Apply for the Stanislav Libenský Award 2026

Glass artists under the age of 25, as well as Bachelor’s or Master’s degree graduates from 2025 and 2026 (with no age limit), are invited to apply for the 2026 Stanislav Libenský Award.

The Stanislav Libenský Award is an international competition and exhibition dedicated to emerging glass artists from around the world. First Prize is a summer residency at Pilchuck Glass School (USA) in 2027, with the opportunity to choose courses. There will also be an exhibition featuring the work of 50 selected finalists at Clam-Gallas Palace in Prague, Czech Republic.

Applicants are invited to submit a work made primarily of glass. All techniques and approaches are welcome.

The Stanislav Libenský Award was established in 2009 and over the years has shown the work of 627 artists from 42 countries and 76 universities. The award celebrates the name of Stanislav Libenský, considered the most outstanding Czech glass artist and teacher. His works, created in collaboration with Jaroslava Brychtová, are in museums and galleries worldwide. He also taught at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague and was a director and educator at the School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking in Železný Brod.

Organised by Prague Gallery of Czech Glass, the competition and exhibition aim to help develop glass art among young people and showcase different working approaches, supporting them to enter the business world and explore the potential of glass.

Key dates

• Deadline: 31 August 2026 (midnight CET)
• Selection announcement: 15 September 2026
• Gala & exhibition opening: 30 November 2026
• ​​​​​​​Exhibition: 1 December 2026 – 31 January 2027

Early bird fee: EUR 79 (until 30 June 2026)
Standard fee: EUR 89 (until 31 August 2026)

Find out more and apply via this link.