Current Clay Arts (CAG) dues are prorated, depending on when you join. All memberships end September first of each year. If you join in Fall Quarter, dues are $80, Winter Quarter $60, Spring Quarter $40 and Summer Quarter $20.
What you get with your CAG membership:
Privileges:
Use of clay arts studio during open-studio times - about 30 hours per week for about 40 weeks per year (1000 hours per year) (must be concurrently enrolled in clay arts class and in the CAE Open Studio class. There is a substantial discount if you are a CAG member)
Discounts on Master Potter Workshop fees
Participation in two studio sales per year
Participation in a number of outside exhibits/sales
Your own copy of the bimonthly CAG Newsletter
Opportunity to check out books and videos from the CAG library
Responsibilities:
Help maintain clean efficient studio
Donate 10% of pots made to help raise money (beginners are exempt from this responsibility — sculptors generally donate one piece per quarter)
Actively participate to help the Guild in its efforts to maintain a quality ceramics program.
At present there are about 125 members in CAG. A new category of Associate Membership allows clay patrons to contribute to ceramics and receive the CAG newsletter for $25, a quarter of the normal annual dues.
