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- exTemPORE PIRAN - Pirano (Slovenia) 31 August – 7 September 2013

XIVo international ex-tempore of ceramics
Technique: all ceramic techniques
Theme: free choice
Time of production: March to 1st June 2013
Size: up to 100 cm
Weight: portable (not more than 20 kg)
Composition: maximum of three pieces
Marking: the mark EX 2013 cut in fresh clay and the author’s initials or personal mark. Each participant may hand in only one work; a composition may consist of three pieces (a photograph or sketch must be included).
For the initial selection, the work must be photographed from at least three basic angels, 5 photos in JPG, TIF or RAW format (minimum 1000 pix per side).
Title of work, the dimensions, technique, price and customary data must be attached (name and surname, exact address, telephone number and e-mail address). Photographs must arrive not later than 1st June 2013 to:
Obalne galerije Piran XIVth International Ex-tempore of Ceramics Tartinijev trg 3 - 6330 Piran, Slovenia - by e-mail: obalne.galerije@gmail.com
The initial selection on the basis of visual material will be performed by an international professional jury. Authors will be informed about the selection of works in July 2013. No entry fee is payable for the initial selection on basis of photographs. After the initial selection on the basis of submitted photographs, the participation in the XIVth International Ex-tempore of Ceramics is established in the Rules - Submition.

- International porcelain creation competition - Limoges (France) 2013-2014

The City of Limoges is preparing the third edition of its International porcelain creation competition.
All pieces created will be exhibited during summer 2014 at the Limoges Town Hall. There are two prizes to be won in this competition.
First prize is 10,000 euros, and second prize is 5,000 euros. The competition’s rules and regulations, along with an application form, can be downloaded as of today on the City of Limoges’s website www.ville-limoges.fr  (in the “news” section). All applications are to be sent to the following address: 
Concours international de création en porcelaine 2014.
Service du Développement touristique- Place Léon Betoulle – 87 031 Limoges cedex 1. The limit date for receipt of application is set for Friday May 17th 12 o’clock.

Download: Limoges' International Porcelain Creation Competition 2013-2014

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- 5th. Ceramics Triennal "Ceramica al Centro" Este 2013

5th. Ceramics Triennal "Ceramica al Centro" Este 2013
During the 5. edition of the Ceramics Triennal "Ceramica al Centro" Este 2013 will be organized the competition "IN & OUT" Internal/external complement furniture for contemporary houses.
Functional ornamental and innovative objects highlighting the ceramic material and its history within the local area. Deadline: The applications must be postmarked by June 5th, 2013.

Download: Este application form ENG

- 33rd International Ceramics Competition CICA2013 - l'Alcora Spain June 21st to September 15th, 2013

The Town Council of l’Alcora announces its call for entries for the 33rd International Ceramics Competition CICA2013, organised by a Committee designated to that effect.

All participants are entitled to present a maximum of two works of art created with ceramic materials, which must be original and unique. Entries created by non ceramic procedures, works of an industrial nature or those who have entered in another competitions will not be admitted.

Entries must be sent either by post (to Museu de Ceràmica, calle Teixidors 5, E12110 l’Alcora - Spain) or by e-mail museu@alcora.org before March 22nd, 2013. They must all include a properly completed application form, the author or author’s curriculum vitae and 3 images of each work, either printed or in jpg format.

Finalist entries must be sent to the Museu de Ceràmica de l’Alcora before May 12th, 2013. Those works which break this term will be excluded from the competition.

Finalist entries will be exposed from June 21st to September 15th, 2013

For the complete rules of the competition click here for the inscription here.