Champaign Urbana Potters Club

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Champaign Urbana Potters Club

CU Potters Club is a ceramic studio cooperative for local ceramic artists.

Since its birth in the early 1970's, CU Potters Club has served local clay artists looking for studio space & fellow clay folks to create and learn with. The Champaign-Urbana Potters’ Club (CUPC) first convened in 1969, as an affiliate of the Champaign Park District (CPD). In the 1980s, the CUPC moved to the Thornburn Recreation Center operated by the Urbana Park District (UPD). When the Thornburn

Center was condemned, CUPC re-joined the CPD as an affiliate with shared studio space in the Springer Recreation Center. In 2006, the CUPC began operating as a not for profit, as defined under section IRC 501(c)(4), providing a unique resource for the East Central Illinois community. The CUPC moved to its current location in Urbana in 2009 to have more autonomy and better accommodate members’ schedules. The CUPC adopted the following mission statement in 2014:

"The ChampaignUrbana Potters' Club is a studio cooperative for local ceramics artists, with membership open to all seeking a supportive, communal space in which to create. Managed entirely by its members, the CUPC strives to encourage arts in the community through classes, demonstrations, workshops, and public events." Our goals are to support ceramic education and provide learning opportunities to CUPC members and the larger community. The collaborative nature of the CUPC enables continuing education in all aspects of the ceramics process. For the East Central Illinois community, we offer a beginning adult pottery class twice per year, sponsor guest lectures, and collaborate with Kickapoo Pottery for raku firing demonstrations which are open to the public.

05/02/2026

✨Have you ever walked by our gallery window and wanted to come in and buy something that caught your eye? Now’s your chance! We’ll be opening our studio gallery the second Saturday of the month May-October 9am-12pm. Stop on by!✨

04/11/2026

✨We’re open ✨ Stop on by before 4pm today to purchase some handmade pottery 😊 All proceeds go towards keeping our club running.

04/08/2026

A little taste of the ceramics you can buy at our sale on Saturday! Come on by our studio between 9am-4pm to grab yourself some handmade pottery made by your very own community members! ✨

04/04/2026

Come by our studio next Saturday, April 11th to shop our Boneyard Arts pottery sale! All sale proceeds go towards supporting our not-for-profit club.

03/24/2026

All of these mugs (and more!) will be for sale at our studio for Boneyard arts festival on April 11. Which one are you choosing? 😊

03/01/2026

Mark your calendars! CUPC is participating in Boneyard Arts Festival and will be hosting our pottery sale at our studio on Saturday, April 11th. We hope to see you there!

12/06/2025

✨We’re open!✨ Stop on by our studio by 4pm today for our holiday pottery sale. All handmade by your local ceramic artists! Handmade pottery makes a great gift this holiday season. All proceeds go toward keeping our club running. 900 S Race St, Urbana

12/03/2025

👀 A peek at some of the pieces that will be on sale this Saturday - stop on by between 9am-4pm to see what handmade pottery your local ceramics co-op has available for you to buy this holiday season! All proceeds go toward supporting club operations.

11/28/2025

Stop by our studio next Saturday, December 6 to buy handmade pottery gifts! Shopping local this holiday season is a great way to support your community artists - all proceeds go toward keeping our club running.

11/02/2025

Mark your calendars! Our annual holiday pottery sale is on Saturday, December 6th! Handmade pottery is a great gift for loved ones (or yourself 😉). Hope to see you there

Address

900 S Race St
Champaign, IL

Website

http://cupotters.org/

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