Convention Information

CCSA Kicks Off Annual Great Shapes Auction  

Every year, CCSA members donate thousands of dollars for Breast Cancer Research through our annual CCSA Convention Auction.  Held during the Member Reception Party, it is the highlight of the evening.  The party provides an opportunity for members to enjoy food, meet new people, and peruse the Silent Auction, Live Auction, and Raffle selection tables.  Last year’s festivities resulted in over $50,000 raised for Breast Cancer Research.

Members and Member suppliers generously donate custom painted pottery, fused glass, mosaic art, celebrity signature pieces, and more.  Let's not forget the kiln that is donated every year!!!!  Each year, it is amazing to see creativity at its finest.  The "Great Shapes" donations feature a variety of pottery (clay work and bisque), glass (fused, slumped, and mosaic) jewelry, wood (coffee tables, mirrors), fountains, sculptures, and so much more!  Anything creative and artistic goes - all in the name of charity.  Last year’s chandelier donation by Julie & Robin Cates (On the Pot) fetched a stunning $4500 Live Auction bid.

And, of course, there are the celebrity signature pieces.  Members are always on the lookout for a celebrity and/or their nannies visiting their studio.  We have had movie casts, bands, golf pros, NASCAR drivers, famous chefs, sitcom stars, and even presidential hopefuls grace our tables with their signatures.  A hand painted bisque dinner plate on your studio shelf sells for $50.00, but a plate displayed in your studio that is autographed by Kate Winselet and Leonardo DiCaprio - PRICELESS!  

Here's how you can help this great cause:

  • Donate a piece designed/decorated by your studio for "Great Shapes"
  • Donate a celebrity autographed item (or hand-painted by them even better)
  • Attend the CCSA Convention Members Reception Party
  • Buy Raffle Tickets
  • Buy 10 Raffle Tickets and get a "Golden" Raffle Ticket  (last year’s prize was valued at over $10,000)
  • Bid on Silent Auction Items
  • Bid on Live Auction Items
  • Be a Volunteer - we could not do this event without our great volunteers!
    This year the CCSA Auction Committee is proud to be working with The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, a nationally recognized ten-year-old non-profit fundraising foundation. After a close friend passed away from breast cancer, the owners of Vera Bradley Designs made a commitment to fight the disease. Since the inception of the Foundation, nearly $7 million has been donated to the Indiana University Cancer Center. This center boasts a team that is renowned as a national leader in advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. For more information about the Foundation, visit verabradley.org.

For more information on the Auction and its activities, please contact: Rhonda Bennett, Member Relations Director at 1-888-291-2272 ext 5. or email: rhonda@ccsaonline.com.

Hope to see ALL of you in Phoenix!!

 

 

QUESTIONS?  Contact Susan at email@ccsaonline.com or Angie at angiev@ccsaonline.com.