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Thank you for considering a donation to Northern Clay Center!

At NCC, we believe art builds strong people and communities. With your support, NCC will continue to lead in ceramic art and serve as a warm, creative hub for artists, learners, and educators. We will bring this vibrant space to those who need it most.

Through outreach programs like ClayToGo and ART@HAND, we deliver ceramic experiences to schools, libraries, senior living facilities, memory care units, under-resourced neighborhoods, and summer camps. Our Vital Aging / ART@HAND programs help people 55+ boost cognition, fine motor skills, memory, and connection. At the same time, school and community residencies empower young people with mentorship and hands-on clay making.

Your gift provides clay, tools, teaching artists, transportation, and the flexibility to adapt to diverse settings, from classrooms to memory care units, so that everyone, regardless of age or resources, can experience the power of making with clay.

Below are a few examples of the impact a monthly contribution would make:

$5 a month: Can provide clay, tools, and glazes for a classroom workshop, giving a child their first experience with ceramics in school or at a community center.

$10 a month: Can provide supplies for an ART@HAND session in a memory care or adult day program, bringing joy, connection, and improved well-being to older adults.

$20 a month: Can provide scholarship funding to bring a child from an under-resourced community to NCC for camp or classes.

$50 a month: Can help fund stipends to artists so they can provide give young learners meaningful, hands-on exposure to the ceramic arts.

$100 a month: Can support ClayToGo outreach in neighborhoods where access to arts education is limited, ensuring clay reaches those who might otherwise be left out.

$500 a month: Can underwrite a semester-long partnership with a memory care center or under-resourced school, creating sustained impact through ongoing classes, workshops, and exhibitions of student work.

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