The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts will hold its annual Brickyard Bash on Saturday, July 25, on the foundation's historic brickyard campus. Admission is free, and the evening will include food trucks, beverages, and live music from Helena band Big Sky Mudflaps.

The event will also feature a live auction of collaborative ceramic artworks described by the foundation as one-of-a-kind pieces not available elsewhere. Proceeds from the auction benefit the Archie Bray Foundation's programs and operations. The Bray describes the Brickyard Bash as its primary annual summer community celebration.

The Archie Bray Foundation has operated on the grounds of the former Western Clay Manufacturing Company since 1951, making the brickyard campus itself a piece of Helena history. This year's event is open to the public at no charge, though auction participation will require bidding on offered works.