Open call: Commissions for English Ceramic Circle Centenary display at V&A South Kensington

The English Ceramic Circle (ECC) is commissioning up to three new works for its 2027‑2028 centenary display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington. The display will showcase contemporary British ceramic artists whose practice dialogues with historic British ceramics. The call is open to UK‑based ceramic artists with 3‑15 years of experience. Selected artists will receive a £3,000 fee, curatorial support, exhibition of the finished work in Room 146, participation in public programming, and ECC membership. Proposals must include a 300‑word artist statement, a 500‑word project proposal with visual representation, and a link to an online portfolio. Applications are due by 15 November 2026, with notification in December 2026 and delivery of the completed work required by September 2027.

£3,000 artist fee, exhibition at V&A South Kensington, curatorial support, participation in public programming, ECC membership, potential donation of work to a UK public museum

Open to UK‑based individual ceramic artists with 3–15 years of professional experience (early‑ to mid‑career).