CraftForms 2026
Submit up to 2 original craft works (basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, wood, or works using CAD/CAM and 3D printing) completed in the last two years for consideration in CraftForms 2026, a juried exhibition with $12,000+ in prize awards.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 43 days left
- Entry fee
- $50
- Award
- $12,000
- Location
- Wayne, Pennsylvania
- Exhibition window
- Dec 6, 2026 → Jan 23, 2027
About
Overview
CraftForms 2026 is the 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, dedicated to enhancing public awareness of fine contemporary craft while providing a venue for established and emerging artists. Jurors Dr. Robert K. Liu and Patrick Benesh-Liu of Ornament Magazine will select works for exhibition.
Key dates
- Call for entry: March 16–September 9, 2026
- Exhibition: December 6, 2026–January 23, 2027
- Preview party with awards announcement: December 5, 2026
Eligibility
- Artists must be 18 years or older
- Works must be original in design; collaborative works accepted
- Work derivative of other artists or created in a workshop with an instructor is not eligible
- Work must have been completed after January 1, 2024
- Work previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center is not eligible
- All work must be for sale and remain on display for the entire exhibition duration
Media accepted
Basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools are also eligible.
Submission requirements
- Submit up to 2 works per application
- Up to 3 images per work (1 primary image plus 2 alternate views or details)
- Total 1–6 images for the application
Entry fee
$50 per application
Awards
$12,000+ in prize awards will be presented by Jurors Dr. Robert K. Liu, Patrick Benesh-Liu, and Nancy Campbell at the CraftForms 2026 Preview Party on December 5, 2026.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 610-688-3553
- Website: www.craftforms.org
- Award
- $12,000+ in prize awards
- Entries per artist
- Up to 2
- Theme
- Contemporary fine craft across multiple media including ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and works created using CAD/CAM and 3D printing technologies.
- Eligibility
- Artists 18 years or older; international; work must be original, completed in the last two years, and for sale.
- Audience
- Artists 18 years or older; international
- Contact
- [email protected]
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