American Ceramic Society of Southern California Welcomes You!

Three handmade ceramic Katchina dolls by Marie Cheatham

Just for you!

Just for you!

New for Our Members!

Member Portal

Our NEW member portal offers exclusive content, early notifications about upcoming events, classes, exhibitions, and you will have access to register for all opportunities on our secure payment portal.

Not a Member Yet? Join us!

Membership includes guaranteed exhibition at the prestigious Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Ojai, CA. Plus, showcase and sell your work at the LA Arboretum and take part in exclusive member events. Let’s make ACS So Cal a thriving community for potters, clay artists, ceramicists and educators!

Membership Information

CALENDAR

Here’s What’s Happening Next

Every artist should have a chance to have their work in a gallery. The Presidents’ Show was created just for this.

The Presidents’ Show 2026
September 26 - November 7

The 2025 Show was a great success! Nearly half of the members who entered pieces sold their work. Many of those were brand new members!

All members are guaranteed one piece in the show and may submit up to 3 entries. Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to exhibit your work at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Ojai, California.

Keep an eye out later this year for call for entries. Meanwhile, keep creating!

Ongoing

Membership Sign Up or Renewal

Join our community of ceramic artists! Potters, clay artists, ceramicists, sculptors, technicians, educators, students, ceramic designers - if you work with clay, join us!

Volunteer With Us!

We are a volunteer organization which depends upon its members to volunteer to maintain its function.  If you are able to give us time on occasion or monthly please let us know.

Volunteer for our annual Clay Festival & Marketplace this May and receive 1/2 sales table or a student membership to ACS So Cal!

ACS So Cal Member’s Gallery Coming Soon!

About Us

Former Members Otto and Vivika Heino

Established in 1945, we are a not-for-profit organization consisting of studio and production potters, sculptors, teachers, ceramic designers and technicians whose mission is to share and increase knowledge of ceramics with each other, and to expand public awareness and appreciation of the many facets of clay.