Greater Lafayette Clay Guild

Category: Guild Also called: GLCG; Greater Lafayette Clay Guild Inc.; Lafayette Clay Guild Last checked: 2026-09-23

What it is

Greater Lafayette Clay Guild (GLCG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cooperative organization based in Lafayette, Indiana. Official mission: promote individual artistic growth and appreciation of the ceramic arts in the community through exhibits, special projects, sales, demonstrations, networking, and presentation. Homepage: open to clay artists and clay appreciators of all experience levels; outreach across Tippecanoe and named surrounding Indiana counties. Member benefits emphasize meetings with demos/lectures/show-and-tell, directory listing, shows, and educational events. It is not a commercial clay supplier and not a permanent public drop-in teaching campus with its own fixed class storefront.

Who it’s for

Potters, ceramic artists, students, and clay appreciators living in Tippecanoe, Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Newton, Montgomery, Pulaski, Tipton, Warren, and White counties (and beyond per homepage outreach copy) who want association membership, meeting participation, juried/community shows, and workshop access. Not a substitute for a weekly metro teaching-studio membership or a clay warehouse.

Why it’s listed

This is the first-party Greater Lafayette clay guild domain (greaterlafayetteclayguild.org) with printed calendar-year dues at $35.00, a live 2026 officers list and Annual Membership Meeting, and a citeable $75 workshop fee — not a scraped directory card.

• Membership dues (Join Us — checked 2026-09-23): dues paid by February 1; run the calendar year. Online PayPal cart: GLCG Annual Membership — Option 1 $35.00 USD. 2026 Membership Form linked from the same page. Benefits include free meeting attendance (demos, lectures, show-and-tell), one vote, directory listing / site link, shows and events, Facebook promotion, studio tours, and special-event invitations. Members may be “producers” and/or “appreciators.”
• 2026 Annual Membership Meeting (Current Members — checked today): March 1, 2026, 1:00–3:00, Wells Community Center, 638 North Street. 2026 officer nominees printed: Chair Ralph Ward; Chair-Elect John Whelan (Acting); Treasurer Susan Taulia; Secretary Paul Preckel. Current member roster listed on the same page.
• 2026 workshop / calendar (2026 Members Info & Calendar + Sarah Anderson Workshop Information — checked today): Sarah Anderson sgraffito slide show August 7, 2026, 6:00–7:00 p.m. (refreshments 5:30) at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette — free with required ticket/reservation; co-sponsored with the museum. Demo workshop August 8, 2026, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in the museum Pottery Studio — $75/attendee including lunch; audience capped at 25. Artist site linked from guild page: sarahandersonceramics.com.
• Identity (homepage — checked today): Based in Lafayette, Indiana; 501(c)(3) cooperative; ceramic fine art and functional craft awareness in the community.

Dues, 2026 meeting venue/time, and workshop fee above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Schedules and prices change. Use the live Join Us, Current Members, 2026 Members Info & Calendar, and workshop registration links before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.greaterlafayetteclayguild.org/

Join Us / dues: https://www.greaterlafayetteclayguild.org/join-us.html

Current Members / 2026 meeting: https://www.greaterlafayetteclayguild.org/current-members.html

2026 Members Info & Calendar: https://www.greaterlafayetteclayguild.org/2026-members-info—calendar.html

Sarah Anderson Workshop Information: https://www.greaterlafayetteclayguild.org/sarah-anderson-workshop-information.html

Anderson Registration Info & Payment: https://www.greaterlafayetteclayguild.org/anderson-registration-info—payment.html

Contact: https://www.greaterlafayetteclayguild.org/contact.html

Location

Greater Lafayette, Indiana clay guild. Annual Membership Meeting printed at Wells Community Center, 638 North Street. August 2026 Sarah Anderson events at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette (slide show + Pottery Studio workshop). No single public retail storefront or walk-in classroom enrollment desk is presented as the primary identity.

Do not treat GLCG as a metro open-studio membership brand or a clay supply warehouse. Primary identity is a member association with meetings, exhibitions/sales, and workshops.

Notes

• Category is Guild. Regional Indiana clay association with $35 calendar-year dues, published 2026 meeting and workshop calendar. Not a teaching-studio brand and not a clay manufacturer.
• Distinct from already-listed guilds; Lafayette / Tippecanoe-area association (Indiana). Keep separate from Lapidary / Mahjong / Bee / Bonsai directories.
• Dues $35, March 1 2026 annual meeting at Wells Community Center, and Sarah Anderson workshop $75 are transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-09-23 and may change.
• Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
• No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.
• First-party logo saved beside this listing as greater-lafayette-clay-guild.png (from greaterlafayetteclayguild.org Weebly uploads — GLCG logo).

FAQ

Q: What are membership dues?
A: Join Us page (checked 2026-09-23): GLCG Annual Membership $35.00 USD via the site PayPal cart; dues due by February 1 for the calendar year. Complete the 2026 Membership Form, then pay online.

Q: When is the 2026 annual meeting?
A: Current Members page: March 1, 2026, 1:00–3:00 p.m., Wells Community Center, 638 North Street. Confirm live on the Current Members / 2026 calendar pages.

Q: Does GLCG run a public drop-in pottery studio?
A: No. GLCG is a member association with meetings, shows, and co-sponsored workshops (e.g. Art Museum of Greater Lafayette Pottery Studio for the Aug 2026 Anderson workshop) — not a permanent public class-studio campus or clay warehouse. For weekly studio practice, use a local teaching studio; join GLCG for association benefits and community events.