Call for artists: 2026 Pride in Craft
Artwork in image by ceramic artist Julian Miholics (@julianmiholics), featured in Pride in Craft 2025: This Way Forward
Craft Ontario is seeking submissions for an in-person retail feature that will highlight the recent work of 2SLGBTQIAP+ Craft Artists from June 12 – July 12, 2026, as well as a written feature on the Craft Ontario website.
This feature has developed over the past several years from a partnership with the ArQuives, in which Craft Ontario presented craft items from fonds in relation to the work of current craft artists, to last year’s online juried feature of recent works of seven extraordinary trans and queer craft artists in Ontario, to now being a juried feature with access to a wider arts market in the Craft Ontario Shop.
“Craft” typically involves handmade objects with a functional purpose, using the following materials:
- Glass
- Clay
- Textile
- Wood
- Metal
- Paper
- Printmaking
- Stone
- If your material/medium is not listed but you believe your work still fits the “Craft” criteria, please submit!
With the purpose of selling the accepted work, this year’s Pride in Craft offers artists the opportunity to highlight a range of work, including large or one-of-a-kind pieces, and production work in the Craft Ontario Queen Shop – located at 1106 Queen St W, Toronto, ON. All work displayed in the Feature must be for sale and should have the potential to sell in a retail setting.
Accepted applicants will receive the following:
- Artwork displayed in the Craft Ontario Queen Shop for the specified duration
- A complimentary 1-year Maker Membership to Craft Ontario
- A selection of the featured works available on the Online Shop
- Name, biography, and artist statement shared in the Online Shop alongside the work for sale
- Accepted artworks promoted on Craft Ontario social channels
- A written feature in a dedicated blogpost, providing context and an in-depth review of the artwork
Key Dates:
- Application Deadline: May 12, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
- Application response sent to accepted artists, May 15, 2026
- Artwork dropped off at the Craft Ontario Queen Shop, May 28 – June 4, 2026
- Feature on view and works available for purchase, June 12 – July 12, 2026
- Unsold artwork picked up from the Craft Ontario Queen Shop, July 13-19
Please Note:
- There is no charge associated with this application
- You do not have to be a current Craft Ontario Member to apply for this opportunity
If you have any questions regarding applying to Pride in Craft 2026, please email [email protected]
Artist in Residence Opportunity @ Saratoga Clay Arts Center
Exploring residency options for the upcoming year? We want to see your work!
📸: 2024-25 Resident Artist @davidkwakpottery
Our Artist in Residence program is open to qualified clay artists looking to enhance their knowledge and experience in a working studio environment. Residents are expected to work to develop a strong and cohesive body of work, have a visible presence in the studio and interact with members of the clay community and the public. This year-long adventure starts on September 1 and continues through August 31.
We also have a 3-month Summer Residency opening, running June 1 – August 31. Our summer resident will have the opportunity to assist or teach in our summer kids & clay camp programs while developing their voice as an artist and being part of a dynamic ceramic community.
Deadline for both opportunities: May 1.
Find the details here.
@craftontario is hiring Editor in Chief for Studio Magazine.
Published by Craft Ontario, Studio Magazine: Craft and Design in Canada is looking for its next Editor-in-Chief.
As Canada’s leading publication on craft and design, Studio publishes two print issues annually with an ongoing web presence, and is distributed nationally and internationally. A critical voice in Canadian material culture for decades, Studio is seeking a visionary editor to help shape what comes next.
@studiomagcanada
@craftontario
Deadline to Apply: May 14, 2026
👉 Find the full job details and how to apply on our website (🔗 also linked in @craftontario bio!):
https://craftontario.com/blogs/participate/were-hiring-editor-in-chief-studio-magazine
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Artwork in Image: Marissa Y. Alexander, i dreamt i swam with you (detail), 2020. Hand-built white stoneware, various glazes and fired to cone 5, 57 x 46 x 34 cm. COURTESY OF THE ARTIST @marissaya_
Call for Canadian Ceramic Artists 🇰🇷🏺🇨🇦 Appel aux céramistes canadiens
We’re excited to share an international opportunity for Canadian ceramicists! The Canadian Crafts Federation (CCF/FCMA) has been invited to identify 5–50 artists to participate in the 2026 Korea–Canada Invitational Ceramic Exhibition, hosted online by Seoul Cyber University.
Exhibition details:
📅 July 1 – December 31, 2026
🖥 Online exhibition of 5–50 Canadian artists alongside 50 Korean artists
This exhibition will be permanently archived online and shared with leading museums and galleries worldwide.
Artists from across the country are invited to submit:
• A short biography
• A portrait photo
• One artwork (with title, dimensions, and year)
🔗 Application form and full details.
📩 Submit your application to: [email protected]
⏳ Deadline: May 28, 2026
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Nous sommes ravis de partager une opportunité internationale pour les céramistes canadiens ! La Fédération canadienne des métiers d’art (CCF/FCMA) a été invitée à sélectionner 5 à 50 artistes pour participer à l’Exposition Céramique Invitationnelle Corée–Canada 2026, organisée en ligne par la Seoul Cyber University.
Détails de l’exposition :
📅 1 juillet – 31 décembre 2026
🖥 Exposition en ligne de 5 à 50 artistes canadiens aux côtés de 50 artistes coréens
Cette exposition sera archivée en ligne de façon permanente et partagée avec les principaux musées et galeries du monde entier.
Les artistes de tout le pays sont invités à soumettre :
• Une courte biographie
• Une photo portrait
• Une œuvre (avec titre, dimensions et année)
🔗 Formulaire de candidature et tous les détails via le lien en bio
📩 Envoyez votre candidature à : [email protected]
⏳ Date limite : le 28 mai 2026
Call for Entry: Baltimore Clayworks Clay Biennial
Juried by Ching Yuan Chang @chingyuan.chang . “Baltimore Clayworks Clay Biennial” is a national juried exhibition presented in conjunction with the 61st Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), that celebrates the vitality, diversity, and evolving language of contemporary ceramics. Open to ceramic artists working in all styles, techniques, and conceptual approaches, the exhibition seeks work that reflects both technical excellence and compelling artistic vision. Functional, sculptural, installation-based, and experimental works are all welcome.
Exhibition Dates: January 9 – March 13, 2027
Application Deadline: September 25, 2026
Learn more and apply by clicking the link in our bio or visit baltimoreclayworks.org/exhibitions/calls-for-entry
monday morning eye candy: Yin Xiuzhen
From Wikipedia: Yin Xiuzhen (Chinese: 尹秀珍; born 1963 in Beijing)[1] is a Chinese sculpture and installation artist. She incorporates used textiles and keepsakes from her childhood in Beijing to show the connection between memory and cultural identity. She has also employed pots and pans, wooden chests, suitcases and cement in her work.[2] She studied oil painting in the Fine Arts Department of Capital Normal University, then called Beijing Normal Academy, in Beijing from 1985 to 1989.[3] After graduation, Yin taught at the high school attached to the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, until her exhibition schedule became too demanding.[4] Her work has been described by Phyllis Teo as “possessing human warmth, intimacy, and a sense of nostalgia which propels introspection of one’s self—traditions, emotions, and beliefs. Thus, creating of a sense of community and belonging within the audience (Teo 2016, 205).”[5]
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