Ceramic Studio Membership
We are excited to be able to offer multiple ways for you to join the Burkhead Art Center Community. In addition to our regular class offerings and workshops, we offer studio memberships, and rented artist space.
Open Studio Memberships allow access to during open studio hours, which are anytime a Ceramics class isn’t active in the studio. Membership includes dedicated storage space for works in progress and up to 65.5 hours of available Open Studio a week. Glaze and kiln firings are included in cost of clay*.
Memberships are currently available to those who have taken a class with us, or have sufficient experience working in a ceramics studio independently.
Studio memberships are $150 per month or $400 for 3 months. We also have a day rate of $25 only for past students or members.
If you have not previously taken a class at the studio and are interested in becoming a member, please select your desired membership AND the Orientation Add-On. (Note there is a one time orientation fee of $45). Once submitted, someone will reach out to you to schedule an orientation.
If you have previously taken a class with us, go ahead and purchase a membership. Once paid we will get you set up with a shelf.
Thank you for your interest in joining our community!
Ceramic Open Studio Hours FALL 2025
Sunday 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Monday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday CLASSES ONLY
Wednesday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm (Limited Wheels 6-9pm)
Saturday 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
*Studio Hours are subject to change. Feel free to call the Center if you have questions.
Ceramic Open Studio Information and Policies
Our Open studio program is very flexible. If there is no class running in the clay studio, you are welcome to come work. We will post a monthly calendar on the website.
We are open from 9-9 Sat. - Sun.
Program Details:
Members are expected to be able to work independently - no instruction is included in the membership fee.
Members will have 1 dedicated shelf and a small locker (limited availabilty for lockers. First come, first serve).
Members may work on their own making cycle schedules. They are not required to follow the class timeline that includes restrictions on the completion of wet work or glaze deadlines.
Members must purchase clay from BAC only. 25lb bags of clay are $40 which includes the fees for bisque and glaze firings and access to use the studio glazes, slips, stains, and minimal amounts of underglazes. Members who wish to decorate extensively with underglazes or use specific colors not a part of the studio palette must purchase their own.
Work made from studio clay will be fired along with the student work. Members may request approval to use alternate glazes, subject to review to ensure appropriate cone ranges are understood and followed.
NO OUTSIDE CLAY FIRED without Firing fee and approval.
Open Studio Time is shared by both members and students.
The membership fee is $150 plus sales tax, billed monthly.
BAC reserves the right to close open studios for special classes or workshops.
BAC reserves the right to refuse service. If a member is found to not be a good fit for the studio their membership will be canceled and refunded on a pro-rated basis. Potential reasons for cancellation include not following the rules and policies of the studio, or aggressive/rude behavior towards students or other members.
Glass Studio Membership
Stained Glass Open Studio Membership
Open Studio Memberships allow access to the glass studio during open studio hours — anytime between 10am and 9pm, as long as no other glass classes are running that day.
Membership includes:
A dedicated storage shelf for personal materials
Full access to studio tools, equipment, and scrap glass
Please note: consumable materials such as glass sheets, solder, copper foil, and lead came are not included in the membership cost.
Memberships are currently available to those who have taken a stained glass class with us or have sufficient experience working independently in a glass studio.
Membership options:
$100 per month
If you have not previously taken a 6-week stained glass class, or a 2 day Intensive stained glass class at the studio, and are interested in becoming a member, please select your desired membership and the Orientation Add-On.
There is a one-time orientation fee of $45. Once submitted, someone from our team will contact you to schedule your orientation.
If you’ve previously taken a stained glass class with us, you can go ahead and purchase your membership. Once payment is received, we’ll get you set up with your storage shelf and access details.
Thank you for your interest in joining our glass arts community!