Bowl Show
- Deadline
- 30 days left
- Entry fee
- $35
- Award
- $150
- Location
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Exhibition window
- Oct 8, 2026 → Oct 29, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Aug 13, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 11" max dimension
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About
Submit 3-6 high quality images of 3 ceramic bowls for a juried bowl exhibition.
Overview
The Worcester Center for Crafts invites ceramic artists to take part in a celebration of one of pottery's most beloved forms: the bowl. From breakfast tables to gallery pedestals, bowls carry stories, function, beauty, and creativity in equal measure. Nationally recognized ceramic artist Stuart Gair has invited 20 ceramic artists and will be jurying the remainder of the participating artists. This exhibition will be on view and for sale in The Krikorian Gallery at the Worcester Center for Crafts as well as listed online at thehandcraftedshop.com.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: August 12, 2026
- Results announced: August 13–15, 2026
- Work in house by: September 1, 2026
- Exhibition dates: October 8–29, 2026
- Unsold work pickup/return: January 1 – February 1, 2027
Eligibility
Open to ceramic artists nationally. Must submit 3 serving sized bowls, 8-11 inches in diameter. Work must be for sale. Retail price should not exceed $500.00.
What to submit
Submit 3-6 high quality images of 3 bowls, including any necessary descriptions of work.
Fees
- $35 fee paid by credit card
- $15 fee available to currently enrolled students (email lmaclean1@worcester.edu to receive discount code)
Awards
$150 Best in Show award selected by Stuart Gair at the start of the exhibition.
Consignment details
The Handcrafted Shop receives 50% of profits from sold work. Unsold work will be shipped for return starting January 1, 2027. Artists must provide a pre-paid return shipping label or signed statement of intent to pick up unsold pieces between January 1 and February 1, 2027. If an artist does not provide a return shipping label and work is unsold by the conclusion of the show, the Handcrafted Shop reserves the right to absorb ownership of the work.
Delivery requirements
All accepted pieces must be thoroughly packed and shipped or hand delivered to: The Worcester Center for Crafts, attn: Handcrafted Shop, 25 Sagamore Rd., Worcester, MA 01605. The gallery reserves the right to exclude work if the delivered piece is broken upon arrival or does not reflect the quality and style of the piece(s) in application images.
- Award
- $150 Best in Show award
- Entry fee
- $35 fee paid by credit card. $15 fee available to currently enrolled students (email lmaclean1@worcester.edu to receive discount code).
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 50% on sales
- Eligibility
- Open to ceramic artists nationally. Must submit 3 serving sized bowls, 8-11 inches in diameter, for sale at retail price not exceeding $500.00.
- Size & format
- 8-11 inches in diameter
- Also worth noting
- 8-11 inches in diameter
- Contact
- lmaclean1@worcester.edu
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