Officine Saffi awards those artists who have chosen ceramics as their main expressive language for a research between contemporary art, collectible design and craft. Now in its fourth edition, the competition is open to all contemporary artists and designers of any age, whether emerging or established, individuals or members of collectives, and with no restrictions on theme, gender or nationality.

Up for grabs € 10,000 and 8 Residency prizes.

A Panel of Experts will review all applicants and it will shortlist the artists that will be exhibited at Officine Saffi in February 2021. A jury composed of distinguished players of the art and design scene will award the winner.

Applications are open till November 30th 2020.

WHO CAN APPLY
The competition is open to all contemporary artists and designers of any age, whether emerging or
established, individuals or members of collectives, and with no restrictions on theme, gender or
nationality, who use ceramics as an artistic medium.

PRIZES
- First prize of €10,000 in cash
- Residency Prizes:

Sundaymorning@ekwc, The Netherlands
Duration: 4 weeks
What's included: workshop access, accommodation, materials, assistance and firing
What's not included: travel, personal expenses, food

Guldagergaard, Denmark
Duration: 6 weeks
What's included: workshop access, accommodation, materials, firing and travel budget
What's not included: personal expenses, food

Bruckner Foundation, Switzerland
Duration: 8 weeks
What's included: workshop access, accommodation, firing
What's not included: materials, travel, personal expenses, food

Museo della Ceramica di Mondovì, Italy
Duration: to be agreed with the artist based on their research
What's included: workshop access, accommodation, materials, firing, final exhibition in the museum
What's not included: travel, personal expenses, food

Este Ceramiche
Duration: to be agreed with the artist based on their research
What's included: workshop access, accommodation, materials, firing, technical assistance
What's not included: travel, personal expenses, food

International Ceramic Art Festival, Sasama, Japan
Duration: 4 weeks
What's included: workshop access, accommodation, materials, firing, final exhibition during the festival
What's not included: travel, personal expenses, food

Amfora, città di Seinäjoki, Finlandia
Duration: 4 weeks
What's included: workshop access, accommodation, materials, firing,
What's not included: travel, personal expenses, food

Officine Saffi Special Award
A special project (exhibition, residency, production...) to be agreed with the artist
based on their research and career.

During registration, each artist must indicate which residency prizes they intend to compete for
(all prizes are open to them). Nevertheless, if an artist wins a residency award which they cannot take up for proven reasons, the partner will assign it to another finalist. The work which wins the cash first prize will become part of the Officine Saffi collection. The cash Prize will be subject to the withholding of the corresponding Italian personal income tax (25%) in accordance with current legislation in Italy.