goles
- To serve as a home for creators in the fields of crafts and material culture in Israel
- To build a community that enables encounters between creators to promote knowledge, professionalism, expanded horizons, and an open, multidisciplinary dialogue.
- Building a community that enables encounters between creators to promote knowledge, professionalism, expanded horizons, and an open, multidisciplinary dialogue.
- Exposing association members to contemporary creation in Israel and abroad, aiming to encourage multidisciplinary observation and promote collaborations between creators from diverse schools of thought, material fields, and intergenerational backgrounds.
- Developing and fostering connections and collaborations between craft and material creators in Israel and globally to create a broad and enriching professional community.
- Organizing events, meetings, and projects with an emphasis on collaboration and a focus on exposing local creation to professional audiences, collectors, and the general public.
Association Activities
The association organizes solo and group exhibitions, lectures, conferences, workshops and professional symposia, including:
A home and stage for ceramics, crafts, and design artists
Through it the audience is exposed to various methods and techniques used by Israeli and international artists through live demonstrations, lectures, and a variety of workshops.” “The symposium took place at Givat Haviva (formerly at Tel-Hai College) during the month of December.”
takes place in the community, in collaboration with the Kikar Sedom Association and local residents. Each workshop is led by a senior international ceramic artist for three days, during which they teach their unique working technique. The workshops are held during the months of February and March.
A journal of material culture published twice a year since 2001 by the Association of Professional Artists in Israel. The journal focuses on pottery, ceramic design, and material culture, providing documentation of developments in the field of ceramics both in Israel and abroad. Each issue features an academic article exploring the Israeli ceramic field, alongside articles and interviews with both emerging and established artists, reports on international collaborations, exhibition reviews, and publications regarding technological developments in material practices.
at the Eretz Israel Museum, which until 2019 was held as the Ceramics Biennale
The Maud Friedland Prize for Ceramic Art, established in 2012, is an honorary prize presented by the association once every two years. The prize is awarded to a leading artist in the field of ceramics to encourage creativity, innovation and contribution to the community. The prize was established through the generous donation of Mr. Alfred Friedland.
(Physical and online) of creators and cultural figures across various fields, both from Israel and abroad.
Wuth curators and artists.
Two annual issues of ‘1280°’ – the Journal of Material Culture
Discounts on Association activities (Symposium, Neot HaKikar workshops, and more)
“Association members receive priority for participation in exhibitions at the B.Y5 Gallery, the Biennale at the Eretz Israel Museum (MUZA), and other venues.”
Participation in fairs and workshops
Museum Benefits
Tel Aviv Museum of Art140 NIS for a membership (instead of 230 NIS)
115 NIS for Seniors
Ein Harod Museum of Art 50% Discount
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 15% Discount
Museum on the Seam “Al Hatefer”, Jerusalem 25 NIS
Haifa Museums 15 NIS (at all museum locations)
Janco-Dada Museum50% Discount
Ramat Gan MuseumFree Admission
Wilfrid Israel Museum 10 NIS
Rockefeller Museum Free Admission
Herzliya Founders’ House Museum 10 NIS
Petach Tikva Museum of Art: 10 NIS
Design Museum Holon: 35 NIS
Eretz Israel Museum (MUZA)50% Discount (Free entry during the Biennale)
Two annual issues of ‘1280°’ – the Journal of Material Culture
Discounts on Association activities (Symposium, Neot HaKikar workshops, and more)
“Association members receive priority for participation in exhibitions at the B.Y5 Gallery, the Biennale at the Eretz Israel Museum (MUZA), and other venues.”
Participation in fairs and workshops
Museum Benefits
Tel Aviv Museum of Art140 NIS for a membership (instead of 230 NIS)
115 NIS for Seniors
Ein Harod Museum of Art 50% Discount
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 15% Discount
Museum on the Seam “Al Hatefer”, Jerusalem 25 NIS
Haifa Museums 15 NIS (at all museum locations)
Janco-Dada Museum50% Discount
Ramat Gan MuseumFree Admission
Wilfrid Israel Museum 10 NIS
Rockefeller Museum Free Admission
Herzliya Founders’ House Museum 10 NIS
Petach Tikva Museum of Art: 10 NIS
Design Museum Holon: 35 NIS
Eretz Israel Museum (MUZA)50% Discount (Free entry during the Biennale)
Chairperson
Sigal Zuz | Involved in diverse projects across the fields of art and craft, and a collector of Israeli and international art. For 14 years, she served as the Deputy Head of the Kfar Shmaryahu Local Council, during which she also headed the council’s Cultural Department. In recent years, she has been involved in several art and design initiatives (including FIREFLIES and WALKTALK) and serves on the Board of the Friends of the Herzliya Museum
Executive Director
Adi Shabtai Pappo | Executive Director of the Association of Professional Artists in Israel since 2017. A graduate of the Department of Photography at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. In her role at the association, she established and manages the B.Y5 Gallery for Material Culture Research, produces the “1280°” journal, and initiates workshops, lectures, outdoor exhibitions, fairs, collaborations, and diverse projects both in Israel and internationally. She specializes in non-profit management and production, with prior experience in the commercial sector.
Board of Directors
Yonat Chamaides | Artist, working primarily with clay. She has exhibited in Israel and abroad, including solo exhibitions. She is a former Chair of the Association and owns a studio in Herzliya. Previously, she practiced commercial law for over twenty years.
Yoela Sharon | Ceramic artist, lives and works in Tel Aviv. Co-founder of the “Shlush Shloshim” Gallery. Former Chairpperson of the Association.
Dorit Kahn
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Chief Curator
Nir Harmat