CLAY LA Ceramic Marketplace & Fundraiser

Craft Contemporary opens its ninth annual CLAY LA on Friday, April 24, turning its Miracle Mile museum into a weekend ceramics market and fundraiser. (craftcontemporary.org) The event runs April 24-26 at 5814 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, with a preview night Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., then market hours Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (craftcontemporary.org) Preview tickets cost $20 for the general public and $15 for members. Saturday access is included with $9 museum admission, and Sunday is pay-what-you-wish. (craftcontemporary.org) CLAY LA works as both a shopping event and a museum fundraiser. Craft Contemporary says the weekend supports the museum’s mission and programs while giving visitors direct access to emerging and established ceramic artists from across Los Angeles. (craftcontemporary.org) That dual role helps explain why the event shows up on this week’s wider Los Angeles arts calendar. PBS SoCal included the Friday preview in its April 20-26 picks, describing it as a chance to meet local makers in the museum’s outdoor courtyard with live music. (pbssocal.org) Craft Contemporary says hundreds of artists have taken part in CLAY LA over the years and thousands of visitors have used the event to support local makers. The museum describes the 2026 edition as part of its broader ceramics programming, alongside workshops, sales, exhibitions, and an upcoming fourth clay biennial called “tierra.” (craftcontemporary.org) This year’s vendor list includes more than two dozen names, among them Angel Prudencio, Chunmei Ceramics, Holy Dirt Studio, Hugh Remar Los Angeles, People’s Pottery Project, Tierra del Sol, and Yunting Ceramics. The museum is also offering free drop-in air-dry clay activities during the weekend market. (craftcontemporary.org) The fundraiser element extends beyond ticket sales. Preview-night attendees get one complimentary opportunity-drawing ticket, and additional entries will be sold on-site for $5, with winners notified after the event and pickup required at the museum. (craftcontemporary.org) For visitors, the pitch is simple: buy work directly from ceramic artists this weekend, then leave with the museum still using the sale to finance its next round of programs. (craftcontemporary.org)