Committee Work
Most committee work is done PRIOR to the show and during CLOSED hours.
You will be contacted by the committee chair, if you are not contact please contact the show chair, contact information can be found in the Steering Committee page.
ALL Booth Holders are required to do one committee assignment. Gallery-Only participants are are not required to do committee work but are invited to volunteer for a committee.
2026 committee work assignments are posted below.
Committee Job Descriptions
Please consider factors such as: age, physical condition, temperament, interests, etc. when selecting committee work. The goal is to have fun not wear yourself out.
Bar Codes: Assist with printing, packing and distributing bar code labels before the show starts (August) and during the show, as needed. Also maintain lists and records, as needed.
Building Prep: Prepare the building for the show by taping booth names and numbers on the floor on Thursday.
Building Security Patrol: Provides security during show set-up and after the show closes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Will be divided into 3-hour shifts.
Gallery Intake: Receive gallery submissions on Thursday 3 PM- 6 PM or Friday 8 AM - 11 AM, plus mandatory 15 minutes take-down on Sunday at the end of the show.
Gallery Display: Arrange pedestals and gallery walls on Friday from 8 AM - 1 PM and assist with tear-down at the end of the show on Sunday. Must be able to operate a drill.
Gallery Curation: Curate the display of pieces from 11 AM to 2 PM on Friday and assist with tear-down at the end of the show on Sunday.
Hospitality: Solicit and organize refreshments for each day, monitor refreshments and update as needed, clean up at end of each day and before the show closes on Sunday.
Gallery Set Up & Tear Down: Preparation and set up of the Gallery by loading/unloading pedestals on/off U-Haul truck, hanging lights, painting pedestals on Thursday morning at 9 AM - 1 PM, and help with tear down after the show closes on Sunday starting at 5:15 PM.
Postering: Distribute and hang posters in designated areas two weeks prior to the opening of
Clay Fest.
Sales Area Set Up: Set up the sales area Thursday @ 10 AM.
Sales Area Tear Down: Tear down Sales Area after the show closes on Sunday.