LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027

The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027 is an international award for contemporary craft, founded by the Spanish house LOEWE to recognise makers whose work combines exceptional technique with a clear artistic vision. The winner receives €50,000.

This is the tenth edition of the prize, which has run almost every year since 2017. Over that time it has become one of the most closely followed awards in the field, partly because of the size of the prize and partly because of who judges it. The jury brings together leading architects, designers, curators, craftspeople and fashion designers, and the finalists' work is shown in an international exhibition and catalogue.

The prize is not limited to one material or discipline. Ceramicists compete with weavers, glassmakers, jewellers, bookbinders, furniture makers and lacquer artists. What connects the winning works is not a medium but an approach: traditional skill used in a way that feels new and relevant today. Entry is free, and the whole application is made online.

Who Can Enter the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027?

The competition is open to makers of every nationality who are at least 18 years old when they apply. Applicants must be professional artisans, which the organisers define as people dedicated to craft as a profession who take part in exhibitions, galleries, fairs or educational programmes. You do not need to earn your whole living from craft. Students over 18 can apply if they can show this level of professional commitment.

Makers can also apply together. A group of two or more artisans can enter as individuals working collectively, but not as a company. If a group wins, the prize money is divided between its members.

It is particularly relevant to:

• Ceramicists, glass artists and enamellers
• Jewellers, silversmiths and metalworkers
• Textile artists, weavers, embroiderers and leatherworkers
• Furniture makers, woodworkers and lacquer artists
• Bookbinders and paper artists
• Collectives of makers working on shared pieces

What Can You Enter?

Each participant can submit only one entry. That entry can be a single object or a series of pieces that work together as one body of work.

The work must meet all of the following conditions:

• It is an original piece, made wholly or partly by hand by the applicant, not produced by others on their behalf.
• It was created within the last five years.
• It is one of a kind.
• It has not won a prize before and was not a finalist in an earlier edition.
• It is not entered in another prize at the same time.

Works that have already been exhibited in galleries or museums are accepted, and industrial components can be part of a piece as long as the handmade element is central.

Disciplines

The prize covers the applied arts, including ceramics, bookbinding, enamel, jewellery, lacquer, metalwork, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper and wood. Work outside these headings can still be accepted if it meets the other criteria.

What the Jury Looks For

The organisers describe the ideal entry as modern craft: work rooted in a tradition but updated through innovation and an artistic point of view. Technical mastery alone is not enough, and neither is a concept without the skill to carry it out.

Entry Fees

There is no registration fee. Entering the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027 is free for individuals and collectives.

What Do Selected Entrants Receive?

• Winner: €50,000
• Finalists (30): a place in the finalists' exhibition in Europe in spring 2027 and in the accompanying catalogue
• All finalists: visibility through the foundation's online archive, which already holds more than 3,200 works by past participants

Submission Requirements

Applications are made only through the official prize website. Entries sent by email are not accepted. All information must be written in English.

What to Upload

• Two to five photographs of the work or series
• An optional video of up to one minute
• A short conceptual statement describing the idea, the technique and the materials
• Your personal and professional details

File Specifications

• Photographs in JPG or PNG
• At least 800 × 600 pixels and 200 dpi
• Maximum 2 MB per image

Important Rules

• One entry per participant, whether as an individual or as part of a group.
• The applicant must be the maker of the piece.
• The work must be under five years old and must not have won an award before.
• Entries cannot be edited after submission.
• Finalists may be asked to attend the deliberation event.
• Full conditions are set out in the Rules of Entry and Terms and Conditions on the prize website.

When Will Entrants Be Notified?

Selection happens in two stages. An expert panel of curators, makers and specialists, including Sara Flynn, Jessica Loughlin and Wolfgang Lösche, reviews every application and chooses the finalists. The jury then selects the winner.

The 2027 jury is chaired by Sheila Loewe and includes Minsuk Cho, Frida Escobedo, Naoto Fukasawa, Olivier Gabet, Ibrahim Mahama, Jack McCollough and Lázaro Hernández, Magdalene Odundo, Jongjin Park (winner of the 2026 prize), Deyan Sudjic, Abraham Thomas, Patricia Urquiola, Wang Shu and Anatxu Zabalbeascoa.

Finalists are contacted by telephone or email after the expert panel's selection in January 2027. The winner is contacted the same way after the jury's decision in May 2027.

Things to Consider

• The photographs are the first round. The expert panel judges from images, so invest in neutral backgrounds, soft light, a detail shot and one image that shows scale.
• Keep the statement specific. Explain what you made, how you made it and why it matters, in plain English. Avoid general claims about tradition.
• Use the video if it helps. One minute showing the making process or the piece in movement can add what still images miss.
• Check the five-year window. Confirm the completion date of the work before you start the form.
• Choose one strong entry. Because each maker can submit only once, pick the piece that best shows both skill and idea.
• Do not leave it to the last day. Registration closes at 23:59 CET on 15 October and late entries are not accepted.

Enter the Competition

Interested in submitting your work?

Enter the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027

For the complete Rules of Entry, the full expert panel and the registration form, visit the official LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize website.

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Last verified: October 2, 2026