by Carole Epp | May 22, 2026 | call for entry
𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦! 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗?
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.
▪Entries Close: 9 Aug
▪Finalists announced by: 21 Aug
▪Exhibition opening: 3 Oct
▪Exhibition: 4 Oct – 1 Nov
Exhibition: Esmond Gallery, The Warehouse, Clunes, Victoria.
Further info. and terms & conditions: clunesceramicaward.org.au
by Carole Epp | May 6, 2026 | to read

Sharif Farrag’s work on view with Jeffrey Deitch at Frieze Los Angeles 2026. Photo by Charles White/JW Pictures. Courtesy of the artist and Jeffrey Deitch, New York and Los Angeles.
“But the question remains as to whether prices remain modest for ceramics despite the lengthy tradition and the current acceptance of the material in high-art venues.”
One of those art world articles for those interested in the prices ceramics are going for these days in the art market.
Read the full article:
– By – Brian Boucher for Artnews
Drop your thoughts in the comments.
by Carole Epp | Apr 28, 2026 | call for entry
This juried ceramic exhibition invites artists working in clay to share work that reflects the meeting of many voices, ideas, and approaches within contemporary ceramic practice. Clay carries traces of place, memory, culture, and imagination, and in the hands of different artists it becomes something endlessly adaptable. Convergence celebrates the moment where varied perspectives, forms, and materials come together in one shared space. Rather than centering on a single aesthetic or narrative, the exhibition welcomes a broad range of work, allowing unexpected relationships and quiet dialogues to emerge between objects. Through this gathering of ceramic works, the exhibition creates a landscape where difference is not only present, but essential to the beauty of the whole.
Jurors: Bradley Klem, Stephanie Seguin, Penelope Van Grinsven
WHERE: Light Art Space
209 West Broadway, Silver City, NM 88061 https://lightartspace.com/
WHEN: June 4 – 20, 2026
Submission deadline: May 10, 2026 11:59 MST
by Carole Epp | Apr 28, 2026 | Uncategorized

Cultivate Art Commons welcomes emerging and mid-career artists—local, national, and international—from diverse cultural communities, working across all media, to apply. Selected exhibitions will be presented in 2027 and early 2028.
As a non-profit artist-run centre in Katarokwi/Kingston, we’re dedicated to supporting contemporary artists through equity-rooted, community-engaged practices. We’re looking for proposals that explore a wide range of aesthetic approaches and engage with conceptual, formal, socio-political, and cultural ideas.
We welcome submissions for:
🎨 Solo + group exhibitions
🎭 Performances
🌀 Curatorial projects
🤝 Collaborations
We’re also excited to share an update: as part of our commitment to being member-led, members now have access to a dedicated submission stream—with one exhibition selected per cycle (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer) from this pool.
Not a member yet? We encourage you to join while applications remain open—though we warmly welcome submissions from non-members as well.
Learn more + apply: www.cultivateartcommons.org
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