Emily Ray: The Nature of Existing
September 1-26, 2026.
Date: 5 weeks on Tuesdays
8/25, 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22
Time: 6-8pm
Ages: Adults and teens 16+
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $155
Location: MAG Clay Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. Beginners and Intermediates welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as independent studio time during MAG business hours.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: 5 weeks on Thursdays
8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24
Time: 6-8pm
Ages: Adults and teens 16+
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $155
Location: MAG Clay Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
In this intermediate ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. Students must have taken at least one beginner wheel throwing class prior to this class. Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as independent studio time during MAG business hours.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: Saturday, August 29
Time: 1-3pm
Ages: Youth ages 12-18
Instructor: Karla Tucker
Fee: $30
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Curious about pottery? Join us for a two-hour beginner’s introduction to the throwing wheel especially for teens ages 12-18. In this workshop students will learn through a step-by-step demonstration, discover new skills with constructive guidance, and walk away with a pot (or two!) of their very own making! Bring an old towel and wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy.
MAG will take care of the glaze of your choice and kiln firing. Your instructor will contact you after firing when your pieces are ready to pick up.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: 4 Tuesday in September
9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22
Time: 10am - noon
Ages: Adults and teens 13+
Instructor: Grady H. Pennington
Fee: $115
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Learn new watercolor and mixed media techniques from instructor Grady H. Pennington. This class will focus on intuitive painting with watercolor, ink brush, torn watercolor from class, tissue paper, and white ink.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Dates: 4 Tuesday in September: 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Ages: Youth 8-12
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $60
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
We will explore different ways to use paint to create an image. Students will make a self portrait, paint a fun stuffie, and create worlds from their own imaginations!
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: 5 Wednesdays in September
9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Ages: Teens and Adults
Instructors: MAG Weavers
Fee: $160
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Project: Weave a scarf or tea towel
Pattern: Twill & plain weave
Learn the whole process of weaving on a 4 harness floor loom--from pattern reading, picking yarn, winding warp, and dressing the loom to weaving and finishing your project!
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Date: Friday, September 4
Time: 1-2pm
Ages: 18+
Instructor: Anne Wilson / Arts for All Kentucky
Fee: free
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
Join instructor Anne Wilson and Arts for All Kentucky in this free workshop on Friday, September 4th. This is a workshop for adults with disabilities from our local community to engage in creative expression with fellow art enthusiasts.
Date: Friday, September 4
Time: 6-8pm
Ages: Adult & child pairs (ages 6+)
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $50 per pair
Location: MAG Community Studio - 500 N 4th Street
Description:
One adult and one child (no extra siblings, please) will work both separately and collaboratively on an art project. No distractions, just fun!
For September’s class, we will be making Fake Cakes. Each pair will use clay and molds to create their dream cakes.
*For MAG MEMBERS: If you would like the 10% MAG Member workshop discount, please pay for class in-person at MAG or over the phone. We cannot give discounts for online payments.
Exhibitor Information
Application/Jury
Applicants will need to do these things by Monday, August 31:
Pay the nonrefundable $25 application fee online at murrayartguild.org or in person (payable to Murray Art Guild)
Submit the registration form online at murrayartguild.org, or print a paper copy and bring it to MAG
Email five to ten digital images of examples of the work being sold to murrayartguild@gmail.com
These product photos will be used for Artist Highlight posts on social media prior to the event
Optional: include a photo of your table set-up
All work must be handmade, with limited manufactured components.
Any work not juried in will not be allowed at the sale—this will be strictly enforced. If your work includes several different items/categories, please be sure to clarify this either with samples or in the written description. This is to ensure quality as well as diversity in the sale.
Groups are welcome to apply, but each individual in the group will need to submit digital photos of their work, registration form, and registration fee. Note on the application of group participation.
Applicants will be notified via email, unless other arrangements have been made, no later than September 8th of results.
Booth: 6’ booth table, and access to electricity.
Pricing Each individual item must have a price tag attached with the price, description, and exhibitor’s name clearly marked. MAG will retain 25% commission of the first $1000 sold & 10% of sales that exceed $1000 for everyone, members and nonmembers alike.
Monies All money from sales will be collected and logged at a central collection table staffed by authorized MAG staff. We will provide a receipt book day of sale so you can send an appropriately marked receipt with your items to central check out. Each receipt will need your name, item description, and cost of goods. The total must be written in the bottom right hand corner and circled. This is also the best way for you to track your sales. Vendor checks will be available no later than Friday, November 13th.
Tables Exhibitors should provide their own appropriately adorned tables and/or display racks; from our experience, presentation does count! MAG has chairs (folding metal chairs) available and a few tables (first come first serve). Please be prepared to bring your own table. Each exhibitor will be allowed a minimum table space of 3’W x 6’L. Some artists choose to exhibit together, combining display areas to one larger display. If you are working with a group, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate needs. Extra inventories, storage boxes, etc., must be kept out of sight. Due to safety concerns, tablecloths may not pool or drape on the floor. Set-up areas should be professionally displayed. All work is expected to be clean and presentable. Exhibitor’s displays should be staffed for all hours of the Holiday Sale. Volunteers will be on hand to relieve vendors as needed for breaks.
Set-up Set up is Friday November 6th from 8am - 2:00pm. NO early birds please. Spaces are assigned, so “first come first served” is not a thing. If there is a conflict, let us know as soon as possible. There is no time for “last minute sets-ups” during the event. Please adjust your schedules well in advance to avoid a disappointing situation for all of us.
Cancellations In light of the fact that we have to limit the number of exhibitors, we ask that notification of cancellation be made no later than October 14th. The $25 application fee is non-refundable. Exhibitors who do not give notification will be charged a space fee of $100 if the Guild is unable to fill the vendor’s reserved space in time for the sale. Consideration will be given to emergency situations.
Clean-up Exhibitors are expected to leave their area clean and remove all of their equipment only after 4pm on Saturday when the sale ends. We realize by the end of the show everyone is tired and anxious to go, but early take down doesn’t reflect well on anyone and may result in a rejected entry the following year.
Food MAG will provide snacks and drinks to vendors in a designated hospitality area throughout most of the event, including lunch on Saturday. The hospitality room will close at 3pm on Saturday.
Options Several options are available for participation. A solo exhibitor area or, if you are interested in exhibiting but may not have the inventory for a solo space, we will be glad to help partner exhibitors. Making the best effort to accommodate as many exhibitors as possible, some outside areas may be used. If you are specifically interested in outdoor space, please indicate on your application.
Questions If you have any questions, you may contact Debi Henry Danielson at (270) 753-4059 or murrayartguild@gmail.com
SCHEDULE
Monday August 31, midnight
Submissions due (application, fee $25, images) 400 N 4th St, Murray or murrayartguild.org for payment, murrayartguild@gmail.com for images
Tuesday, September 8
Notification to all vendors, email
Wednesday, October 14
Last day to cancel without a fee
Friday, November 6
Setup from 8am - 2pm
Members only presale 4-6pm
Sale open to public from 6-8pm
Saturday, November 7
Arrive at MAG no later than 7:45am
Sale open to public 8am-2pm
2-3pm clean up
Friday, November 13
Checks available