Scholarships
Help Make Ceramic Arts Accessible to all
​At Mudflat, we believe financial barriers shouldn't stand between anyone and their creative potential. Since 1998, our scholarship funds have awarded $95,767 to 517 students—children, teens, and adults—ensuring everyone has the opportunity to learn, create, and grow through the ceramic arts.
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Impact of Scholarships
$158,170
Awarded since 1998
4
Different Scholarship Funds
752
Students Supported
$11,525
Awarded in 2024
Help us award more Scholarships!
Scholarships are funded by individual donations and Open Studio Pottery Raffle revenues. Every individual donation to our scholarship funds directly changes someone's life. Whether you give $25 or $2,500, you're helping someone discover their creativity, build new skills, and find community at Mudflat.
Scholarship Funds
John McCooey Scholarship Fund
Established 1998
Supporting adult students who need financial assistance for any adult class. This fund honors John McCooey, a devoted Mudflat student whose passion for ceramics inspired this legacy of making art accessible to all.
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Who it serves: Adults needing financial assistance
Elee Koplow Scholarship Fund
Established 2004
Helping children, teens, and families discover the joy of working with clay together. Created in memory of beloved Mudflat artist and teacher Elee Koplow, this fund ensures young people can explore their creativity regardless of family finances.
Who it serves: Children, teens, and parent & child classes
Ellen Schorr Scholarship Fund
Established 2015
Honoring Mudflat's founder by supporting serious students pursuing deeper education in ceramic arts. Ellen Schorr's vision created Mudflat, and this fund continues her commitment to nurturing dedicated artists.
Who it serves: Adult students seriously pursuing ceramic arts education
Judith Fuchel-Mahler Scholarship Fund
Established 2016
Empowering students exploring the sculptural side of ceramics. This fund celebrates Judith Fuchel-Mahler's artistic legacy by supporting those who want to develop their handbuilding and sculpture skills.
Who it serves: Adult students studying handbuilding and sculpture