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Potters Council is Dedicated to Meeting YOUR Needs as an Artist
The Potters Council was formed to create a community of potters and ceramic artists from around the world. By being an active member you’ll be showing your commitment to studio artists like you who understand the touch and feel of clay and the continued joy (and challenges) it brings.
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Potters Council Member Benefits: The Focus is on YOU
As a member of Potters Council, you’re part of the potter’s world. We have members from around the world, a great asset in expanding your creative horizon. And there are other benefits to joining Potters Council:
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| MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAMS: |
- Membership Newsletter:Potters’ Pages membership newsletter, now published six times per year! Keep abreast of what is happening in the ceramic community.
- NEW! Ceramic Business Newsletter: Taking Care of Business is published monthly. Featuring articles written by Renee Phillips, The Artrepreneur Coach. Renee shares a wealth of information and expertise based on her vast experience in the professional art world. She provides artists with a road map specifically designed to meet their creative, career and financial goals.
- Free Ad: Members can request an ad or submit information to be published in the Potters’ Pages.
- Artist Portfolios: Online artists portfolios promoting members’ work to the public. Tap into the world-wide exposure Potters Council members receive with their expanded artists portfolios that are visited by thousands. Each member has an exclusive web link to their artist portfolio that includes up to three photos of work, contact information and brief description of themselves and their work.
- Studio/Member Listing:Online directory of member Studios. Listing includes contact information, ceramic class opportunities, and links to your website.
- Conferences and Workshops:Potters Council provides some of the premier conferences with nationally and internationally recognized artists. These conferences bring ceramic artists together for knowledge exchange on a wide-range of topics.
- Discount on Ceramics Monthly subscription: Receive a 20% discount on your Ceramics Monthly subscription - the definitive resource for ceramic arts and information.
- Discount on Pottery Making Illustrated subscription:Receive a 20% discount on your Pottery Making Illustrated subscription - the leading ceramic arts techniques magazine for all skill levels.
- Discount on Ceramic Art Books: Receive a 20% discount on ceramic art books - a growing collection that includes more than 35 titles.
- Online Ad with Ceramics Monthly: Free online classified advertisement on Ceramics Monthly website ($50 value) plus 20% off any subsequent print or online classified ads.
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Membership Pays for Itself
Did you know that as a Potters Council member you can SAVE MONEY on many items you currently purchase like: Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, art books and videos? We know that you work hard for every dollar and Potters Council wants to provide you with 20% savings each and every time you order.
Your membership fee pays for itself when you take advantage of the many benefits made available to Potters Council members. For example if you do only these three things you have paid for your membership.
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Membership $45 |
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Order Ceramics
Monthly
Save $6.99
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Order Electric Firing:
Creative Techniques
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Place an Ad in
Potters’ Pages
Save $35
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TOTAL SAVINGS
$47.98
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| MEMBER HEALTH INSURANCE: |
- NEW! Potters Council Health Plan: Enroll Today! Lock in Your Rate or three years! 866-425-3335 or www.potterscouncilhealthplans.com. With TeleExpress member enrollment, you can build your health plan, and enroll right now over the phone in as little as 15 minutes. You can be approved in as little as 24 hours. All plans are completely voluntary with no obligation. (Available for US Members Only)
- Traditional PPO Health Plan - The traditional PPO plan is a cost-effective traditional plan for both everyday and catastrophic needs. You’ll be able to control your premiums without giving up benefits, you can still choose to add optional features, like an office visit copay for more protection and convenience. Providing up to $25 million in benefits, this traditional plan offers quality and fexibility.
- PPO “Light” Health Plan - The PPO “Light” plan is ideal for those who are without health insurance or are thinking about dropping current coverage due to cost. This health plan provides extensive access to providers and up to $2 million in health-care benefits, for as little as half the price of other popular plans.
- Health Savings Account Insurance Plans - Health Savings Accounts are the most innovative approach to health care in years and may save you up to 42% over traditional PPO plans. Furthermore, you don’t pay taxes on the funds you deposit in your Health Savings Account. Unused funds in the account roll over from one year to the next, and earn interest tax-free. Call today to learn more about the advantages of Health Savings Account Insurance plans.
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 Janice Hofmann on Health Benefits
Owner of All Fired Up! Ceramic Art Center
“I had given up on getting my own health insurance which meant I had to keep my day job or take the gamble of being unisured. My business, All Fired Up! Ceramic Art Center in Chico, California was doing well, but combining it with a job was too much! Twice before my husband and I were declined coverage after submitting applications to Blue Cross and Blue Sheild. This was shocking to me because we are in excellent helath, height/weight proportionate, non-smokers. BUT my husband had on his medical records that he had some diagonstice tests and now we were considered uninsurable. When I saw the ad on the website that the Potters Council had an opportunity for health insurance I was very skeptical but initiated contact. After a brief and friendly conversation with Mike, we applied and I am happy to say, have a great policy AND the premium is $200 less a month than the policies we were denied. I am VERY happy and I get to focus on my business and my art 100%.”
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| MEMBER DISCOUNT PROGRAMS: |
- LTL Shipping Discounts: Shipping crates or pallets our carriers can provide a solution. Savings between 25 and 52%. View details of shipping program and enroll here.
 NEW! FedEx® Shipping Discounts: Potters
Council members can now save up to 29% on select FedEx® shipping
services. For more information or to enroll in this program, please go here or call 1-800-MEMBERS (1.800.636.2377, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. EST, M-F).- Credit Card Processing: check out the credit card processing program available to all Members. Note: only $3.50 monthly fee.
- Car Rental Discounts: available to members with AVIS and ALAMO.
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Gregg Lindsley on the rewards of membership
 Here’s what charter member, Gregg Lindsley, has to say about the credit card benefit provided by Potters Council:
“I’ve been using the credit card service for my pottery business for 7 years now. It is through Paymentech Services, and is easy to use. The charges for Master Card and Visa processing are lower than normal, and there is a $3.50 per month carrying charge. I use the phone system, where I call the credit card number into the company over the phone, and the money goes into my checking account. It takes six days from the time I call to the time it shows up in my account. I use my cell phone, and I know right away if it is a good card or not. Often I wait until after a show or at the end of the day at the gallery to call in that day’s sales. I would recommend signing up for this service using the special form for Potters Council members. Their staff is easy to work with and I have found them most helpful fixing the few problems I have encountered.”
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| MEMBER INSURANCE PROGRAMS: |
- Group-High-Limit Accident Protection Insurance - Plan description, application and contact information.
- Group Catastrophic Major Medical: Supplemental coverage designed to cover additional medical expenses not normally covered by your regular health insurance. For New York residents, go here for the plan description. All other states, go here for plan description. Your state department of insurance may require a specific application. For residents of Florida, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina and South Carolina go here for your application. Application for New York state residents go here. Application for all other states go here.
- Group Term Life: Ease the financial strain and provide the money your spouse and dependents need for a secure future. Review the plan description, application, and contact information.
- Cancer Protection: Basic health insurance may not be enough to cover the newest cancer treatments and procedures. The plan was designed to help alleviate the financial strain associated with cancer theapy. Review the Plan Description. Your state department of insurance may require a specific application. For residents of Kansas, go here. Application for all other states go here.
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