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Welcome to the 2026 Ceramics Calendar \u2014 A list of contemporary ceramic competitions, biennales, festivals and ceramic art fairs taking place in 2026.<\/h3>\n

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Upcoming events:<\/h4>\n

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ceramic brussels 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nContemporary ceramics fair<\/em>
\nJanuary 21-25, 2026
\nBrussels, BELGIUM<\/p>\n

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6th Siegburg International Ceramics Award<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics competition<\/em>
\nFebruary 1 – April 12, 2026
\nSiegburg, GERMANY
\n\u2b50 Featured in Ceramics Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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NCECA 2026 \u2013 Volumes<\/strong><\/a>
\nConference & other events<\/em>
\nMarch 25-28, 2026
\nDetroit, Michigan, US<\/p>\n

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Clay Gulgong 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics festival<\/em>
\nApril 11-17, 2026
\nGulgong, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n

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CCACA 2026 \u2013 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art<\/strong><\/a>
\nConference & other events<\/em>
\nApril 24-25, 2026
\nDavis, California, US<\/p>\n

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XVII International Ceramic Biennial of Manises 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics competition<\/em>
\nMay 8 – July 31, 2026
\nManises, SPAIN<\/p>\n

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Ceramic Art London 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics fair<\/em>
\nMay 8-10, 2026
\nLondon, UK<\/p>\n

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Diessener T\u00f6pfermarkt Young Ceramics Award<\/strong><\/a>
\nCompetition (EU only, under 35 years old)<\/em>
\nMay 14-17, 2026
\nDie\u00dfen am Ammersee, GERMANY
\nApplications are due March 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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6th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics competition<\/em>
\nMay 15 – October 15, 2026
\nLjubljana, SLOVENIA<\/p>\n

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43rd Concurs International de Cer\u00e0mica de l\u2019Alcora<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramic competition<\/em>
\nMay 16 – September 6, 2026
\nL\u2019Alcora, SPAIN<\/p>\n

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Ceramic Market Andenne \u2013 Li Di\u00e8le 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics fair<\/em>
\nMay 24-25, 2026
\nAndenne, BELGIUM<\/p>\n

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LOEWE Craft Prize 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCrafts competition<\/em>
\nSpring 2026
\nSINGAPORE<\/p>\n

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cerARTmic Madrid 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nContemporary ceramics fair<\/em>
\nJune 4-7, 2026
\nMadrid, SPAIN<\/p>\n

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H\u00f6hr-Grenzhausen Ceramics Market 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics fair<\/em>
\nJune 6-7, 2025
\nH\u00f6hr-Grenzhausen, GERMANY
\nApplications are due January 18, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Biennale of Contemporary Keramics 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics biennale (Mediterranean connection required)<\/em>
\nJune 7 – October 2026
\nRhodes, GREECE<\/p>\n

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Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics competition<\/em>
\nJune 26, 2026 – March 31, 2027
\nJingdezhen, CHINA<\/p>\n

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International Academy of Ceramics 52nd Congress<\/strong><\/a>
\nConference & other events<\/em>
\nJune 27 – July 2, 2026
\nJingdezhen, CHINA
\nEarly registration is open until March 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Terralha 2026 \u2013 European Ceramic Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nEuropean ceramic festival<\/em>
\nJuly 12-14, 2026
\nSaint-Quentin-la-Poterie, FRANCE
\nApplications are due January 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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International Ceramics Days Oldenburg 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics fair<\/em>
\nAugust 1-2, 2026
\nOldenburg, GERMANY<\/p>\n

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Austrian Pottery Market 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics fair<\/em>
\nAugust 28-30, 2026
\nGmunden, AUSTRIA<\/p>\n

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Argill\u00e0 Italia 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics fair<\/em>
\nSeptember 4-6, 2026
\nFaenza, ITALY<\/p>\n

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Carouge International Ceramics Competition 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics competition<\/em>
\nSeptember 19 – November 29, 2026
\nCarouge, Geneva, SWITZERLAND
\n\u2b50 Featured in Ceramics Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026<\/strong><\/a>
\nCeramics competition<\/em>
\nOctober 2026
\nGyeonggi Province, SOUTH KOREA
\nApplications are due February 12, 2026<\/strong>
\n\u2b50 Featured in Ceramics Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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