Submissions to the 10th edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize are now open. The Prize for the winning entry is 50,000 euros.
Closing date: 15 Oct 2026
Submissions to the 10th edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize are now open.
Inspired by LOEWE’s own beginnings as an artisanal workshop, the prize recognizes excellence, artistic merit, and innovation in craft, in all its forms. The prize will be awarded in Europe in spring 2027, accompanied by an exhibition of shortlisted works.
About the Craft Prize
The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize seeks to acknowledge and support international artisans of any age (over 18) or gender who demonstrate an exceptional ability to create objects of superior aesthetic value. By identifying work that reinterprets existing knowledge to make it relevant today while reflecting its maker’s personal language and distinct hand, the LOEWE FOUNDATION aims to highlight the continuing contribution of craft to the culture of our time.
All entries should:
- fall within an area of applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewellery, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.
- be an original work, handmade or partly handmade
- have been created in the last five years
- be one-of a-kind
- have won no prizes previously
- demonstrate artistic intent
The Prize for the winning entry is 50,000 euros. The winning work selected by the Jury, as well as the works of the finalists selected by the Expert Panel will be included in the exhibition and accompanying catalogue LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027.
How to participate
Read the Rules of Entry and make sure you comply with all requirements. All participants must be professional artisans 18 years or older. Entries may be made by an individual or collective (as a ‘group submission’). All nationalities are welcome.
Make sure the work: demonstrates artistic intent in addition to technical proficiency; is an original piece, handmade or partly handmade; has been recently created (in the last five years), is one-of-a-kind and has not won any prizes previously; is innovative, in the sense that it updates tradition; falls within an area of the applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewellery, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.
Complete the online registration: You need 2 to 5 photographs of the work (or series) and optionally a video. Write a brief conceptual statement about the work. Submit your application by 15 October 2026.
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