Want to see your work in the September issue of Ceramics Monthly? This year’s contest, “Bold Choices,” will include work from across our field from makers unafraid to stand out. Whether you express yourself with vivid colors, exciting forms, eye-catching surfaces, grand adornment, or bold concepts, we want to showcase the many ways makers use their work to communicate with courage and drama. Apply now to the Ceramics Monthly annual readership-wide contest!

To be considered for the “Bold Choices” competition, please submit the following materials and a $10 processing fee via Submittable by June 21, 2026:

• Up to five total images. The images can show five different works, or they can be a combination of overall and detail shots of fewer than five works/installations/performances.
• Up to five high-resolution (300 ppi) digital images that are at least 2500 pixels in the largest dimension (or at least 5×7 inches in print size at 300 dpi resolution).
• Complete caption information for each image including materials, processes used, firing temperature, dimensions, and date completed. Please include any relevant photo credit information as well. Photo credits not sent in the original submitted caption document cannot be guaranteed inclusion for finalists.
• Contact information (including email address and physical mailing address)
• Current artist statement and résumé saved as a PDF, Word, or .txt document.

Note on image editing: Please do not downsample, blow up/enlarge, or otherwise alter images, including color correction or altering the background (such as outlining the objects). All selected images will be edited by the production staff prior to publication.