Join us for the 28th Annual American Pottery Festival (APF), August 28–30! Our biggest annual event brings together ceramic artists from across the United States, showcasing exceptional work and the best in contemporary ceramics. Explore a stunning variety of creative processes, techniques, forms, and surfaces, and kick off the weekend at our Opening Night Party on Friday, August 28.

Shop APF in person or online! Discover work by 15 nationally recognized ceramic artists featured at NCC. Browse the galleries, use our free personal shopping service, or shop hundreds of pots online August 29–September 6. Online sales begin Saturday, August 29, at 10 am CT. Throughout the weekend, connect with artists through talks, workshops, demonstrations, and informal gallery conversations. Whether you're a student, collector, or fellow maker, APF offers inspiring opportunities to learn, engage, and celebrate the incredible breadth of contemporary ceramics.

Our 2026 artists include: Sara Alfieri, Kurt Anderson, Marissa Childers, Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy, Celia Feldberg, Stephen Heywood, Erica Iman, Samuel Johnson, Steven Young Lee, Suze Lindsay, Andrew McIntyre, Taylor Mezo, KyoungHwa Oh, Doug Peltzman, and Lindsay Rogers.