Zach Tate

Originally from the Ozarks in southern Missouri, Zach Tate is a ceramic artist living and working as a ceramicist in Traverse City, Michigan. He received his B.F.A. in ceramics from Missouri State University and his M.F.A. from Texas Tech University in 2013. In 2018 Zach was elected as the Director At large for NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts).

Zach’s work has been exhibited internationally, nationally, and regionally since 2007. Along with exhibiting his work, Zach has been a visiting artist at several universities and art centers around the world and works as an author for several ceramic publications. His writings cover experiences he has had organizing events, traveling experiences, and exhibition reviews.

Since 2019 Zach has been the head of Ceramics and Art History at Northwestern Michigan College.