FFFE Bonsai Pot Competition

Bonsai Pot Competition

2026 Fall Fruit & Foliage Bonsai Exhibition - Application to Display Bonsai
Thank you for your interest in the North American Bonsai Pottery Competition, presented by Hidden Lake Gardens and the North American Bonsai Federation. As part of the 2026 Fall Fruit & Foliage Bonsai Exhibition, this unique opportunity invites artists to design or submit a handcrafted ceramic bonsai container for a significant American Wisteria bonsai in the Hidden Lake Gardens collection.

Open to potters residing in the United States and Canada, this competition celebrates the intersection of ceramic artistry and living bonsai tradition. Participants may submit one original design or one completed container for consideration.

The selected pot will be paired with the Wisteria bonsai and featured during the exhibition, with the winning piece becoming a permanent part of the Hidden Lake Gardens bonsai collection and credited to the artist.

Deadline to Apply: July 15, 2026

We look forward to your creative vision and thank you for being part of this special project.

If you need assistance completed this form, please contact the Hidden Lake Gardens office at hlg@msu.edu and 517-431-2060.
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