Thank you for considering 98th Street Potters as your studio home! 

Our studio is currently at full capacity, but we’re thrilled you’re interested in joining!
We operate on a membership model and maintain a small, vibrant community of ceramic artists. While all studio memberships are currently full, we encourage you to fill out the application form to join our waitlist.

Spots are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and we’ll contact you as soon as an opening becomes available. We review each application with care, and applicants will be invited for a studio visit or interview before confirming membership.

We appreciate your patience — and your interest in being part of 98th Street Potters! Membership details are below.

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Studio Hours: Every day, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Please read through our application to learn more about our memberships and application process. While we value all skill levels, memberships are reserved for those who have 1+ year of experience with clay, or show proficiency at an intermediate-advanced level. 

Monthly Membership - $500 

- Key access to studio (Every day, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.)

- Ability to reserve wheel time during open hours (1 Brent Electric, 1 Randall Kick Wheel)

- Communal tools

- Individual reserved shelf space

- 25 lb. stoneware included per month, additional bags at cost + shipping (25 lb.)

- 5 mid-fire glaze options

- Firing $1 per pound for bisque, $1.25 per pound for glaze

- Items over 12” tall $2 per pound for bisque, $2.25 per pound for glaze 

- Minimum 3-month commitment, $500 security deposit

Must provide examples of prior wheel experience to reserve wheels. 

Bulk Kiln Rental: 

Bisque: $198 full kiln/$99 half kiln/$50 shelf

Glaze, cone 5-6: $297 full kiln/$159 half kiln/$75 shelf

Please be prepared to provide 3+ images of your prior ceramic work with this application, or share a link to your ceramics website/social media. 

All memberships require a 3 month minimum commitment and a security deposit. Our membership availability is on a rolling basis, so if we are full at the time we receive your inquiry form, we will add you to our waitlist. We encourage you to submit your application as memberships fluctuate every month.

Once we've reviewed your application, you will be contacted for a brief interview.