CLAY LA ceramic marketplace at Craft Contemporary

Craft Contemporary’s CLAY LA ceramic marketplace opens Friday, April 24, for a three-day run in Los Angeles, with artists, sales, and clay demos in the museum courtyard. (craftcontemporary.org) The event is the ninth edition of CLAY LA, a recurring fundraiser for the museum’s ceramics programming, workshops, and exhibitions. Craft Contemporary lists it at 5814 Wilshire Blvd., with regular museum hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. (craftcontemporary.org) A ticketed Preview Night starts the weekend on Friday, April 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., priced at $20 for general admission and $15 for members. The public market continues Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with $9 museum admission, and Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a pay-what-you-wish basis. (craftcontemporary.org) (discoverlosangeles.com) Craft Contemporary says CLAY LA brings together emerging and established ceramic artists from across Los Angeles, turning the museum into a direct-sales market where visitors can meet makers and buy work on site. PBS SoCal’s weekly events guide included it among the region’s notable events for April 20-26. (craftcontemporary.org) (pbssocal.org) That format gives the museum a spring fundraiser tied to a craft medium it programs year-round. Beverly Press reported that proceeds support Craft Contemporary’s ceramics workshops, exhibitions, and related programming. (beverlypress.com) Craft Contemporary’s current season also includes a maker-in-residence presentation running through May 10, placing CLAY LA inside a broader museum schedule rather than as a one-off street fair. The museum describes itself as a craft-focused institution with exhibitions, education programs, and hands-on experiences. (craftcontemporary.org 1) (craftcontemporary.org 2) Organizers are also framing the weekend as a community event, not just a sales floor. The museum’s event pages advertise hands-on clay activities, refreshments during Preview Night, and a chance to browse work from dozens of local artisans. (craftcontemporary.org) (beverlypress.com) For visitors, the timetable is simple: Preview Night on Friday, the full market on Saturday, and a pay-what-you-wish Sunday close on April 26. After that, Craft Contemporary returns to its regular exhibition and program calendar on Museum Row. (craftcontemporary.org 1) (craftcontemporary.org 2)