North Coast Ceramics thanks the following sponsors of the 2025 NCC Inaugural Ceramic Award.

Showcase Your Ceramic Mastery in the 2025 NCC Award!

We’re excited to announce the 2025 NCC Award, now open to ceramic artists from Nambucca to Noosa and westward to the Great Divide. This expanded reach invites a broader community of ceramic talent to participate in one of Northern Rivers’ most prestigious ceramic awards. This year’s Curator, Elizabeth Bates, brings her rich experience from renowned institutions, including the Araluen Arts Centre and the Museum of Brisbane, ensuring a deeply engaging showcase.

Our distinguished panel of judges—Pedram Khosronrjad, socio-cultural visual anthropologist and Curator at Grafton Regional Gallery, and Vanessa Jacob, Senior Curator of Yarrila Arts and Museum—will be selecting work that exemplifies innovation, skill, and artistry. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your work celebrated among the finest ceramic creations in the region!

Entry Requirements:

  • Ceramic artwork that responds to the theme “Endurance”.

  • Artist's Statement & details of artwork.

  • 3x Jpeg images (max. 1 MB each). Images should show front, side & back of work.

  • Work must be at least 70% ceramic and a maximum size of 900mm.

  • Work should weigh less than 10kgs.

  • You may submit more than one entry.

  • Entry fee of $40 per work. Each entry should be on a separate entry form.

Entries close Dec 31st, 2024

  • Short-listed work will be notified via email.

  • Finalist works will be exhibited at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall, opening January 25th and running until February 6th 2025.

  • NCC takes all care but no responsibility for your work while on exhibition.

  • North Coast Ceramics will take a 25% commission on sales.

"Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory" _ William Barclay.

Antoinette O’Brien

Sea spume & substrate

Louise Fulton

Pod

Lorraine Dean

Hush II

2024 Award Winners