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- EIN 20-2995186
- (925) 256-9828
- Po Box 8039 Walnut Creek CA 94596-0000 USA
- www.clayartsguild.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education
Mission: Clay arts guild is a non-profit organization located at the civic arts center in walnut creek, california. The mission of the clay arts guild is to1. Assist and encourage ceramics students to develop and improve their skills and understanding of the media, and2. Contribute actively toward improving the program of the civic arts ceramic studio through appropriate financial and operational aid.
Programs: Three-hour ceramic classes are offered weekly through civic arts education (cae) of walnut creek, california, with 250 to 300 student enrollments per 8 to 10-week session. Regular classes include beginning, intermediate and advanced throwing and hand building, sculpture, raku and teen clay classes. A city of walnut creek employee manages the studio. The instructors are chosen based on ceramic expertise and teaching abilities. The clay arts guild (cag) is open to all students enrolled in classes, allowing its members to work in the studio during non-class time. The studio also offers special periodic workshops with invited artists as well as two annual ceramic sales, available for guild members. Studio equipment includes: electric wheels, kick wheels, cone 10 reduction kilns, electric kilns for low fire, raku kiln, salt kiln, slab roller, extruder, fully equipped damp and glaze rooms and large work areas.