Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Potters Guild of British Columbia
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- British Columbia Potters Guild
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1955-
History
The Potters's Guild of British Columbia was founded in 1955 by Olea Davis.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Guild owns and operates the Gallery of BC Ceramics , sponsors and arranges exhibitions, organises workshops, seminars and symposiums, manages a library of books and tapes and journals for use by the membership and general public, produces a monthly newsletter, co-ordinates two annual clay sales, holds regular fundraising events open to the public, and offers scholarships to its members.
Some of the publications of the Potters Guild are available through the UBC Library Catalogue here.
Mandates/sources of authority
The mandate of the Potters Guild of British Columbia is to support the needs and aspirations of studio potters and clay artists, educate its membership and the public about the history, technology and artistry of the ceramic arts, identify and encourage new talent, and promote awareness and appreciation of the ceramic arts to the general public.