QCA 2026
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The Quarry Ceramics Awards are returning in 2026.
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EventĀ |
DateĀ |
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Submissions OpenĀ |
3 Nov 2025Ā |
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Submissions CloseĀ |
13 Feb 2026, 11:59pmĀ |
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Entrant NotificationsĀ |
25 Feb 2026Ā |
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Delivery of Selected WorksĀ |
16ā23 Mar 2026Ā |
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Awards & OpeningĀ |
10 May 2026, 5pmĀ |
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ExhibitionĀ |
11 Apr ā 2 May 2026Ā |
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Collection of Unsold WorksĀ |
4-9 May 2026Ā |
Online submissions will be available from Mon 3rd Nov.Ā
(Paper forms will be available from Quarry Shop during opening hours.)
A Quick History of the Quarry Ceramics AwardsĀ
Ceramics awards have been part of Northlandās art scene for over 20 years. For the first 15 years, the event ran as the Northland Potters Award, founded by Susie Leigh Rogers in partnership with New Zealand Potters to celebrate local ceramic artists. It was a $1000 acquisitive award sponsored by the WhangÄrei District Council, whose collection can still be viewed at Forum North and Botanica Gardens.Ā
In 2018, the Quarry Arts Centre took over the awards, expanding them into a national event called the Open Ceramics Award, with the same top prize. In 2022, it became the Quarry Ceramics Awards, adding more categories and increasing the prize pool.Ā
Poster - 2024 QCA Premier Award winner Rom Marinkovich (instagram) @fruitfire_ceramics
