Neil Celani will be stepping into a new role at the LUX as the Ceramics Center Manager following the culmination of his residency in August 2021! Neil is a potter and current Artist-in-Residence at the LUX where he teaches community classes and makes posts and objects to express his anxious soul. Neil received his undergraduate degree from University Northern Colorado in 2007 and an MFA from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2020. In 2016, Neil had the honor of being selected as a Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist but still claims to be emerging. When out of the studio Neil likes to make pizza, flip on the disco ball and listen to records with his wife and dog, Reggie.

Neil says, “I am thrilled to be a permanent part of the LUX team and help contribute to the mission of providing art experiences and resources to the community. I have put down roots in Lincoln and I want to do all I can with my new position to make it a ceramic art destination. I see so much potential in what the LUX Ceramics Center can be, both locally and for the clay scene at large, and it is my privilege to be able to use my skills and experience to help the studio grow. Viva la LUX!”