5th Annual ClayHouston Award for Texas BIPOC Ceramic Artists

5th Annual ClayHouston Award for Texas BIPOC Ceramic Artists

Juror: Devin Mays
This award is dedicated to providing funding for ceramic artists in Texas who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color. ClayHouston has created this award as part of our ongoing efforts to cultivate greater diversity and access in the field of ceramics, with a focus on Texas artists.

ClayHouston will award two individual winners with $1,200 each. One winner will be chosen from each of the following two categories:

Emerging: Self-identifying as a student and/or early career. Must be 18 years or older. Formal training or academic background is not required.

Mid-Career and Beyond: Non-Emerging. Self-identifying as mid-career or established. Must be 18 years or older. Formal training or academic background is not required.

The 2025 award will be juried by Devin May

Please note: Past award winners may not reapply for a period of 3 years.

For more details, visit https://www.clayhouston.org
For questions, please email us at info@clayhouston.org

Call Opens | 8:00 am on April 1, 2026
Submission Deadline | 11:59 pm on April 30, 2026
Announcement of Awards | Late May 2026

Eligibility and Media: This award is open to all current ceramic artists in Texas who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color. Work must be completed within the last 2 years. Each work must be made mainly of clay with other media taking a minor role in the piece. Each artist must submit 5 pieces (diptych and triptychs included). Please read below for image guidelines.
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Emerging: Self-identifying as student and/or early career. Must be 18 years or older. Formal training or an academic background are not required.Mid-Career and Beyond: Non-Emerging. Self-identifying as mid-career or established. Must be 18 years or older. Formal training or an academic background are not required.
This award is open to ceramic artists living in Texas only. What city do you reside in?*
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IMPORTANT: In order to qualify for consideration you will need to submit photographs of your artworks. Please upload your image files below.
- You must submit at least one high resolution (300 dpi) photograph of each artwork and may include an optional second detail high resolution (300 dpi) photograph per work.
- Photographs should be in JPEG, TIFF, or PNG format.
- Please label each submission with your last name and title of the work as well as the artwork number from the application. Add the word “detail” for the optional secondary photos (for example: “SmithTitleofWork1.jpg”, “SmithTitleofWork1detail.jpg”).
If you have any questions or need assistance with your submission, please email us at info@clayhouston.org.
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By submitting your work, each artist receiving an award or honorable mention gives ClayHouston permission to use submitted digital images (including any variations of) for publicity purposes.
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