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Classes at Clay Art Center

REGISTRATION FOR WEEKLY CLAY CLASSES THIS FALL

Fall session B Class Preview

Friday, October 2, 7:30am ET - Member-only Registration
Monday, October 5, 10:00am ET - General Registration

*Not a member yet? For access to early registration, 
Join, or renew your membership now 

Fall Session B runs:
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - Tuesday, December 22nd, 2026

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Learn more about upcoming exhibitions and events at Clay Art Center!

On View:
Functional Fall: Handled With Care

Guest juried by Lindsay Scypta & Mike Stumbras
September 1 - October 17, 2026

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Curator’s Choice
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There are so many great stories happening every day at Clay Art Center!
Read all about our clay community on Clay Dish Blog

Hand in Hand
Clay Art Center Annual Benefit & Auction
Saturday, October 17, 4:00-6:00pm

Join us for Hand in Hand, our annual benefit celebrating clay and community!
Honoring the Common Sense Fund in recognition of 15 years
of generous support of Clay Art Center and Around The World in Clay program

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Things To Do at
Clay Art Center

One-Time Classes for Family and Friends
Private Parties for Individuals or Groups
Shop Westchester’s largest pottery & ceramic giftshop
Weekly Guided Tours including the Katherine Choy collection,
artist studios, and classrooms

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Local Landscapes as Art Inspiration! Elementary students in our Around the World in Clay classes at Clay Art Center made drawings of local landmarks to be included on a fence for a building under construction in Port Chester. After the students fin
Clay Art Center Shop is home to contemporary ceramics from local, regional, and nationally based artists, and current and former Artists-in-Residence. Today’s curated selection features functional ceramics with playful colors that pop: Gabs Co
Upcoming summer Exhibition at Clay Art Center Gallery! This month at Clay Art Center Gallery, we are pleased to present Concurrent Artists-in-Residence Exhibitions featuring work from our 2025–2026 cohort. Pictured here is Community Arts Found

Guided Exhibition & Studio Tours
Visit Us!

Clay Art Center was co-founded in 1957 by Katherine Choy and Henry Okamoto. Take a Guided Exhibitions and Studio Tour on Wednesdays at 11.30am to view our Gallery, artist studios, and facilities. Free to the public.
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For groups, contact mail@clayartcenter.org

Online Artist Talks & Demos
Engage with us from home!

Visit our Virtual Library for Artist Talks & Demos

Take a conneCT-NY day trip adventure!

Visit Clay Art Center, Flinn Gallery and Greenwich Historical Society all in one day! The three sites are linked by road or rail and only 15 minutes apart. Experienced together,  they offer a shared cultural experience and open dialogue on artistic expression and historical context, forging connection and honoring community. Share your culture trip adventure with us via social media by tagging @connect_ctny in photos, reels and stories.

Are you planning a visit to Port Chester?

Clay Art Center is a 10 minute short walk from the Port Chester station on the Metro-North line servicing New York City and New Haven.

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