Awards / Bursaries
Ceramics Ireland provide several awards each year.
They are all independently selected, see below for more details
Ceramics Ireland Award for Creativity in Craftsmanship
PAST AWARDS
Peter Brennan Pioneering Potter Award
RDS Ceramics Ireland Award of Excellence
Professional Practice Award
The Ceramics Ireland Professional Practice Award will continue in 2025. Any person who is a current member of Ceramics Ireland may apply for the award. The Award covers courses, workshops, residencies, lectures and educational trips relevant to the field of ceramics that would assist in the development of your practice. Members who were awarded the travel bursary/ Professional Practice Award in the last 3 years are not eligible.
Award value: €500
Winners 2024: Eva Arciniega, Noel Donnelly, Katharina Treml
Ceramics Ireland Award for Creativity in Craftsmanship
The Creativity in Craftsmanship Award is selected and awarded annually at the Selected Members Exhibition. Award value is €500
Winner 2024: Lynn O'Donovan
SO Fine Art Award
The SO Fine Art Award is selected and announced at the Selected Members Exhibition annually
Winner 2024: Adele Walsh
Gallery Zozimus Award
The Gallery Zozimus Award is selected and announced at the Selected Members Exhibition annually.
Winner 2022: Michele Hannan
Peter Brennan Pioneering Potter Award
This award is no longer available. Many thanks to Helena Brennan for sponsoring The Peter Brennan Pioneer Potter Award for many years.
Winner 2022: Eleanor Swan
Blue Egg Gallery Bursary
This award is no longer available.
Many thanks to Mary Gallagher for sponsoring the Blue Egg Gallery Bursary for many years.
Winner 2022: Kate Quinlan
Kecskemet, Hungary Residency
This award is no longer available.
A biennial award of a residency at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet. The month long residency is open to all current members of Ceramics Ireland.
Winner 2018: Chloe Dowds
RDS Ceramics Ireland Award of Excellence
The RDS Craft Competition took place each year in August until 2017. The selection of artists was made by the RDS panel of selectors, through photograph and application form. Ceramics Ireland provided a €500 award at the competition for many years, this award was selected by the RDS ceramics selector without consultation with Ceramics Ireland.
Winner 2017: Amy Mackle