Established in 1958 in southeastern Michigan as the Michigan Potters’
Association and in 2003 renamed Michigan Ceramic Art Association. We
have grown to a statewide organization of over 300 members. Our
membership includes studio artists, art educators, galleries, art
organizations, potters guilds, students and collectors.

  The Michigan Ceramic Art Association is dedicated to the following
mission:

  To serve as a communication network for the ceramic community of
Michigan.
  To promote and develop the ceramic arts and activities of every form.
  To stimulate further community participation, awareness and
appreciation of the ceramic arts as art forms; and
  To sponsor demonstrations, seminars, exhibitions and instruction for
the personal and cultural improvement of the participants and the
community.

To fulfill its mission throughout the state, the Michigan Ceramic Art
Association sponsors exhibitions, workshops, and lectures in
partnership with other organizations, and publishes a quarterly
newsletter which serves as a communication network between artists,
students, educators, art organizations and all connoisseurs of the
ceramic arts. MCAA sponsors exhibits, both juried and invitational.
Recent shows include The Artful Cup at Pewabic Pottery in Detroit,
Earthly Delights, a garden sculpture invitational at Meadowbrook Hall
in Rochester, Clay Dominant, a mixed-media competition at the Detroit
Artists Market, and The MPA (MCAA) at the DIA, an exhibit of Michigan
Ceramics purchase prize winners owned by the Detroit Institute of Arts,
co-sponsored by MPA (MCAA) and the DIA. We also sponsor the Biennual
MCAA juried competition, an exhibition celebrating the works our
growing membership.

Workshops, lectures and panel discussions sponsored or co-sponsored by
MCAA cover a wide range of subjects from ceramic techniques and
history to running a business. Our major biennial event is Michigan
Mud, a two-day educational conference, featuring  demonstrations,
exhibitions, slide lectures, and discussions. We invite a nationally 
celebrated ceramic artist as well as several prominent Michigan
artists and teachers to demonstrate and lecture. As the Michigan
Ceramic Art Association evolves, our organization continues to 
fulfill our mission to serve as a communication network for the
ceramic community of Michigan.

The Michigan Ceramic Art Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization and welcomes donations, which are tax-deductible. To fund
our programs, we rely heavily on donations from individuals and
businesses to augment dues collected from our members. Even more
important, we rely on the generosity of artists who donate their time
for workshops, on institutions who contribute space, materials and
funds, and on a small group of dedicated volunteers who spend countless
hours planning and implementing MCAA activities.

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