ARTIST Participation Details:
SYRACUSE CERAMIC GUILD
ANNUAL
POTTERY & HOT ARTS FAIR
AUGUST 15 & 16, 2026
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION
The annual Pottery & Hot Arts Fair will be moving to DeWitt Community Church, taking place on the usual third weekend in August. This event continues the tradition of inviting Syracuse Ceramic Guild members, as well as other exhibitors whose work involves materials transformed by heat or fire, to participate. All artists who work with these mediums are encouraged to join and showcase their creative talents at this special event.
LOCATION: DeWitt Community Church, 3600 Erie Boulevard East, DeWitt, NY 13214
DATES/HOURS: Friday, August 14, 2026 Set-up hours tentatively 12:00.-6:00 PM
Saturday, August 15, 2026 10:00 AM. - 5:00 PM
Sunday, August 16, 2026 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM followed by tear-down & clean-up
Exhibitors and staff should arrive no later than 9:00 AM on Saturday & 10:30 AM on Sunday.
All exhibitors and staff are required to assist with cleaning up the rental space, both inside and outside, on Sunday.
The Registration Fee is $75.00 for Guild 2026 Members, $150.00 for Non-Guild Members*.
Sales will be handled at a central station. The Guild will take a 20 percent commission.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 10, 2026
DISPLAY GUIDELINES / SPACE ALLOCATION: All exhibitor displays will be set up along the perimeter walls as well as on back-to-back center islands within the venue. There is a limited supply of DeWitt church folding tables available for use, so exhibitors are encouraged to bring their own tables or other display structures to ensure adequate presentation space for their work. Each display space will measure approximately 3 feet by 8 feet. Once the final number of participating exhibitors is determined, a floor plan will be developed.
OPERATIONAL DETAILS
SPECIAL FEATURES: Assemblage, Clay Town, Glaze-Your-Own, and Raku firing for hands-on clay activity will be outdoors. Ice-Cream bowls may also be outdoors. Volunteers will be needed in these areas.
FOOD TRUCK: Food Truck will be available for exhibitors, staff, and attendees.
T-Shirts: As last year we will have Guild T-shirts for the weekend fair. An email with details will follow later.
Guild Member Group Photo – our annual photo will be taken at 9:15 AM Saturday.
Everyone needs to help out, exhibiting or not. Pottery Fair works because we all work together!
VINTAGE COLLECTION DISPLAY: Vintage work by former members acquired by the Guild will be for sale.
100% of Vintage sales go to the Guild.
CENTRAL CHECKOUT STATION - Exhibitors are not required / allowed to process individual sales transactions at their exhibit. All sales / checkout transactions will be processed at the Central Checkout Station near the exit.
SALES TAGS & INVENTORY SHEET: As this Fair will have a Central Checkout Station for all exhibitors a controlled tagging system will be in place. Exhibitors will be emailed detailed instructions with the Sales Tag template and Inventory sheet files. A completed Inventory sheet will be collected during setup from Exhibitor for use by the Central Checkout Station.
PUBLICITY & YOU: Pottery Fair postcards and posters will be available in May for exhibitors to hand out at shows prior to Pottery Fair. Please display/distribute postcards at your other sales, hand them out wherever you can, provide them to galleries and share via your social media contacts. You will also receive via email the postcard and a letter size poster – please print and post in your geographic area. The Guild will not mail postcards, but will continue increasing electronic outreach, paid advertising, and posting on community calendars. Please place postcards/posters on community bulletin boards in your neighborhood. Lawn sign information will be available later.
**NOTE**: The Syracuse Ceramic Guild or DeWitt Community Church cannot be responsible for any damage, theft, or loss of items exhibited at the Pottery Fair.
PAYMENT / SUBMISSION:
To apply and pay online, follow the Pottery Fair 2026 Application link below. You will be able to pay Syracuse Ceramic Guild Membership Dues as well as Pottery Fair Booth fees at the END of the Application.
*New Members are required to submit 2-3 photographs prior to payment. Notification of Fair or Guild Membership acceptance will be notified within five days from submission. Email to: syrceramicguild@gmail.com