Cape Cod Potters
- Website
- https://www.capecodpotters.org/
- Location
- Cape Cod, MA: mailing address PO Box 1022, Orleans, MA 02653; no office or phone printed; events at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, MA and the Creative Arts Center, 154 Crowell Road, Chatham, MA
- Last checked
- 2026-10-23
Cape Cod Potters is a membership guild for potters and ceramic artists on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, organized more than 50 years ago, that runs a juried show, a yearly Seconds Sale, workshops, scholarships and member events.
Official URL: https://www.capecodpotters.org/
Last checked: 2026-10-23
Category: Guild Also called: Cape Cod Potters, Inc.; CCP; capecodpotters.org
Who it’s for
Professional, amateur and student ceramic artists on Cape Cod and the Islands who want a local clay community, exhibition and sale opportunities, and workshops. Collectors can shop the public Seconds Sale.
Why it’s listed
This is the organization’s own site, with a board list, membership options and prices, a member directory and an events calendar. It is a members’ guild, not a studio, school or shop.
- Home page (checked 2026-10-23): “Cape Cod Potters, organized more than 50 years ago, supports area ceramic artists by sharing knowledge, experience, business promotion and exhibition opportunities for all levels - professionals, amateurs, and students.”
- Become a Member page: 12-month memberships, Individual $30, Full-time Student $20, Group $75, joined online or by check to PO Box 1022, Orleans, MA. Benefits listed include Seconds Sale access, workshops with local and national artists, buy/sell/swap for tools and materials, a member page on the site and voting rights.
- Member Benefits page: 2026 scholarships for young ceramics students through art-educator associations, two levels of scholarships for potters in need at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, workshop subsidies, and member discounts arranged with local arts organizations.
- Events page: Annual Seconds Sale, Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth (the group’s main fundraiser for scholarships and grants); the 2026 Members Juried Exhibition at the Creative Arts Center in Chatham (opening September 3, 2026; entry $30 for 3 works for members, $45 for non-members); and a June 14, 2026 member potluck.
- About page: current board (president Michael Merritt) and a newsletter archive running from 2000 to September 2026.
Official URL
Home: https://www.capecodpotters.org/
About: https://www.capecodpotters.org/about
Become a Member: https://www.capecodpotters.org/become-a-member
Member Benefits: https://www.capecodpotters.org/member-benefits
Events: https://www.capecodpotters.org/events
Juried Show: https://www.capecodpotters.org/events/cape-cod-potters-juried-show
(First-party site checked 2026-10-23. Every cited URL returned HTTP 200 to curl -sL -m 30 with a Chrome User-Agent and browser Accept headers, spaced 3 seconds apart. No membership was bought and no form was submitted.)
Location
The group has no building or phone. Its mailing address is PO Box 1022, Orleans, MA 02653. Events are held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, MA and the Creative Arts Center, 154 Crowell Road, Chatham, MA. Contact is by the email address printed on the site.
This is a guild. It is not a studio or a supplier.
Notes
- Category is Guild: membership dues, a board, member shows, sales and scholarships; no classes for hire or shared studio of its own.
- Seconds Sale drop-off points include the Creative Arts Center in Chatham, Heart Pottery, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod and Meetinghouse Clay Center. Those are separate organizations.
- Massachusetts already has Sheffield Pottery (a supplier). This is the first Massachusetts guild (checked local files, GitHub main and live clayplaza.com on 2026-10-23; not listed).
- Not affiliated with Clay Plaza. No contact, membership, form, purchase or donation action was taken.
- Image: the group’s own logo (CCP-Logo.png, the site og:image), saved as
cape-cod-potters.png, PNG 1466 × 360 (WebP source converted).
FAQ
Q: How much does it cost to join Cape Cod Potters?
A: $30 a year for an individual, $20 for a full-time student and $75 for a group, on the check date. Membership lasts 12 months from when you join.
Q: When is the Seconds Sale?
A: The 2026 Annual Seconds Sale is Sunday, November 1, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, MA.
Q: Can non-members enter the juried show?
A: Yes. The 2026 juried exhibition took members at $30 for 3 works and non-members at $45 for 3 works.
Q: Does Cape Cod Potters give scholarships?
A: Yes. It funds scholarships for young ceramics students and for potters in need at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill.
Q: Is it a studio where I can take classes?
A: No. It is a members’ organization that runs workshops and shows, not a class studio.