The Klytie Pate Award for Ceramics is a national prize open to all ceramicists in Australia and New Zealand who are experienced in the craft. The biennial award  carries a substantial cash prize.

The award is designed to encourage artists to continue their careers as ceramic artists.

To be considered, artists must be able to demonstrate that they are committed to a career as a ceramic artist, commercially viable and with a small body of work with artistic merit ready to show.

In addition, the Award includes an Emerging Artist Award and a People’s Choice Award