Organizations Filed Purposes:
Sharing access to all things clay through collaborative education in a community studio. From our commumity ceramics studio, we provide ceramics arts education classes and outreach as studio memberships for emerging and experienced potters. Scholarship programs are available to those who may otherwise not be able to experience clay. Our outreach programs in partnership with other local organizations allow us to serve diverse populations including at-risk youth, veterans, senior citizens,' and low income individuals/families.
Sharing access to all things clay through collaborative education in a community studio. From our commumity ceramics studio, we provide ceramics arts education classes and outreach programs for all ages and skill levels as well as studio memberships for emerging and experienced potters
Ceramics Education: SCCA provides quality clay arts educaton to everyone who wants to experience it. Our public classes are availabe for all ages and skill levels. Our revenue here is derived from class registrations. Class registration fees cover expenses of instruction/artist pay, clay, glaze and other materials used, and a small portion towards general operations and maintaining the studio. In 2019, we offered 96 classes and outreach programs that servived 785 students, including 275 children. SCCA provides scholarships to anyone in need, In 2019, we provided 18 scholarships to both adults and children's programs. We received grant funding from Tennessee Arts Commission and ArtsBuild Chattanooga and local foundations to support these programs that are offered for free to groups in the Chattanooga area including veterans, as-risk youth, those living in poverty, K-12 teachers, and seniors 65+
Ceramics studio membership program. SCCA maintains a working studio open to the community through a membership program Memberships include access to the studio hours(open 40 hours per week Tuesday-Saturday), use of all ceramics equipment, tools, and supplies in the studio including potter's wheel, splash pans, bats, finishing tools, water, slab rollers, surface decoration tools, underglaze and glazes, as well as kiln firing services. Members have access to purchase clay and glaze through the studio. Members have the opportunity to sell their work in our SCCA Mug Shop. This small retail space is set up on an 80/20 commission rate so that the majority of the revenue goes back into the hands of the members. Membership fees are kept low, well below market averages at for-profit studios, in order to allow access for a wide range of artists, from beginners to experienced potters of all backgrounds. A deeper membership discount is provided to seniors, students/teachers, and veterans. Scholarships and volunteer-exchange hours are available to anyone in need. In 2019, we had 142 members including 41 seniors and 6 local teachers who are able to utilize the studio to support clay arts activities in their classrooms. We offer free firing options for local teachers.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kathy Lennon | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kathi Willis Grant | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Zachary Ridder | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Quarles | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Ferguson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Olive Durant | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Mignonne Pearson | President | 1 | $0 |
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