The American Museum of Ceramic Art is fundraising for our first-ever capital campaign to raise $2,300,000 for a facility upgrade that will transform and strengthen AMOCA’s ambitious education, community, and family programs.

Your support will help complete the construction of our expanded Education Hall, our new Kids Makerspace, a Collection Study Room, a Curatorial Preparation Space, a Reading Lounge, and new, accessible bathrooms.

We’re in the final stages of this 7,000+ square foot project: we moved the library to the second floor, installed the two ramps connecting Armstrong Gallery to Gallery B and the new Education Hall, completed construction of the Curatorial Preparation Space, and installed plumbing and electrical. We’ve just finished construction of the walls of the new restrooms and Education Hall, and are nearly done with flooring upgrades. We expect to complete the project by December 2025.

In addition to the improvements listed above, two new opportunities arose during the initial phases of the campaign. A public studio classroom was funded for new lighting, wheels, HVAC, sinks, shelving, and other studio furniture. We also partnered with ReJoule to provide our facility with 100 solar panels and a battery system, partially funded through a state grant for sustainable energy initiatives. Not only will that help us reduce costs for the Museum and Studio, but it will also allow AMOCA to act as a cooling center for our community during power outages.

We’ve raised $1,758,047 so far.* Make a donation today by clicking the Donation button below and help us raise the remaining funds.

Thank you!

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Visit AMOCA's Capital Campaign page for architectural renderings, renovation photos, and the list of available naming opportunities.

Questions? Contact Jenifer Fleming, Director of Advancement, at jfleming@amoca.org or 909.865.3146 x3.

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS

The Ahmanson Foundation, Anonymous (4), Anonymous - In Honor of Donald M. Pattison, Bill and Francine Baker, Lynn Ballantyne, Jon and Barbara Basalone, Mary Angela Blodgett and Carlton Calvin, Ann Bontatibus and Randy Broman, Alexander Borowsky, Toni and Tom Bostick, Robert Brent, Trudy and Jim Chiddix, Rosemary Choate, Ellen-Deane Cummins, Robert and Alexis Dea, Kirk and Dana Delman, DEW Foundation, Jackie Dilley, Draper Family Foundation Fund, Stephen and Nancy Dudley, JoAnn Edwards, Alexandra and Scott Ehrlich, Richard Fleming and Georgie Emfield, Bill Geisinger, Beth Ann Gerstein and Robert Curry, Susan Grieder, Dirk Hagner and Susie Rubenstein, Kathleen, Howe and Jerry Burstein, Judy and Richard Jacobs, Ann Dodd Jones, In Memory of John Dawson, Gene and Sue Killian, Deborah Klein, Paula and Fred Lantz, Susan Mach, Raulee Marcus, Para-ni Matthiesen, Georgie Papaya, Catherine McIntosh and Charles Tuggle, James Meriwether, Microsoft, Richard Miltner, Paul and Joellen Morris, Brenda and William Nardi, Larry Oviatt, Donald M. Pattison, Ashley and Scott Pease, Kenneth and Joan Petersen, Roger and Helen Porter, Sergio Quintor and Stan M. Osofsky, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Marta Reents and Joan Powell, Walter Reiss, ReJoule Inc., Paul Roach and Cathy Nguyen - In Honor of Beth Ann Gerstein and the Board of Directors, Ruth & Joseph Reed Foundation for the Arts, Suzy and John Sasaki, Nathan Savin and Susan Enzle, Jan and Vic Schachter, Segal Family-United World - In Honor of Don Pattison, Nancy and Steve Selvin, Frank Shapiro, Dan and Nancy Shore, Diane Silber, Lisa and Jonathan Soiseth, Dean Spong, Charles B. Tarver, Kent Tool and Jim Williams, Erica and Jason Tripard, Robin and Ludd Trozpek, Gregory Van Velsir, Bryan and Joy Vansell, Andrew Vosko, Marv and Barbara Walker, Jeffrey J. Warnock, John and Marva Warnock, Ahlene Welsh, John Wigmore, and Windgate Charitable Foundation

Equipment and Technology Supporter

Perenchio Foundation

*List as of 7/14/2025

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