The Open to Art award - dedicated to the promotion of contemporary ceramics - is at its third edition. Launched in 2014 to promote the use of ceramics in contemporary art and design, the competition - open to artists of all nationalities, single or associated, without age limits or thematic constraints - is now open.

The third edition confirms the first two Cash Prizes, worth € 5,000 each for the Art section and the Design section.

In addition to these, numerous collateral prizes:

Artist residence at Sundaymorning@ekwc,The Netherlands
Artist residence during the International Ceramic Art Festival in Sasama, Japan
Artist residence at Amfora in Seinäjoki, Finland
Artist residency at Guldagergaard - International Ceramic Research Center, Denmark
Artist residency at Carlo Zauli Museum, Italy
Cover Award, Fragile magazine
Focus Award, Fragile magazine

Works of all finalist artists will be exhibited at Officine Saffi gallery.