The Alabama Clay Conference, as an initiative of the Alabama Visual Arts Network, serves practitioners and students of the ceramic arts. The conference celebrates and promotes the unique flavor of ceramics in Alabama by offering a balance of exhibition and educational programs intended to increase professionalism, inform technique, and inspire artistic expression of all participants.
Now approaching its 41st year, the Alabama Clay Conference is the longest running program of the Alabama Visual Arts Network. The conference site and host change annually. The event celebrates and promotes the timeless artistry of ceramics by offering a balance of exhibition and educational programs intended to increase professionalism, inform technique, and inspire artistic expression in Alabama and beyond.