BIENALS AND FESTIVALS AWAIT CERAMICS ARTISTS

• In 2026, numerous ceramics festivals, biennials, triennials, fairs, and competitions will open their doors to art lovers in many parts of the world.

  
  

  Here are some of the events that begin in May and some of which will continue until autumn:

XVII International Ceramic Biennial of Manises 2026 Ceramics competitionMay 8 – July 31, 2026Manises, SPAIN

Ceramic Art London 2026 Ceramics fairMay 8-10, 2026London, UK

Diessener Töpfermarkt Young Ceramics Award Competition (EU only, under 35 years old)May 14-17, 2026Dießen am Ammersee, GERMANY

6th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2026 Ceramics competitionMay 15 – October 15, 2026Ljubljana, SLOVENIA

43rd Concurs International de Ceràmica de l’Alcora Ceramic competitionMay 16 – September 6, 2026L’Alcora, SPAIN

Ceramic Market Andenne – Li Dièle 2026 Ceramics fairMay 24-25, 2026Andenne, BELGIUM

cerARTmic Madrid 2026 Contemporary ceramics fairJune 4-7, 2026Madrid, SPAIN

Höhr-Grenzhausen Ceramics Market 2026 Ceramics fairJune 6-7, 2026Höhr-Grenzhausen, GERMANY

Biennale of Contemporary Keramics 2026 Ceramics biennale (Mediterranean connection required)June 7 – October 2026Rhodes, GREECE

Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale 2026 Ceramics competitionJune 26, 2026 – March 31, 2027Jingdezhen, CHINA

International Academy of Ceramics 52nd Congress Conference & other eventsJune 27 – July 2, 2026Jingdezhen, CHINA

33rd Mediterraneo Contemporary Ceramics Competition Ceramics competitionJuly 4 – October 18, 2026Grottaglie, ITALY

Applications are due May 5, 2026 Terralha 2026 – European Ceramic Festival European ceramic festivalJuly 12-14, 2026Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, FRANCE

2026 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Ceramics biennaleJuly 31 – December 27, 2026New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, TAIWAN

International Ceramics Days Oldenburg 2026 Ceramics fairAugust 1-2, 2026Oldenburg, GERMANY

Austrian Pottery Market 2026 Ceramics fairAugust 28-30, 2026Gmunden, AUSTRIA

Argillà Italia 2026 Ceramics fairSeptember 4-6, 2026Faenza, ITALY

Carouge International Ceramics Competition 2026 Ceramics competitionSeptember 19 – November 29, 2026Carouge, Geneva, SWITZERLAND

6th Officine Saffi Award Ceramics competitionFrom September 2026Fondazione Officine Saffi, Milan, ITALYApplications are due June 26, 2026

C14 Paris 2026 Contemporary ceramics fairOctober 1-4, 2026Paris, FRANCE

Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026 Ceramics competitionOctober 2026Gyeonggi Province, SOUTH KOREA

XIV International Ceramics Biennial of El Vendrell Ceramics competitionNovember 13, 2026 – January 16, 2027El Vendrell, Catalonia, SPAINApplications are due August 2, 2026