To celebrate 16 years of Ceramics Now in December, we are delighted to invite ceramic artists from around the world to be part of the first Ceramics Now Annual, a new flagship publication created to discover and spotlight new artists, ideas, and perspectives shaping contemporary ceramics.
Published in print and digital editions at the end of the year, Ceramics Now Annual will feature at least 20 artists selected through an international open call and will continue as a yearly editorial project. The digital edition will be free to read, giving selected artists broad international visibility.
Ceramics Now Annual builds on the success of the open call we organized in 2025 for our 15-Year Anniversary Edition, which received more than 950 applications. The response confirmed the value of open calls in bringing forward artists and perspectives that may not yet be on our radar, while giving their work wider visibility. The Annual will celebrate our belief that ceramics today is as diverse, vital, and forward-thinking as it has ever been.
Since 2010, Ceramics Now has been an independent, reader-supported publication dedicated to presenting compelling voices in contemporary ceramics. Our mission has always been to champion artistic excellence, experimentation, and critical engagement while building bridges between artists, curators, writers, collectors, institutions, and readers worldwide. Ceramics Now is read by over 70,000 people each month.
What we’re looking for
We will select at least 20 artists working with ceramics whose work reflects unique individual perspectives and the creative potential of ceramics today. Selected artists will be featured in Ceramics Now Annual 2026, to be released in December.
There is no fixed theme. We welcome applications from artists at all stages of their careers and from all areas of ceramic practice.
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