Program Google Map of all exhibitions and conference locations here.
Friday, February 29 -- At the CAC and the Riverfront
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Onsite registration and Vendor check-in at CAC
2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Fire on the River: Outdoor exhibition on the Mississippi River of fast fire/ temporary kiln technique demonstrations, events and fired in place sculptural artwork by Fred Olsen and Richard White and others.
6:00 PM
Welcome and Opening Event at Riverfront Spoken Word performance by Chuck Perkins Music by the Pinettes
Saturday, March 1 -- At the Contemporary Arts Center
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Onsite registration
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Continental Breakfast (provided)
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) Insurance Show--Free and open to the public
10:00 AM to Noon
Demonstrations
Noon to 2:00 PM
Lunch Break (Lunch not provided)
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Historic Ceramics Panel: A Common thread in the Gulf Coast Potteries: Newcomb, Shearwater and Ohr.
Moderator: Jean Bragg. Panelists: Sally Main of the Newcomb Art Gallery,Ohr expert David Rago of Antiques Roadshow fame, and Shearwater expert Chris Hogan.
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Demonstrations
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Open Slide- and Video-Forum
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Gallery openings on Julia and Magazine Streets
9:00 PM to Midnight
Musical performance by Egg Yolk Jubilee at the CAC
Sunday, March 2 -- at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
30 minute Demo/Slideshows
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Lunch (Provided)
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Lana Wilson Glaze and Surface lecture
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Richard White and Fred Olsen lecture
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Breakout groups: Artists' environmental concerns, outreach, and connecting communities
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Reception for NOLA Fired Up Invitational Exhibition