Become a member.

For over four decades we have been dedicated to the artistic growth of our members.

We continue to support Toronto’s ceramic arts community with member meetings featuring guest speakers and demos, annual sales, juried exhibitions, sponsored workshops, a quarterly newsletter and promotion of member portfolios.

Looking for Pottery Classes? Membership is not required to enrol in our public classes. Click here for class availability.

General Membership

General Membership Annual Subscription
$45.00
Every year

General Membership Annual Subscription

  • Regular Membership $45/per year

  • Student Membership $35/per year

Please Note:

  • Student pricing is available with proof of full-time enrolment at an accredited college or university. Please contact us via email before purchasing membership to provide information.

  • General Membership is your REGISTRATION in Toronto Potters Association. It does not grant access to Toronto Potters Studio as a Studio Resident.

  • Membership subscriptions are auto-renewed yearly for the ease and benefit of our members. You can edit your payment details or cancel your subscription at anytime through your account settings.

  • All membership fees are non-refundable.

Attention Returning Members: If you are already a member looking to create your account, or a returning member setting up an account for the first time to renew your membership and pay your annual fees, please click the Join button to the left and follow the prompts to subscribe.

General Membership is available to all clay artists and enthusiasts of various skill levels and years of experience. Our members are artists, educators, students, and collectors.

  • Members are welcome to join any time of the year.

  • General Membership is required to be eligible to apply for a Studio Residency space. Studio Residents must hold annual General Memberships.

  • Student membership pricing is available upon proof of full-time enrolment at an accredited college or university.

General Membership benefits include:

  • Access to a network of other ceramic artists.

  • Active participation in monthly meetings including guest artist presentations, critiques, demonstrations and business information for artists.

  • Digital portfolio and artist promotion through Toronto Potters website and social platforms.

  • Subscription to the Toronto Potters quarterly newsletter offering calls for entry, ideas and tips from our community.

  • Access to our ceramics library of over 100 videos, books and magazines. Library access is available by appointment.

  • Ability to apply to become a Studio Resident.

  • Eligibility to apply to the Biennial Juried Exhibitions .

  • Ability to apply to participate in Toronto Potters Sales, exhibitions and Pop-up events..

  • Discounts on memberships in FUSION

Membership is not a requirement to take our public classes. If you wish to enrol in a class please visit the Learn tab.

Attention: Studio Residency is currently full.

Studio Residency

About Becoming a Studio Resident

General Members may apply to join other ceramic artists in Toronto Potters’ downtown studio— unit 107 of the historic Youngplace building.

In addition to our General Membership benefits, Studio Residents receive:

  • Access to a well-equipped, main-floor studio in Youngplace— a creative hub in Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood

  • Dedicated studio shelf space

  • Wi-Fi and utilities are included in your Studio Membership Fee

  • Opportunity to purchase clay, glazes & kiln firings by an experienced Studio Technician

  • Access to building amenities such as galleries, loading area and elevator

  • Opportunity to exhibit in the Youngplace Hallway Galleries

  • Access to the building on-site events and shows by emerging and established artists

Messy throwing tools and a spinning pottery wheel with someone's hand centers the clay.

Help keep creativity in Toronto.

When you support Toronto Potters, you help make it possible for local artists to work and share their craft across the GTA. Donations from supporters and patrons of the arts help us deliver creative resources and programming to our members and the public.

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Discover local ceramic artists.

All our members are potters and artists working and living in the Toronto area.

Explore their work, and get in touch via our members gallery.