May 15th-23rd, 2027

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Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour

What’s BCAT?

BCAT is a celebration of all things clay! Local artists, studios, galleries, and businesses across Brooklyn open their doors to the public, offering exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, artist talks, ceramic sales, and more!

Inspired by the success of the 2017 and 2018 Brooklyn Clay Tour, BCAT’s mission is to promote Brooklyn as a diverse and growing ceramics community, one where everyone is welcomed to learn about clay, experience it first-hand, and support the ceramic arts.

After our successful 2023 launch, BCAT 2027 will continue to celebrate the ceramic arts while evolving with Brooklyn and the artists who live, work, and inspire here.

Participate in BCAT

Participate as a Group Ceramics Studio

Brooklyn’s ceramic studios are at the heart of BCAT! We invite your studio to organize an event as part of the larger Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour, celebrating the creativity and community of Brooklyn’s clay scene. Think beyond the traditional open studio! Host an exhibition, demonstration, artist talk, panel discussion, workshop, sale, or dream up something entirely your own.

Participate to connect with your neighborhood, build relationships across Brooklyn’s ceramics community, and promote your studio’s classes, memberships, exhibitions, and programs. Get creative, collaborate, and make BCAT your own!

Interested in taking part? Register your interest today!

  • We're here to help. BCAT organizers will work with each studio to help create engaging, rewarding experiences for artists and visitors alike.

  • Bring your community together. Events must have a minimum of 3 Brooklyn-based artists working primarily in clay. Beyond that, we encourage you to think big! Collaborate with additional artists, designers, musicians, dancers, and others to create something unique.

  • Participation fee. Each participating studio contributes a fee of $150 to help cover BCAT promotional materials.

Participate as an Individual Ceramic Artist

Are you a ceramicist or mixed-media artist working in clay? We invite you to organize your own event as part of the Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour! Think creatively—host an exhibition, demonstration, artist talk, pop-up, or collaborate with a local café, garden, or community space. Events must include a minimum of 3 Brooklyn-based artists who live or work in Brooklyn and work primarily in clay.

You don't have to figure it all out on your own! BCAT organizers are happy to connect you with other artists looking to participate, help you build a group, and put you in touch with potential venues in our network. It's a great opportunity to collaborate, share your work with new audiences, and become part of Brooklyn's vibrant ceramics community.

Register your interest today!

  • We're here to help. BCAT organizers will help connect artists and support you in developing a successful event.

  • Collaborate and get creative. Beyond the minimum of 3 Brooklyn-based ceramic artists, you're welcome to include other artists, designers, musicians, dancers, and more.

  • Participation fee. A $150 fee per participating group (minimum 3 ceramic artists) helps cover BCAT promotional materials..

Participate as a Local Business or become a Sponsor

BCAT is looking for local businesses—bookstores, cafés, plant shops, bakeries, boutiques, bodegas, and more—to help celebrate Brooklyn’s ceramics community! Host an exhibition, artist talk, pottery sale, or other event, or spotlight ceramic artists whose work you already carry.

You provide the space, and BCAT will take care of organizing the event! We’ll connect with artists and coordinate the programming, making it easy for your business to participate. Your business will be a stop on the tour and listed in our printed and online maps (at no cost to your business).

There are other ways to support BCAT! Become an official BCAT sponsor and your business will be featured on our promotional posters, postcards, and website—showcasing your commitment to Brooklyn’s arts community and helping establish your business as a supporter of local artists and creativity. Your sponsorship helps BCAT celebrate and strengthen Brooklyn’s vibrant ceramics community.

Interested in getting involved? Register your interest today!