Scholarships
Clay Space Community Clay Scholarship
At Clay Space, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the joy, creativity, and connection that comes from working with clay, but we recognize that for many people, the cost of classes or other circumstances can create barriers to participating in the arts.
Our Community Clay Scholarship helps remove those barriers by providing an opportunity for a community member who might otherwise be unable to take a ceramics class.
We welcome applicants whose financial, socioeconomic, cultural or other circumstances have made accessing arts education difficult. You don't need to have prior ceramics experience—just an interest in being part of our clay community.
Applications for Session 5 are due by September 1, 2026.
Scholarship Award
Subject to availability of funding, Clay Space offers one scholarship each class session. The scholarship includes full tuition for one 8-week or 5-week clay class. The scholarship covers everything included with standard registration, plus one 25 lb. bag of stoneware clay.
Who can apply?
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:
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Be 18 years or older
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Reside in Lane County
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Be a beginner
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Not have current access to ceramic education or facilities
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Be able to attend all classes during the session for which the scholarship is offered.
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Self-certify that they experience circumstances that would make it difficult or impossible for them to participate in the class without scholarship assistance.
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No prior ceramics experience is required.
How to Apply
Complete the brief online application at the link below. If you have questions or need assistance with completing the application, please contact office@clayspaceeugene.org or call 541-653-8089.
Scholarship Terms
By accepting the scholarship, recipients agree to:
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Register for and attend the class session for which the scholarship was awarded.
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Notify the studio as soon as possible if they are unable to participate in a class.
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Follow all studio policies and class expectations.
Scholarships are not transferable, may not be redeemed for cash, and cannot be applied to a different class session unless approved by the studio.
Applications are valid only for the class session for which they are submitted. Applicants who are not selected are encouraged to apply again for future class sessions.
Selection Process
Our goal is to make the application process simple, fair, and respectful of applicants' privacy.
After the application deadline:
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Staff reviews each application to confirm it is complete and that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements.
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All eligible applicants are entered into a random lottery.
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One recipient is selected for the scholarship.
The selected applicant will be notified by email and will have seven (7) calendar days to accept the scholarship.
If the selected applicant declines the scholarship or does not respond within seven days, the scholarship will be offered to the next eligible applicant based on the lottery results.