The Bertram Horowitz Society welcomes individuals that make significant annual gifts to The Clay Studio in the amount of $1,000 or more. Horowitz Society members are among our most generous individual supporters, not only through their financial contributions, but also through their advocacy efforts and ongoing participation in Clay Studio programming.
The Horowitz Society, founded in 2007, is named in honor of a great man who rescued The Clay Studio in 1980 after a devastating fire. Good fortune brought Bert Horowitz to the Studio as its insurance adjuster, but Bert’s love of art and concern for artists bereft of their studios led him to focus his indefatigable energy on rebuilding the Studio from its ashes. Through his support and leadership, The Clay Studio found a new facility, hired its first paid director and established a community-based Board of Directors. Bert became the first Board President, engaged his friends and associates in our mission, and nurtured The Clay Studio back to health. The Clay Studio community is forever indebted to him, and he will always be our hero.
As a Horowitz Society member, you, too, can become our hero by accepting a significant role in ensuring The Clay Studio’s ongoing success. Your extraordinary generosity will provide The Clay Studio with the resources required to realize the highest level of artistic and educational quality possible, and will truly help us to shape the future of ceramics.
In recognition of their generosity, Horowitz Society members are provided with exceptional opportunities to engage with like-minded friends and collectors, as well as artists and industry leaders, through a variety of exclusive social events, artist salons, outings and tours. We look forward to meeting with new and old friends alike, and to keeping Bert Horowitz's efforts alive.
There are many ways to join:
- Make a cash gift or pledge, the most direct method of lending your support.
- Make a gift through your employer’s matching gifts program.
- Make a gift of $1,000 or more to The Clay Studio’s Claymobile Outreach Program through the Southeastern Pennsylvania United Way. Donor Choice #47896.
- Direct your gift toward a particular program or area of interest. Please contact Christina Edleman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, at (215) 925-3453 x13 or christina@theclaystudio.org.
- Make a gift of appreciated stock. These gifts offer valuable financial benefits; the total value of the stock upon transfer is tax-deductible and there is no obligation to pay any capital gains taxes on appreciation. Please contact Christina Edleman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, at (215) 925-3453 x13 or christina@theclaystudio.org for more information.
Bertram Horowitz Society Membership Categories
Membership in the Horowitz Society includes 2 individuals of the same household; single individuals are welcome to bring a guest to Horowitz Society events.
