WNC Pottery Festival

November 7, 2026 from 10am-4pm

Railroad Ave Sylva NC 28779

The festival is hosted at the Sylva Bridge Park and will go on rain or shine.

There is a $5 entrance fee.

No dogs are allowed inside the festival.

This juried event showcases more than 40 master potters, with many demonstrations in a variety of techniques.

Come see why it's become a top arts event in the mountains, attended annually by several thousand pottery aficionados.

 CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT DATES 

  • Application Deadline – June 1

  • Notifications – July 1

  • Accept Invitation & Booth Purchase Deadline – August 1

  • Cancellation Deadline for refund – September 1

  • Festival - November 7, 2026

Image Guidelines

Submit 5 images total - 4 images representing the range of your work and 1 booth shot (outdoor)
Formatting Your Images (images formatted for ZAPP are perfect)

  • Dimensions: 1500 pixels on the longest side.

  • File Format: JPEG

  • Resolution:  300 dpi

  • Label images with artist name and number (name_1.jpeg, name_2.jpeg, etc)

2026 Festival Prospectus

Email wncpotteryfest@gmail.com with any questions

 

Scroll down for the online application form

 

Please type N/A into any inapplicable fields.

Don't forget to email your images to wncpotteryfest@gmail.com

Pay Jury Fee Here Online