Seward Park Clay Studio

Name

Seward Park Clay Studio

Legal name

Seward Park Clay Studio

Website

https://sewardparkart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ceramics Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture) (THAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Ceramics education
• Pottery classes
• Studio residency
• Community arts
• Clay workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Class Registrations: Adult and children's classes in wheel throwing and hand building for adults and children, in low-fire and high-fire temperature ranges
2. Residency Fees: Monthly fee of $155 for residency program participants
3. Merchandise Sales: Sales of clay (25 lb packages), tools, and art supplies through e-commerce storefront
4. Holiday Show Sales: Annual Holiday Show sales split with participating artists (75% take-home for residents, 60% for guest/student artists)
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations as a 501c-3 organization (Tax ID 91-1316829) supporting students and resident artists

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seward Park Clay Studio is a 501c-3 community ceramics facility in Seattle's Seward Park that provides ceramic arts education through wheel throwing and hand building classes for adults and children. It also runs one-year Project Residencies and three-year Community Residencies for working artists with 24/7 studio access, sells clay and tools, and hosts annual sales events including the Holiday Show and Sale.

Product overview

Seward Park Clay Studio is a community clay arts facility that operates as a single integrated educational platform offering ceramic arts instruction and studio access. The core offering consists of educational classes in wheel throwing and hand building for adults and children, spanning both low-fire and high-fire temperature ranges. The studio also operates two residency programs: one-year Project Residencies for artists developing specific bodies of work, and three-year Community Residencies for artists embedded in the studio. Additional offerings include specialized workshops, open studio practice times, clay and tools sales, scholarship programs for tuition assistance, and annual events including the Holiday Show and Sale and The Simple Cup collaborative exhibition with KOBO Seattle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Classes Wheel throwing and hand building classes for adults in both low-fire and high-fire temperature ranges, taught by experienced instructors.
• Children's Classes Educational clay programs for children to learn pottery and ceramic arts.
• Workshops Specialized workshop sessions for students to develop specific ceramic skills.
• Open Studio/Practice Times Scheduled studio access for enrolled students to practice and create work outside of class hours, available daily throughout the week.
• Project Residency One-year residencies for artists to develop a body of work for shows, school applications, or gallery representation, including 24/7 studio access, kiln use, and communal workspace at $155 per month with limited need-based financial aid.
• Community Residency Three-year residencies for artists embedded in an active clay studio at $155 per month with no financial aid options; residents contribute to the studio community.
• Clay and Tools Sales Sale of 25 lb clay packages including high-fire and low-fire clays, as well as pottery tools and supplies, available for pickup at the studio.
• Resident Artist Clay Clay products specifically available for resident artists at the studio.
• Holiday Show and Sale Annual December fundraiser and sale featuring handcrafted pottery and ceramics, drawing approximately 6000-7000 visitors annually, with studio splitting sales with participating artists (residents receive 75%, guest/student artists receive 60%).
• The Simple Cup Collaborative exhibition with KOBO Seattle gallery featuring ceramic cup designs from SPCS artists combined with KOBO Seattle's network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 5000 people annually through programs and events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KOBO SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative gallery partner for The Simple Cup show, a collaborative exhibition combining SPCS artists with KOBO Seattle's network.

Scale indicators4 records

Others

• Bellevue Arts Museum: Pacific Northwest visual arts museum adjacent to Seattle; relevant comparator on regional arts patronage, exhibitions, and programming that competes for the same donor and visitor base.
• KOBO Seattle: Capitol Hill Seattle gallery collaborating with SPCS on The Simple Cup show; represents the gallery and exhibition partner ecosystem relevant to SPCS's artist development and Holiday Show channels.
• Seattle Pottery Supply: Long-running Seattle-area retailer of clay bodies, kilns, and pottery supplies serving hobbyists and small studios - an ecosystem participant overlapping on material sourcing for local ceramic artists.

Broad incumbents

• Cornish College of the Arts: Seattle-based visual and performing arts college with broader fine arts curriculum; competes for the same Seattle-based art student and donor pool despite a wider portfolio beyond ceramics.
• Pratt Institute: Large private art and design school with a ceramics MFA program; serves as a larger, degree-granting alternative for serious ceramic artists who might otherwise pursue SPCS residencies.

Direct peers

• The Clay Studio: Nonprofit ceramics education, exhibition, and residency center in Philadelphia with classes, artist residencies, and retail gallery sales - directly comparable mission and revenue mix to SPCS.
• Mudflat Studio: Community ceramics education nonprofit in Somerville, MA offering adult classes, workshops, residencies, and open studio time - near-identical operating model to Seward Park Clay Studio with classes, member artists, and sales events.
• Archie Bray Foundation: Long-running ceramic arts residency and educational foundation in Helena, MT - mirrors SPCS's residency-driven model with 24/7 studio access and community of working clay artists.

Emerging players

• Santa Fe Clay: Smaller Santa Fe ceramics studio running classes, workshops, and gallery sales - an emerging, focused peer overlapping on workshop and short-course ceramics education.
• Color Me Mine: National paint-your-own-pottery and ceramics entertainment franchise targeting casual birthday/event customers; serves as a lower-barrier, mass-market competitor for first-time pottery participants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SewardParkClayStudio?ref=hl
• Instagraminstagram.com/sewardparkclay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seward-park-clay-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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