British Ceramics Bienniel Mentorship Programme

19 August 2026

Do you feel that you face barriers in having a creative career? The BCB Mentorship programme welcomes applications from early-career creatives working in clay who feel they face barriers in accessing a professional network in contemporary ceramics.

These barriers may relate to financial circumstances, ethnicity, education, social class, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity, long-term health conditions or other protected characteristics.

Artists will be paired with a mentor who can support their creative journey. Through conversations shaped around their own goals, artists will develop their practice, grow their networks and explore new career-enhancing opportunities.

The programme will support up to seven early-career artists from October 2026 to February 2027. As a mentee, you’ll receive one-to-one online mentoring sessions with an experienced artist, curator or arts professional, an opportunity for a bespoke artist film, access to a new network of peers and ongoing support from the BCB team.

Read more and apply here.