Calendar 2010 
Friday, January 1
NCC Closed for Holiday

Sunday, January 3
'tis a gift... Holiday Exhibition and Sale and Margaret O'Rorke: Light Sculptures shows close

Monday, January 4
Winter Adult Class Quarter begins: 10 am

Saturday, January 9 – Monday, January 11
NCC Sales Gallery closed for inventory

Friday, January 15
3 Jerome Artists, Fogelberg and Red Wing Artists Exhibition, and January Artists of the Month shows open
Opening Reception: 6 – 8 pm

Tuesday, January 19
McKnight Resident Artist Lecture: Cary Esser: 6:30 – 8 pm

Sunday, January 24
McKnight Fellowship Artists Workshop:  Ursula Hargens and Maren Kloppmann: 1 – 5 pm

Thursday, February 4
February Artists of the Month show opens
Opening Reception and 2nd Annual Clay Center Chili Cook-Off: 6 – 8 pm

Sunday, February 14
6th Annual "Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Our Pots Are Hot, Yours Can Be Too" Workshop: 7 – 10 pm

Tuesday, February 16
Registration for Spring Adult Quarter Classes begins: 10 am

Friday, February 26
Application deadline for 2010 Jerome Ceramic Artist Project Grants (due by 5 pm, this is not a postmark deadline)

Tuesday, March 2
Registration for Summer Youth Clay Camps begins: 10 am

Tuesday, March 4
American Pottery Festival Preview show opens
Closing reception: Friday, March 26, 6 – 8 pm

Sunday, March 14
3 Jerome Artists and Fogelberg and Red Wing Artists Exhibition shows close
Winter Adult Quarter Classes end

Friday, March 26
INsideOUT and Art Healthy shows open, and  shows open
Opening Reception: 6 – 8 pm

Sunday, March 28
Spring Adult Quarter Classes begin

Thursday, April 8
April Artists of the Month show opens
Opening Reception: 5 – 7 pm
Tuesday, April 20
McKnight Resident Artist Lecture: Ryan Mitchell
6:30 – 8 pm

Friday, April 23
Application deadline for McKnight Fellowship and Resident Artist grants as well as Fogelberg Studio Fellowship grants (due by 5pm, this is not a post marked deadline)

Sunday, May 2
Art Healthy and April Artists of the Month shows close

Thursday, May 6
Art Smart and May Artists of the Month shows open
Opening Reception: 5 – 7 pm

Tuesday, May 11
Registration for Summer Adult Quarter Classes begins

Sunday, June 6
INsideOUT, Art Smart, and May Artists of the Month shows close
Spring Adult Quarter Classes end

Friday, June 18
Six McKnight Artists and April Artists of the Month shows open
Opening Reception: 6 – 8 pm

Monday, June 21
Summer Adult Quarter Classes and Kids Clay Camps begin

Thursday, July 1
July Artists of the Month show opens
Opening Reception and "Fired Works" celebration: 5 – 7 pm

Tuesday, July 20
McKnight Resident Artist Lecture: Alex Hibbitt
6:30 – 8 pm

Thursday, August 5
August Artists of the Month show opens
Opening Reception and 2nd Annual "Pots on a Stick" celebration: 5 – 7 pm

Sunday, August 22
Six McKnight Artists and August Artists of the Month shows close

Monday, September 6
NCC closed for Labor Day

Wednesday, September 8 and Thursday, September 9
NCC Galleries closed for American Pottery Festival set up

Thursday, September 9 through Sunday, September 12
2010 American Pottery Festival
Opening Reception - September 10: 5 – 9 pm

Monday, September 13
Fall Adult Quarter Classes begin

Friday, September 24
NCC's 20th anniversary begins with the 20th Anniversary Exhibition Opening
Opeing Reception: 6 – 8

Thursday, October 7
October Artists of the Month show opens
Opening Reception: 5 – 7

Tuesday, October 19
McKnight Resident Artist Lecture: Jonas Arčikauskas
6:30 – 8 pm

Sunday, November 7
20th Anniversary Exhibition closes

Wednesday, November 17 through Saturday, November 20
NCC Galleries closed for installation of 20th Anniversary 'tis a gift... Holiday Exhibition and Sale

Sunday, November 21
'tis a gift... Holiday Exhibition and Sale and Russ Orlando Exhibition shows open
Holiday Open House: 1 – 4 pm