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Ceramics Open Calls & Competitions

Craft triennials, ceramics prizes, and residencies with kilns and clay studios. Verified and updated throughout the week.
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Domestic·Longmont, Colorado, United States·Entry fee $35

Open Call: Main Gallery 2027/2028

Prize amount not specified; exhibition opportunity in a National Historic Landmark venue

Firehouse Art Center in Longmont, Colorado invites artists across the continental United States to submit proposals for their 2027/2028 exhibition program.

Firehouse Art Center
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11 Sept 2026
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Regional·St. Petersburg, Florida, United States·Entry fee $15

Unwrapped: Handmade Holidays 2026

No cash awards. Accepted work is sold through the gallery and the artist receives 55% of the retail price.

Florida CraftArt holds Unwrapped: Handmade Holidays, its annual juried members' holiday exhibition, at its St. Petersburg gallery from November 7 to December 28, 2026, with an opening reception on November 14.

Florida CraftArt
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13 Sept 2026
GRTGrant
International·, Australia·Free entry

Art Worker Artist Grant 2026

$5,000 AUD grant. No required outcomes or acquittal. Funds may cover studio time, travel, healthcare, research, equipment, rest, materials, living expenses, or childcare.

The Art Worker Artist Grant is a biennial grant by Artist Engineering supporting artists whose livelihoods connect to art production, handling, exhibition, care, or stewardship.

Artist Engineering
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14 Sept 2026
GRTGrant
International·, Online·Free entry

Research Proposals: Rare and Endangered Crafts Across Europe

Maximum budget allocation of 16,347 EUR inclusive of all costs. Research period from October 2026 to April 2027.

The European Crafts Alliance seeks an expert consultant or research entity to conduct a comprehensive study on rare and endangered crafts across Europe.

European Crafts Alliance
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15 Sept 2026
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Open to all·Las Vegas, United States·Free entry

CSN Art Gallery Call for Exhibitions 2026-2027

Exhibition opportunity at CSN Art Galleries. Applicants notified of selection approximately one month after the submission deadline.

The CSN Art Gallery invites artists, curators, groups, and organizations to submit proposals for solo and group exhibitions of all media and genres. Submissions are encouraged that speak to the diverse student population of the College of Southern Nevada.

The College of Southern Nevada
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15 Sept 2026
RESResidency
International·Chateau de La Napoule, Mandelieu-La Napoule, French Riviera, France·Entry fee $30

La Napoule Art Foundation International Artist Residency

Four-week residency with stipend, studio, accommodation and meals; Prize amount not specified

The La Napoule Art Foundation (LNAF) invites emerging and established artists over the age of 18, of any nationality and any artistic discipline, to apply for its international residency at the Chateau de La Napoule on the French Riviera.

La Napoule Art Foundation (LNAF)
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18 Sept 2026
RESResidency
International·Grottaglie and Taranto, Puglia, Italy·Free entry

COCA Project 2026-2027 Open Call

Production grants, 16 funded/subsidised Italy residencies, group exhibition and catalogue

COCA Project invites international artists to apply across three thematic catalogues (ETOILE, LUMIERE, ECLIPSE). Selected artists may receive a production grant to realise an artistic project anywhere in the world, one of 16 artist residencies in Puglia, Italy, and a place in a…

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20 Sept 2026
GRTGrant
International·Altadena, Online·Entry fee $6

2026 Foundwork Artist Prize

The Honoree receives an unrestricted U.S. $10,000 grant, a remote studio visit with each of the five jurors, and an interview for the Dialogues program. Three Shortlisted Artists each receive a U.S. $1,000 micro grant.

The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried award recognizing emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. Selection is based on artistic merit, judged from the first six artworks and the artist statement published on the artist's Foundwork profile.

Foundwork
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25 Sept 2026
RESResidency
International·, ·Entry fee $95

Hayama Artist Residency: June 2027

Round-trip flight to Narita International Airport or Haneda International Airport. Shared accommodations for 4 weeks with a private bedroom at Hotel ami hayama. USD 800 stipend for meals and local transportation. Solo or group exhibition during the residency period.

The Hayama Artist Residency is a 4-week program located in Hayama, a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture on the Miura Peninsula of Japan, facing Sagami Bay.

Hayama Artist Residency
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30 Sept 2026
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✦ CERAMICS OPEN CALLS

Ceramics open calls, answered.

Ceramics runs on a strong international circuit: craft triennials, dedicated ceramics prizes in Europe and East Asia, museum acquisition awards, and residencies with kilns and dedicated clay studios.

This page collects every live call on Arthead tagged for ceramics, spanning functional ware, sculptural clay, and installation-scale work, each verified by hand before listing.

Where are the strongest ceramics opportunities?
East Asia and Europe host the flagship ceramics competitions, several with major acquisition prizes, and many accept international entries judged first from images. Ceramics residencies are also distinctive, offering kilns, materials, and technical staff that are hard to access independently.
How does shipping work for ceramics shows?
Selection happens from images first, so you only ship if accepted. Professional crating for ceramics is expensive and most venues put shipping on the artist, though flagship competitions sometimes subsidize it. Factor breakage risk and insurance into any international entry.
Do ceramics calls separate functional and sculptural work?
Many do, with distinct categories or even separate prizes for vessels and sculptural clay. Entering the right category matters for how jurors read the work. Craft-oriented calls tend to reward technique and material command; contemporary art calls read clay through a conceptual lens.