Premios de las Artes de la Construcción 2026
The Fundación Culturas Constructivas Tradicionales has opened the new edition of the Premios de las Artes de la Construcción, a series of annual awards dedicated to master craftspeople and professionals working in traditional building trades. The initiative is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport, in collaboration with INTBAU España and the Consejo […]
European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025
The European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025 will take place from 12 to 15 October in Brussels, Belgium. Organised by Europa Nostra and co-funded by the European Union, the Brussels Summit will gather high-level representatives from EU Institutions, policymakers, heritage professionals and volunteers, civil society actors and other stakeholders from across Europe and beyond. Focusing on the pivotal themes of Europe’s key values, starting […]
The Festival of New European Bauhaus
The European Commission organises the third edition of the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels (Belgium) on 9-13 June 2026, and you can be part of it! The NEB Festival 2026 will, among other topics, address the transformative power of democratic engagement in shaping more inclusive and sustainable communities. It will highlight how empowered citizens and local authorities can play an […]
THE COLOURS OF DARKNESS – Journey Through Ceramics 2025
The Colors of Darkness is the 2025 edition of Journey Through Ceramics, an international competition and exhibition that explores the power of ceramic art and craft as a universal language of memory, resistance, and hope. Through works that blend tradition with innovation, this year’s theme reflects on the emotional aftermath of war, the beauty born […]
Call for Applications – Apprenticeship Opportunity with Master Woodcarver Miguel Ángel Tapia
As a part of the Donald Gray Grants 2025 – Apprenticeship Opportunity with Master Woodcarver Miguel Ángel Tapia A €6,000 grant is being offered to support a six-month apprenticeship under Miguel Ángel Tapia, renowned master carpenter, sculptor, and winner of the 2025 Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Award (carpentry category). Based in Valladolid, Miguel Ángel […]
European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards 2026
Are you leading or involved in a heritage project that deserves European-wide recognition? Whether you’re an individual, a team of experts, or an organisation, this is your opportunity to showcase your achievements and apply for Europe’s most prestigious heritage awards! The European Heritage Awards celebrate excellence in the protection, conservation, research, education, and promotion of […]
HEART OF THE KIEZ URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION 2025 – The Aesthetic City & INTBAU GERMANY
Design Your Dream Square – For the Berlin Region in Germany Your design could help shape a new town centre — maybe even Germany’s answer to Poundbury.The winning entries may inspire a real future project in or near Berlin. This competition is in response to the terrible “squares” of recent years — like the gray concrete […]
Call for Applications – Duos en Résonances – Belgium
Imagined by Wallonie Design and supported by the SofinaBoël Fund, the Duos en Résonances project aims to bring together craft artisans and designers to develop new reflections on know-how, techniques, materials, and uses. This project is therefore intended for craft artisans and designers based in Belgium who wish to collaborate in an experimental and collaborative […]
Precious Metalworker of the Year Award
If you are a precious metalworker working in silver, gold or platinum who has done something to be proud of in the last 12 months, please consider applying for this year’s Precious Metalworker of the Year Award, a partnership between Heritage Crafts and @royalmintuk. Or if you know someone else who might deserve the award, why […]
Call for Applications : 13th Shiwan Cup 2025 – International Youth Ceramic Sculpture and Architectural Ceramics Art Competition
The IAC is pleased to support the 13th “Shiwan Cup” International Youth Ceramic Sculpture and Architectural Ceramics Art Competition. Under the theme “Ethereal Aspirations”, the competition aims to capture the profound essence of shaping clay into vessels, while encouraging innovation and new talent. The 2025 Shiwan Cup will continue to provide a platform for international […]
Call for Entries : 13th Edition of the Rafael Manzano Prize for New Traditional Architecture
The Rafael Manzano Prize for New Traditional Architecture is intended to disseminate the value of traditional architecture as a benchmark for the architecture of our time. Since 2012 it has served to recognise careers that have been outstanding in this field in Spain and Portugal, contributing especially to the continuation of traditional architecture, both in […]
Open Call: Circular Wool Residency at Lottozero
Lottozero is excited to announce an OPEN CALL in its brand new Circular Wool Lab for designers and artists passionate about sustainable textiles. This initiative is dedicated to transforming rustic Italian wool—a byproduct of local dairy and meat sheep farms often discarded at a significant environmental and economic cost—into a sustainable and circular rawmaterial for […]