• Who can participate in Ceramic Showcase?

Any current member of the Oregon Potters Association. Priority and first pick on booth spaces is given via a points system. Points are earned through serving different leadership roles in OPA and Showcase. All OPA members earn 1 points for every year they are a member and another point for every year they participate in Showcase. All OPA members are welcome to show in the gallery. 

• When can I register?

Registration opens Dec 15th and closes Jan 31st. 

• How much does it cost to participate?

Registration fee is a $100 refundable deposit. Last day to drop withdraw from Showcase without penalty is February 29th. The $100 is applied to your booth fee. 

• How much are the booth fees?

Booth fees are based on size and location. See chart below. Participants pay both a flat booth fee and a commission on all work sold. Individual booths pay a graduated commission rate. 

• How do I get paid?

After Showcase, partipants sales are totaled and then they are issued payment minus their commission and booth fees. Most payments are issued via electronic direct deposit to the participant's bank account.

• What are the other requirements for participation?

Ceramic Showcase is a volunteer run event. There are different work requirements based on the booth types. Most participants do both committee work which happens before Showcase. Committee work can range from posting flyers to security. Committee job description found here. All participants also have workshifts during Showcase in addition to committee work. Workshifts are for cashiering, wrapping and other essential areas. 

• Who will be in my booth if I have workshifts?

Ceramic Showcase is unique because we have a central sales area. Customers are able to shop all the booths and then pay at the end. No sales are taken at booths.  Most artists leave their booth empty during their workshifts but some folks ask friends or family to be in their booth while they are gone. 

• I don’t have enough work to fill a whole booth. Can I still participate?

Yes! Showcase has a gallery that all OPA members can show in. You can show up to 3 pieces in the gallery. Group booth is another option - participants get a shelf unit and shared pedestal and grid wall on furniture provided by Ceramic Showcase. Some participants also choose to share a booth. 

• I have never shown my work before. Is this show right for me?

Potentially. Most artists at Showcase have been working in ceramics for years. The quality of work is very high. The emerging artist booth is for new artists who have never shown at Showcase and are new to ceramics. There is a separate application for the emerging artist booth. 

• I would like to help out with Showcase but not show art. What are my options?

We have volunteer and sponsorship opportunities available. Contact showcasechair@oregonpotters.org for more information. 

Booth Types

Booth Type	Details	Cost *subject to change for 2024	Commission	Committee Work	Workshifts per participant	Numbers of Gallery Submissions
Full Booth	10x10	$450	multi-level	yes	3	1
Full Corner Booth	10x10	$500	multi-level	yes	3	1
Half Booth	5x10	$275	multi-level	yes	3	1
Half Corner Booth	5x10	$300	multi-level	yes	3	1
Three Quarter Booth	5x15	$450	multi-level	yes	3	1
Three Quarter End-Cap Booth	5x15	$500	multi-level	yes	3	1
Uber Booth	5x20	$600	multi-level	yes	3	1
Group Group	1 shelf unit, shared gridwall, shared pedestals	$150	20%	yes	3 + group booth sitting shift	1
Gallery Only	Submit up to 3 pieces at a time.	$40	30%	no	2	3
Emerging Artist Booth	1 shelf unit, 1 gridwall, 1 pedestal. Only available for 1st year Showcase participants and selected by Emerging Artist Chair	$180	20%	no	2	1

Commission rates

The commission rate decreases incrementally based on the total sales. The first $2000 of sales is charged at 17% commission. The next $1000 is charged a 14% commission. For example, you sell $3500 worth of pottery, the commission is $340 (17% of $2000) plus $140 (14% of $1000) plus $60 (12% of $500). The total commission would be $540 in addition to your booth fee. 

Sales	Commission
up to $2k	17%
$2-$3k	14%
$3k -$4k	12%
$4k-$5,500	10%
All sales after $5,500	3%