Applications for Clay Fest -- A Booth and or Gallery-Only
Clay Fest is an annual, non-juried, ceramics-only show and sale put on by Local Clay to provide its members with a venue to showcase and sell their work. For those who are not yet members of Local Clay, we have provided information to join at the same time as you apply for Clay Fest. We also offer a mentoring program that pairs new participants with more experienced participants able to coach them on Clay Fest preparation.
Clay Fest has developed a loyal following of customers who come every year to add to existing collections and to discover new favorites. To make the experience easy for them, Clay Fest has a centralized sales area; customers are free to wander the show gathering items for a one-stop purchase at the door. Customers also enjoy meeting and talking with the potter-artist. Potters are encouraged to spend time in their booth when not working for the show: representatives or agents may not sell in place of a show participant. Only work produced by the show applicant may be sold in their space and gallery. To maintain the integrity of the show, no work from kits or commercial molds will be accepted.
All booth participants are required to do two three-hour work shifts during the show and work on committees before the show. Committees perform work necessary for the preparation and smooth operation of the show, including building preparation, set-up and take-down of common areas (sales, gallery, kid's clay), bookkeeping, managing cash tills, gallery intake and distributing posters. The Committee Work Form and Work Shift Form are included as part of this application.
The Gallery is a special feature of Clay Fest, drawing attention and offering alternative options for selling. Booth holders use it as a vehicle for spotlighting major work or unique one-of-a-kind pieces. Local Clay members who are just launching their careers benefit from it as a first-time selling experience. In addition, any Local Clay member who does not get a booth space can participate in the Gallery as an alternative. All show participants may have one item on display in the Gallery at any time. Galley–Only participants may submit three pieces during Gallery Check-In: one will be displayed immediately and the other two will be held in storage for re-stock when the displayed piece sells. Booth participants will be able to provide re-stock from their booths.