MS Clayworks - 2022

Welcome to the 1st clay conference in Mississippi!
October 7-8, 2022
​Meridian Mississippi
All ceramic artists and clay supporters are invited to attend the first, and just the beginning, of an annual clay conference in the state of Mississippi. We thank all our supporters, sponsors and volunteers, and trust that this conference will be highlight to Meridian. Anyone who wants to donate or sponsor this clay conference, please click on Sponsor / Donate for more information.
** Registrations for the clay conference are online **
Everybody who wants to attend the conference, needs to register online. The access ticket to the conference activities will be send to your email, and that confirmation will be your access into the Meridian Community College where you will get the actual conference ticket and goody bag.

Conference program

Friday, October 7
Meridian Community College (MCC)
9am - 3pm
Conference sign-in.
Exhibitors and artists setup. 

4pm  
Conference organizational meeting in Auditorium.
  • Steering committee annual feedback.
  • Future activities and plans for MS Clayworks.
  • Elect 2023 MS Clayworks steering committee.
Meridian Museum of Art (MMA)
9am - 11am
Clay demonstration by Terry Cherry
​(Pre-conference)

6pm
Formal opening of the Invitational Exhibition.
Keynote speaker Malcolm White, former Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission.
Exhibition remarks by Antoinette Badenhorst.
MAEX
11:30am - 1pm 
Musical performance by Holley Rumbarger
(Pre-conference)

1:30pm-3:30 
​Clay demonstration by Allen Chen
​(Pre-conference)
Saturday, October 8
Meridian Community College (MCC)
8am - 10am
Late conference sign-in at the Meridian Community College.

9am – 5pm (Lunch time 12pm - 1pm) 5:30pm
​Closing reception and award ceremony at the Miller Art Gallery for the Juried Show.

7pm 
After party for the conference.
Additional information.

  • Donate a mug for a scholarship fund. The mug sale will start on Friday October 7 at the Meridian Museum of Art.
  • Coffee and food services on campus by Alladin.
  • The Threefoot Hotel in Meridian (Courtyard by Marriott) offers a group booking for arriving on October 7 and departing on October 8. For more information about the hotel, see accommodation on the webpage In and around Meridian.
  • There will be door prizes handed out during the demonstration on Saturday October 8. The number on your registration may be one of the numbers that will be drawn for the door prizes. ​
  • Student registration fees for Art students from colleges / universities is $55. Students will have to show their student cards during check-in at the conference.
  • ​Vendors and suppliers may choose between 10'x10' booths, or 6' or 8' tables at the Meridian Community College. 
  • Pottery sale: Potters who are interested in promoting or selling their work, may book a 6' table. 

Meridian Community College

Meridian Museum of Art