Ceramic Laboratory 2025
CERAMIC LABORATORY: 13th International Ceramic Art Symposium
28 April – 16 May 2025, Daugavpils, Latvia
The Rothko Museum invites artists to apply to the 13th International CERAMIC LABORATORY Symposium. Organised in a close partnership with the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, this vibrant creative forum is an open creative platform for contemporary experiments in the ceramic medium.
The symposium is held in the Daugavpils Fortress, a historical part of the city and home to the Latvian Centre of Contemporary Ceramics. Each year, the symposium attracts the world’s leading ceramic artists who spend almost three weeks in a shared studio space, which is fully equipped for different firing techniques – from electric and wood firing to more experimental technologies.
When and where: Rothko Museum, Daugavpils, Latvia, 28 April through 16 May 2025
Who can participate: 10 professional artists will take part. The selection will be competition-based, with the jury assessing submitted materials (application form, CV, and visuals).
What we provide or cover:
- Catering and accommodation in Daugavpils (for the symposium duration);
- Studio space (several artists share a studio);
- Basic materials and tools;
- Publicity (opportunity to present your portfolio; coverage in mass media);
- Recreation (guided tours in and around the city, site visits to local art and culture institutions);
- Two exhibitions (to inaugurate and close the symposium).
What you provide or cover:
- Travel costs to Daugavpils and back;
- One small artwork for the symposium’s inaugural exhibition – a free-standing piece up to 40 cm in diameter, which remains with the organisers;
- Specific materials and tools;
- Donation of at least two artworks created during the symposium to the Rothko Museum Collection.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply to the symposium, please complete the APPLICATION FORM below by 31 January 2025. Applications submitted after due date will not be considered.
EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
A jury will review the applications and notify the selected participants after 10 February 2025. The selected participants should confirm their participation within 5 days after receiving the invitation.
Contacts:
Aivars Baranovskis
aiv.baranovskis@gmail.com
www.rothkomuseum.com