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The ACGA Clay & Glass Festival

The ACGA Clay & Glass Festival returns to the Palo Alto Art Center on July 11–12, 2026, for two inspiring days of handmade clay and glass art, live demos, artist meet-and-greets, a pottery Throwdown, and more. With 130+ juried California artists, this is your chance to discover one-of-a-kind work and meet the makers behind it. Free admission, all weekend long.

📍 Palo Alto Art Center
🗓 Saturday & Sunday, July 11–12
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM
🎟 Free admission

Medium: 
Clay, Glass
The ACGA Clay and Glass Festival 2026. The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California
ACGA Clay and Glass Festival save the Date. Ren Lee
The ACGA Clay and Glass Festival save the date. Sean Free Alcala
Jul 11, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Rd 
Palo Alto, 
CA 
94303
Circle, Triangle, Rectangle: New works from Heath Clay Studio Director Tung Chiang. Heath Ceramics

Circle, Triangle, Rectangle

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A tablescape set with dishware and a woodcut overlay displaying the show's title. Craft Desert

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A tablescape set with dishware and a woodcut overlay displaying the show's title. Craft Desert

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San Diego Public Library
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Saddle by Cary Schwarz, detail. Photo by Madison Metro, courtesy of Craft in America

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Talks + Conferences Virtual
Details of works by Scott Hardy, Beau Compton and Leland Hensley. Courtesy of the artists and Craft in America

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Craft in America Center
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Talks + Conferences Virtual
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Palos Verdes Art Center/Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education
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Aug 23, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
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Heath Ceramics
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Jul 25, 2026
Artist Open Studio Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
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Curator Walk-Through: Tōgei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

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Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
banner for poetry event with Naoko Fujimoto. AMOCA

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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
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Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
A tablescape set with dishware and a woodcut overlay displaying the show's title. Craft Desert

Becoming Heirlooms

San Diego Public Library
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Exhibitions + Shows
Handwork book cover. Courtesy of Phaidon & Monacelli and Craft in America

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Craft in America Center
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Prior activity day participant. Courtesy of Craft in America

Friends and Family Drop-In Activity Day

Craft in America Center
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Workshops + Courses
Beau Compton, silver. Courtesy of Beau Compton

Cowboy Art Talk #1: Wilson Capron, Carol Gessell, Ernie Marsh and John Willemsma

Craft in America Center
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Talks + Conferences Virtual
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Los Angeles Basketry Guild
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Workshops + Courses
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Workshops + Courses
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Workshops + Courses
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Artazan
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Exhibitions + Shows
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Workshops + Courses
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Exhibitions + Shows
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Talks + Conferences