Entries are open for the $10,000 national, acquisitive Clunes Ceramic Award 2026 exhibition, showcasing outstanding contemporary ceramic practice, in partnership with the @artgalleryofballarat and @castlemaineartmuseum, supported by the Hugh D. T Williamson Foundation.
Commendation Awards also presented alongside the major $10,000 prize at the opening event.
The successful Award is celebrated for its creativity and innovation, attracting ceramicists from across Australia.
โช๏ธEntries Close: 9 Aug
โช๏ธFinalists announced by: 21 Aug
โช๏ธExhibition opening: 3 Oct
โช๏ธExhibition: 4 Oct – 1 Nov
Exhibition: Esmond Gallery, The Warehouse, Clunes, Victoria.
Further information and terms & conditions ๐ clunesceramicaward.org.au
Images from left to right –
โช Mahala Hill, ๐๐ถ๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐, Winner Clunes Ceramic Award 2022, Collection: Castlemaine Art Museum
โช Vanessa Lucas, ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐จ๐ด, Winner Clunes Ceramic Award 2017, Collection: Art Gallery of Ballarat
โช Dean Smith, ๐๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐๐, Winner Clunes Ceramic Award 2013, Collection: Castlemaine Art Museum
โช Andrea Barker, ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด, Winner Clunes Ceramic Award 2019, Collection: Art Gallery of Ballarat
Weโre inviting applications for a year-long residency at County Hall Pottery, Waterloo, London.
This opportunity is open to makers working with clay in all its forms, from functional ceramics and design to fine art, experimental, and material-led practices.
โจ Whatโs on offer:
โ Dedicated studio space with 7-day access
โ Free use of kilns, clay, and materials
โ Professional support within a working ceramics studio
โ Paid teaching opportunities + a solo exhibition in Dec 2027
This is both a residency and a role within the studio, contributing 20 hours per week to our programme while developing your own practice.
Weโre looking for someone confident in a professional ceramics environment, excited to engage with a creative community, and ready to bring their own skills into the space.
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Programme: 4 Jan โ 23 Dec 2027
๐ฐ Salary: ยฃ20,000
๐ County Hall Pottery, Waterloo, London
โฐ Applications open 1 June โ close midnight 30 July 2026
The application deadline for the “2027 Taiwan Ceramics Residency Program” is fast approaching. We warmly invite independent artists with at least two years of experience in ceramic creation and basic communication skills in either English or Chinese to seize this opportunity. Join us in sparking a dynamic dialogue between tradition and modernity, local identity and international perspectives.
๐ Past Visiting Artists โธ
https://reurl.cc/OYaOY3
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Deadline โธ
June 30, 2026 (Tuesday), 11:59 PM (GMT+8)
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Program Guidelines โธ
https://reurl.cc/r0GE9r
From 2024-2026 British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) commissioned a research project exploring the creative reuse of construction spoil clay.ย The research was carried out by BCB Researcher Claire Baily and was supported by Louise Trodden (HS2 Arts & Culture Team).
Check out more of the research and download the article HERE.
๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ! ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐?
Entries are open for the $10,000 national, acquisitive Clunes Ceramic Award 2026 exhibition, showcasing outstanding contemporary ceramic practice, in partnership with the @artgalleryofballarat and @castlemaineartmuseum, supported by the Hugh D. T Williamson Foundation.
Commendation Awards also presented alongside the major $10,000 prize at the opening event.
The successful Award is celebrated for its creativity and innovation, attracting ceramicists from across Australia.
โชEntries Close: 9 Aug
โชFinalists announced by: 21 Aug
โชExhibition opening: 3 Oct
โชExhibition: 4 Oct – 1 Nov
Exhibition: Esmond Gallery, The Warehouse, Clunes, Victoria.
Further info. and terms & conditions: clunesceramicaward.org.au
