Oregon Potters Association

Donate to Support the Hokkaido Exhibition

OPA has been invited to participate in the Hokkaido Pottery Society's (HPS) 55th anniversary exhibition in Sapporo, Japan at the end of October, 2023. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an international, high-level ceramics show. Please learn more and donate on the Hokkaido Exhibition page.

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DECEMBER 2022 OPA EXHIBITION “PUSHING BOUNDARIES”

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Artist Talk from the Pushing Boundaries exhibit at Art at the Cave.

FOCUS ON DIVERSITY PANEL DISCUSSION

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Join us in celebrating the ceramic work of Tea Thanhbinh Duong, John Hasegawa, Veronica Arquilevich Guzmán, Lily Liu, Dwayne Sackey, Linda Dalal Sawaya, Anshula Tayal in conversation about the intersection of their cultural roots and clay practice, in conjunction with Focus on Diversity, an exhibit at the Governors Mansion, Salem, OR.

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Educating, inspiring and transforming lives through clay.

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OPA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP

The OPA High School Scholarship is open to all high school juniors and seniors living in Oregon and SW Washington and will award $1000 to a student who shows creative and technical excellence in the field of ceramics. Applications are due in March.

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CERAMIC SHOWCASE

Our premiere event located at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. It's the Nation's largest ceramics show and sale, with over 180 clay artists participating in booths and gallery space.

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ARTIST REGISTRATION

UPCOMING EVENTS

Ceramic Showcase 2023 Application

Tue, January 31, 2023 12:00 AM
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Hokkaido 2023

Sat, April 01, 2023
Oregon Potter’s Association 40th Annual Ceramic Showcase

Fri, April 28, 2023

Oregon Convention Center

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Mentor Program

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