CLAY LA ceramic marketplace & fundraiser

CLAY LA returns to Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles this weekend, with a ceramic marketplace and fundraiser running April 24-26. (craftcontemporary.org) Craft Contemporary says the 2026 edition is the event’s ninth year and brings together emerging and established ceramic artists from across Los Angeles. The museum is at 5814 Wilshire Blvd. and keeps regular public hours Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (craftcontemporary.org) The public schedule starts with a Preview Night on Friday, April 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Craft Contemporary lists tickets at $20 for general admission and $15 for members. (craftcontemporary.org) The main marketplace then runs Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with admission included in the museum’s $9 ticket, and Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with pay-what-you-wish admission. (discoverlosangeles.com) The event is built around direct sales: visitors can meet makers in the museum courtyard and buy handmade ceramic work on site. Craft Contemporary says the weekend also includes hands-on clay activities, food, refreshments and music. (craftcontemporary.org) That format turns a museum fundraiser into a retail market for working artists at a moment when Los Angeles institutions are leaning on events that mix ticket revenue, donor support and small-business sales. Craft Contemporary says proceeds support the museum’s mission and programs. (craftcontemporary.org) PBS SoCal’s weekly events roundup highlighted CLAY LA as one of the arts events on tap in Southern California for April 20-26. The listing describes it as a chance to meet local makers from across Los Angeles. (pbssocal.org) Craft Contemporary has made CLAY LA one of its recurring signature events, alongside exhibitions, education programs and other fundraising efforts tied to contemporary craft. This year’s edition again centers clay, one of the museum’s core materials, in a weekend timed for in-person browsing and buying. (craftcontemporary.org) For visitors, the practical takeaway is simple: Preview Night lands Friday evening, the market opens Saturday, and Sunday’s final day drops the set ticket price in favor of pay-what-you-wish entry. (craftcontemporary.org) (discoverlosangeles.com)