Dear Colleagues, The competition announced by the Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA) for an artist residency program at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris in 2027 has concluded successfully. During the first stage of the competition, all candidates presented their portfolios to teams from the management of the Cité internationale des arts and the UBA. Following the exhibition organized during the second stage in Hall 1B of the Shipka 6 Gallery, a final result was reached. This result was achieved after a joint jury process and subsequent alignment of the vote with the official representatives of the Cité internationale des arts, represented by its Director General, Ms. Bénédicte Alliot, and members of the management team.

Deadline for online application: 30.09.2026. The Festival of Contemporary Bulgarian Ceramics / 2026 will be held in the city of Sofia from 21 Dec 2026 until 20 Jan 2027 with the kind assistance of the Ministry of Culture and the support of Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA). Theme of the Festival: "The Texture of Time": Time doesn't just leave traces – it creates textures. In every crack, every surface and every memory lies a story that ceramic art can tell. We expext you with new creative searches in this beautiful theme...

Deadline for applications: September 15, 2026. Submission fee: $15. 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. 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. The digital edition will be free to read, giving selected artists broad international visibility. 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....