May 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Preview Gala: International Ceramic Art Fair 2026
May 27, 2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Be among the first to view and purchase exceptional works at the Preview Gala of the 2026 International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF).
The International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) is the Gardiner Museum’s biennial celebration of innovation and contemporary directions in ceramics, inviting visitors to discover how the boundaries of craftsmanship are being redefined in clay.
Proceeds from the Preview Gala support the Gardiner’s Community Access Fund, making clay programs more widely available to communities with limited access to arts education.
Dress: Cocktail attire
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Single Ticket : $250
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Package of 10 : $2,000
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Gardiner Members* : $200
*Gardiner Members will be provided with a code to access the discount on Single Tickets. Discount does not apply to Get Acquainted or Annual Pass Holders.
A charitable tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount will be issued to the ticket holder.
About the International Ceramic Art Fair
The International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) is the Gardiner Museum’s biennial celebration of innovation and contemporary directions in ceramics, inviting visitors to discover how the boundaries of craftsmanship are being redefined in clay.
ICAF 2026 has been expanded from a 10-day event to a 12-week exhibition and public program exploring how ceramics is evolving across art, design, and emerging technologies. At the heart of this year’s edition is the theme “the city and the commons,” presenting ceramics as both material and method for examining how we live together in rapidly changing cities. From architecture to infrastructure, ceramics shelter, connect, and ground us, offering new ways to think about belonging, resilience, and shared space.
How do we nurture communal relationships amidst dramatic change? How can the intelligence of ceramics inform how we navigate cosmopolitan life? How can new approaches to ceramic technology re-shape the ways we live together?
Join us to discover the works on view and participate in programming that explores these and other questions.
Supporting Sponsors
Government Support
Symposium Sponsor
Artist Sponsor
Contributing Sponsors
Hospitality Partners
Thanks To
With thanks to our 2026 Honorary Committee
James Appleyard, Robert Davies, The Hon. Nicole Eaton, Yvonne Fleck, Jennifer Kerbel Poirier, Nattiya King-Stewart, Patricia Koval, Nancy Lockhart, David Mirvish, Kent Monkman, Melanie Munk
