Find your clay community

Membership Tiers

We’re all about community. Join our SCCA membership program to independently practice in our member studio, get your work fired, and access all of our member benefits. Please note that we currently have a waitlist in place for memberships.

Full Access Membership

    • Unlimited studio access during open hours

    • Kiln firings (SCCA will fire up to 2 kiln shelves of your work at a time)

    • In-studio use of SCCA glazes

    • Access to handbuilding and wheelthrowing tools and equipment

    • Half-shelf of storage space

    • Member’s Only Facebook Group access

    • Quarterly member socials

    • Monthly Member Challenge

    • Selling opportunities through SCCA Mug Shop, markets, and exhibits

    • Access to clay community of creators and makers

    • 20% discount on most recurring adult classes. Discount begins in 2nd month of membership period.

    • 10% discount on AVA membership

  • Monthly membership: $58/mo
    Discount monthly membership: $50/mo

    Discounts available for:

    • Active HCDE visual arts teachers

    • Active high school or college students (must be 15 years old+)

    • Seniors (65+)

    • Active duty military or veterans

    A waitlist is in place for all of our membership options.

Session Membership

  • A session can be used for one (1) day of access to the SCCA space. Access includes use of studio tools and equipment, usage of glazes, and access to firing drop-offs. Session memberships are only available on a waitlist basis - no drop-in’s permitted.

    Firing and glazing limitations

    • Firing- You are permitted to drop off 1 kiln shelf worth of work per session. Additional Public Firing fees may be incurred for excessive work.

    • Glazing - You are permitted to glaze up to a 2x4 ft. floor-space worth of pieces per session.

    Session members do not have access to storage space or a member shelf, so any pieces created in the studio must be taken with them at the end of that day’s session. Session members do not have access to any other member benefits, but will have access to the Member Facebook group, Member email newsletter, and member socials

    A session is not required for picking up fired work or purchasing clay.

  • 3-pack: $75
    5-pack: $100
    10-pack: $150

    Sessions expire 6 months from date of purchase.

    A waitlist is in place for all of our membership options.

    To remain an active session member, you must either:

    • Purchase another pack of sessions on the day that you use your last available session OR

    • Purchase another pack of sessions on your session expiration date. Unused sessions cannot be used past their expiration date, cannot be shared with others, or rolled over.

    If your session membership lapses, your spot will be forfeited and given to the next person on the waitlist.

Supporter Membership

    • Support SCCA’s mission, programs, and operations with your monthly donation

    • Receive special access to the studio for a “thank you” Quarterly Clay Weekend. Must be a Supporter Member for 3 consecutive months before gaining access to Quarterly Clay Weekends.

    • Receive regular updates from the studio through our Donor Newsletter

    Quarterly Clay Weekend details:

    • Eligible Supporter Members will pre-register for handbuilding, wheelthrowing, or glazing spots each quarter

    • Open hours on Quarterly Clay Weekends:

      • Friday 10 AM - 4 PM

      • Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM

      • Sunday 11 AM - 5 PM

      • Monday 10 AM - 8:30 PM

    • Wheelthrowing demonstrations and scheduled clay activities will take place throughout the weekend for those who need inspiration or a little help, or you can work independently in the space

    • Members will have community shelf access during their special weekend, to store in-progress pieces and clay. All pieces must be taken with them by the end of the weekend, or put on the shelf to be fired.

    • Each member will receive a glaze pass to come back and glaze their work after it’s been fired.

    Eligible Supporter members will only have access on the pre-scheduled Quarterly Clay Weekends. We cannot provide alternative weekends if your schedule does not align with our quarterly offerings. No refunds will be given for membership dues.

    2024-2025 Quarterly Clay Weekend Schedule:

    • August 9-12

    • November 8 - 11

    • January 10-13

    • April 11-14

    • July 18-21

    • October 24-27

  • Supporter Memberships: $30/month.

    A waitlist is in place for all of our membership options.

    While all instruction and access fees are covered during the Quarterly Clay Weekend, clay must be purchased separately. Clay is available at SCCA’s studio for purchase anytime during open hours for $30/25 lbs for new clay or $15/25 lbs for recycled clay

Join the Membership Waitlist

Public Access Options

Public Glazing

Utilize SCCA’s 16 in-house glaze options by purchasing a Public Glazing pass.

  • Pieces 3 inches or taller: $25 per 2ft x 2ft floor print

  • Pieces less than 3 inches tall: $15 per 2ft x 2ft floor print

  • A 2ft x 6ft floor-print is the maximum amount of work you may fire in one visit.

Public Firing

Fire your work at SCCA! Pay per piece to have us fit your work into our kiln loads. We currently only fire Cone 06/6 firings.

Cone 06 - $0.01 per cubic inch
Cone 6 - $0.02 per cubic inch
Plus a flat $5 firing fee per drop-off

Kiln rentals are now available! Click below for pricing information.

