Ceramics competitions

All open calls here: 12

1. 4 Nov 2026

   Next Generation: University Art Competition 2026 — for Indiana College Students, Honeywell Clark Gallery

   Honeywell Arts & EntertainmentClark Gallery, Honeywell Center, Wabash, Indiana, USA

   CompetitionBest of Show $175; places $85–$150

2. 7 Nov 2026

   The 2027 CVG Show — 20th Annual Juried Competition for Washington and Oregon Artists, Bremerton

   Collective Visions GalleryCollective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, Washington, USA

   CompetitionOver $10,000 in cash and purchase prizes

3. 20 Nov 2026

   GO GREEN — Art Fluent Online Juried Exhibition ($750 Best of Show)

   Art FluentOnline — art-fluent.com (Art Fluent, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

   CompetitionBest of Show $750; two awards of $250

4. 29 Nov 2026

   Life Design Art Competition No. 2 «Memories of a Place to Belong» — ¥500,000 Grand Prize and Purchase of 30 Works, Free Entry, Ages Under 40, Deadline 29 November 2026 (Japan)

   Life Design Art (Tokyu Land / Tokyu E-Life Design / Charm Care)Entry online; exhibition at Yokohama Civic Art Gallery Azamino, Japan

   Competition¥500,000 Grand Prize; ¥100,000+ other awards

5. 30 Nov 2026

   XI Premios Nacionales de Cerámica 2026 (Spain) — €1,000 Awards incl. Emerging Ceramist

   Asociación Española de Ciudades de la CerámicaSpain

   CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 / €600 per category

6. 30 Nov 2026

   61st CAIN National Show 2027, Del Mar College — $10,000 in Purchase Awards, Juror Jamie Bates

   Del Mar CollegeJoseph A. Cain Memorial Gallery, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

   Competition$10,000 in purchase awards

7. 16 Dec 2026

   2027 Honeywell Annual Fine Art Competition — Clark Gallery, Wabash, Indiana

   Honeywell Arts & EntertainmentClark Gallery, Honeywell Center, Wabash, Indiana, USA

   CompetitionCash prizes and award placings

8. 21 Dec 2026

   Yosemite Renaissance 42 — Juried Exhibition 2027

   Yosemite RenaissanceOakhurst, California, USA

   Competition$4,000 in cash awards + touring show

9. 11 Jan 2027

   Premio Marca Corona 2026–2027 "Segni Comuni" — Under-35 Ceramic Art & Design Award, €1,500 + Residency

   Marca CoronaSassuolo / Bologna, Italy

   CompetitionFree to apply€1,500 + residency + production

10. 29 Jan 2027

    14th International Ceramics Competition Mino — The Possibilities of Ceramics

    International Ceramics Festival MinoTajimi, Gifu, Japan (Ceramic Park MINO)

    CompetitionGrand Prix ¥5,000,000

11. 1 Mar 2027

    Diessener Förderpreis junge Keramik 2027 — €2,500 International Award and Exhibition for Ceramists Aged 35 or Under

    Diessener TöpfermarktKulturzentrum Blaues Haus, Dießen am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€2,500 prize + exhibition

12. 12 Mar 2027

    Off Center 2027 — International Ceramics Competition at Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California

    Blue Line ArtsRoseville, CA, USA (Blue Line Arts gallery)

    Competition$500, $300 and $100 prizes; exhibition