The week’s news in the ceramic art world – November 29, 2023

As the deadlines for several ceramic competitions and fairs approach in the next few days and weeks, I would like to extend an invitation to you. These events are excellent platforms to showcase your work in major events and potentially win a significant prize.

Take a moment to explore these opportunities, and make sure you take advantage of the chance to submit your application on time. The events below are also included in the 2024 Ceramics Calendar

The 42nd Concurs International de Ceràmica de l’Alcora (CICA 2024) will take place in L’Alcora, Spain, between May 18 and September 30, 2024. Applications are due November 30.
The XVI International Ceramics Biennial of Manises (application link) will take place in Manises, Spain, between June 14 and September 14. Applications are due December 1, 2023.
The 1st Big Blue Dot Contemporary Ceramics Biennale will take place in Santorini, Greece, between June and October 2024. Applications are due December 3.
The Ceramics Market Andenne will take place in Andenne, Belgium, between May 19-20, 2023. Participation fee: €150. Applications are due December 3.
The 5th Officine Saffi Award will be awarded in Milan, Italy, between February and March 2024. Applications are due December 5.
The 26th International Biennial of Vallauris – Contemporary Creation and Ceramics will take place in Vallauris, France, between July and September 2024. Applications are due December 20.
The 41st International Ceramics Fair Oldenburg will take place in Oldenburg, Germany, between August 3-4, 2024. Participation fee: €250-300. Applications are due January 8.
Argillà Italia 2024 will take place in Faenza, Italy, between August 30 and September 1, 2024. Participation fee: €200. Applications are due January 10.
The European Ceramics Festival Terralha 2024 will take place in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France, between July 12-14, 2024. Participation fee: €180. Open to Europe-based artists. Applications are due January 15.
The 13th International Ceramics Festival MINO will take place in Tajimi City, Gifu, Japan, between October 18 – November 17, 2024. Applications are due January 31.
The 15th Westerwald Ceramics Prize will take place at Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany, in the summer of 2024. Applications are due January 31.

👌 The City of Carouge (Geneva, Switzerland) recently opened its applications for the International Ceramics Competition Carouge 2024: Festivities. Three prizes will be awarded: a First Prize in the amount of 10,000 Swiss francs, a Prize sponsored by the Bruckner Foundation for the Promotion of Ceramics in the amount of 2,000 Swiss francs, and a Prize sponsored by swissceramics in the amount of 1,000 Swiss francs. Application deadline: March 1, 2024.

📙 Stephanie Henricks wrote an article about the Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence 2023. A premier biennial event of Ceramic Arts Queensland, one of Australia’s oldest arts organizations, the award was not just a showcase of excellence in Australian ceramics. It also highlighted the vast depth and breadth of contemporary ceramic practices. Celebrating its seventh edition this year, the 2023 Award has been the most impressive to date. You can read Stephanie’s article in Ceramics Now.

🔍 What’s On View: Francesca DiMattio: Wedgwood is on view at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London / ON FIRE: Tony Marsh & Cornelia Schulz is on view at Patricia Sweetow Gallery, Los Angeles / Emily Yong Beck: Soft Power and There Will Be Perils at Every Juncture are on view at The Pit, Los Angeles / Hilda Piazzolla: Differential Growth is on view at Peach Corner Gallery, Copenhagen / Kaori Tatebayashi: Still Life is on view at Tristan Hoare, London / Contemporary Japanese Ceramics as Statement is on view at Onishi Gallery, New York / Keramiekprijs De Kei 2023 is on view at Museum Prinsenhof, Delft / Earth Inspires is on view at Valcke Art Gallery, Gent / Adi Toch: Earth to Earth is on view at Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London

Member updates 🙌

Susan Collett is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her full-time studio practice in downtown Toronto.

Mark Goudy received the Jury Prize of the Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award with Wave Forms.

Messums invites artists and potters who make plates to present and sell work in an exhibition supporting reconciliation (part of a fundraising effort). Applications are due January 15.