Read more about our policies and pricing for our public access options.

Frequently asked questions

  • Membership is perfect for anyone who is wanting to continue their clay practice. Whether you’ve recently taken a class or you’re rekindling your pottery habit from the past, you are welcome here.

    Keep in mind that studio membership is for independent practice - that means no instruction is included in membership. You should be comfortable working on your own, and some prior ceramic knowledge is strongly encouraged! We always encourage people to take at least one class before joining as a member.

  • We’re currently on a waitlist for membership. Average wait time is minimum 12 months, with new members being added only when previous members cancel their membership.

    Contact us at studio@sceniccityclayarts.org to add your name to the waitlist!

    Once your spot is available, we will contact you via email with more details. All new members are required to attend an orientation + membership registration session to become a member.

  • Our Session Memberships have replaced our former Day Pass option. All membership options, including Session Memberships, are now working on a waitlist basis. We do not accept drop-in’s for studio access unless you are utilizing our Public Glazing or Public Firing options.

  • If you are inactive for 6 consecutive months of your Full-Access Monthly Membership, your membership will be canceled. Inactivity means that you have not come into the studio and checked in on the iPad at the front desk. You will receive 2 reminder emails + 1 phone call during your 5th inactive month. If we do not hear from you or you don’t visit the studio, your membership spot will be forfeited.

    This cancellation policy will be effective May 1, 2024.

    We understand that sometimes life gets in the way of our creative time. We are happy to offer grace periods or extensions for this cancellation policy IF you communicate with us that you desire to continue your membership. Always feel free to email or call us to discuss your situation.

  • Membership covers almost everything you’ll need - kiln firings, access to glazes, studio space, tools, and equipment. The only other purchase you’ll have to make is your clay. Clay can be purchased in the studio for $30/25 lbs. Please note that we do not accept non-SCCA clay bodies for firing in our studio.

  • YES! We love granting full or partial scholarships for membership whenever possible. Learn more and apply for a scholarship.

    Because we have a waitlist, we ask that you wait to apply for a membership scholarship once you’ve been contacted by SCCA with an open membership spot.

    Scholarships are only available for Full Access Memberships.

  • Full-Access Members

    You can login to your payment portal using your email address that you used during registration. Login to your payment portal here.

    It is the member’s responsibility to update payment information or cancel their membership using the payment portal.

    You have the power to cancel your membership anytime. You will still be able to utilize the studio up through the final day of your monthly billing period, and then you will lose studio access. Please note that we do have a waitlist in place for all membership options, so once you cancel, you will not be able to rejoin until SCCA personally offers you another spot. If you attempt to “renew” your membership through the customer portal without prior approval and being on the waitlist, SCCA will cancel your membership and will NOT provide a refund for any membership dues, no exception.

    It is the responsibility of the member to clear their member shelf + any personal belongings from the studio prior to their membership expiration date. All left behind items will become the property of SCCA.

    Supporter Members

    Supporter Members can cancel their membership by emailing sara@sceniccityclayarts.org.

    Session Members

    No action needed! Your Session Membership will automatically end when your sessions expire OR when you’ve used your last session.

    No refunds will be given for membership dues (or session packages) for any type of membership, no exceptions.

  • A session can be used for one (1) day of access to the SCCA space. Access includes use of studio tools and equipment, usage of glazes, and access to firing drop-offs. ANY/ALL of the following utilizations of the space requires a Session to be used:

    • Glazing (even just a single piece!)

    • Firing (even dropping off ONE piece to fire!)

    • Using studio equipment and tools (wheels, tables, slab rollers, etc.)

    We recommend making the best use of your Session pass by saving up your studio tasks, firings, and glazing to be done in a single day so you can use a single Session Pass. Remember, even if you’re utilizing the studio for 10 minutes, you will have to use a Session.

    A session is NOT required for picking up fired work or purchasing clay.

    Firing and glazing limitations

    • Firing- You are permitted to drop off 1 kiln shelf worth of work per session. Additional Public Firing fees may be incurred for excessive work.

    • Glazing - You are permitted to glaze up to a 2x4 ft. floor-space worth of pieces per session.

    Session members do not have access to storage space or a member shelf, so any pieces created in the studio must be taken with them at the end of that day’s session. Session members do not have access to any other member benefits, but will have access to the Member Facebook group, Member email newsletter, and member socials.

Get involved with SCCA

  • Take a class

    Keep practicing your ceramic skills while you wait for a membership spot. Take a wheelthrowing, handbuilding, or specialty workshop with us!

    VIEW CLASSES

  • Become a Potter's Patron

    You can support SCCA’s outreach efforts, scholarships, growth, and operations by becoming a monthly donor today.

    LEARN MORE