by Carole Epp | Apr 4, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Lawrence Arts Center is committed to supporting the work of the
artists around us and to infusing energy into the cultural life of the
region. We invite artists from around the world to work in our
facility, share their expertise, to teach and interact with the
community to create new work. From commissions to project-based
residencies, to year-long residencies, we support the creative and
dynamic interplay of the familiar and the new.
The Visiting and Resident Artists program at the Lawrence Arts Center
offers area residents a unique opportunity to study visual arts with
practicing artists of varied backgrounds and diverse skills. New artists
are invited each year to become a part of the Lawrence community and
share their professional skills with Lawrence Arts Center students and
artists.
The residency will begin August 1 and end on July 31.
The ideal candidate should have an MFA in ceramics, and be
self-directed and able to work independently. Preference is given to
candidates who have demonstrated artistic excellence as well as interest
in experimentation and innovative techniques.
- The resident will be provided studio space, $1,000 per month stipend
and housing, free dental care, free firings, and 24 hour access to all
studios, including print, metal, photography, and digital media.
- Residents will teach a minimum of two classes with opportunities to teach more.
- The Arts Center will facilitate structured and unstructured
opportunities to engage with the universities and broader community, and
the resident will make at least one presentation each to the school
district, university, and public.
- Residents perform 15 hours per week in studio maintenance.
Maintenance of ceramics studio includes: providing orientation to
students enrolled in open studio, assisting in loading/unloading and
firing kilns, mixing glazes and slips, recycling clay, and providing
general studio maintenance and upkeep with education staff.
- The resident will assist in annual studio fund raisers.
- Residents will have the opportunity to exhibit their work in the
Lawrence Arts Center gallery, and they will contribute to and receive a
publication about their exhibits. Curatorial and technical support
provided by the Arts Center.
About the Lawrence Arts Center
The Lawrence Arts Center, built in 2002 and located in downtown
Lawrence, Kansas has 40,000 square feet of programming spaces,
consisting of 5 exhibition galleries, a 300 seat theater, 2 dance
studios, 2 arts-based preschool classrooms, and 7 visual arts studios.
The Arts Center offers programs to the public, attracting 200,000 people
annually.
Located 30 minutes from Kansas City, Lawrence is home to the
University of Kansas, which hosts the Spencer Museum of Art, and Haskell
Indian Nations University. Lawrence is a vibrant art, music, and
cultural community. Brackers Good Earth Ceramic Supply is located 5
minutes from the Arts Center.
The Art Center’s mission is to enrich individuals and the community
by nurturing love for the arts through education, exhibition, and
performance.
This 12 month Artist in Residence program is designed to provide a
creative and supportive environment in which artists may immerse
themselves in creating new work and expanding their own understanding of
ceramics and other mediums available at the Arts Center. The residency
is a multi-faceted experience that will include teaching, community
outreach, interaction with other artists, and studio care, and will
culminate in an exhibition of new work.
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Clay Studio of Missoula Artist-in-Residence Program:
APPLICATIONS FOR 2014/15 DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 (appy by Midnight MDT!)
NEW: Residency applications will be done online only through Submittable
click this link to start your application!:https://theclaystudioofmissoula.submittable.com/submit
Residency
Established in 2003, the
residency program at the Clay Studio of Missoula is designed to
encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and
established visual artists. A studio residency is an ideal opportunity
for a developing artist who is looking for a place to pursue focused
work while gaining important technical skills and teaching experience.
Residents should be enthusiastic and dedicated to their artwork, enjoy
working with other people in a community studio setting and have working
knowledge of the ceramic medium. Previous experience working in a
ceramics studio is strongly preferred.
Currently hosting 5 residents, the Clay Studio of Missoula
residencies range from a few months (short-term) to up to two years
(long-term). The Clay Studio’s director and a selection committee choose
new residents annually in the spring. The selections are based on the
quality of the work, its artistic merit, and the diversity of the
prospective group in terms of work, background, and stage of career
development. Long-term residents are initially granted a one-year
residency, and are given the opportunity to extend into a second year
with Board approval.
Residency expectations
The Clay Studio expects that each resident will contribute
approximately 5 hours a week in studio maintenance. The 5 self-directed
hours working for the Clay Studio per week may include such tasks as
loading and firing kilns, making clay and glazes, unloading material
deliveries, cleaning and organizing the studio, repairing equipment,
assisting with studio improvements, and performing other duties as
needed. Residents are also asked to assist with the production of
fundraising events and are often called upon to offer technical or
creative advice to Studio Artists, Interns, and students.
Wood Fire Residency
While any Clay Studio resident may fire the wood kiln, the Clay Studio
of Missoula maintains one residency opportunity dedicated to a
year-long wood fire residency. This opportunity may also be extended
into a second year with Board approval. Interested applicants should
have a strong, developed body of work; have previous experience firing
wood kilns; feel comfortable directing firings; possess a strong work
ethic, and have a desire to work within a community setting.
The Clay Studio of Missoula’s wood fire program is popular with both
students and members, and the wood fire resident plays an important role
in maintaining and developing this program. Expected tasks include
teaching classes on wood firing, managing the wood firing community,
acting as the contact to our wood suppliers, managing kiln maintenance,
implementing safety policies, and supervising community and class
firings. In exchange, firing fees for the wood kiln are generally waived
for the wood fire resident. Time spent managing the wood fire program
will account for some but not all of the wood fire resident’s hours
contributed to helping to run a successful community studio.
Studio
Residents are assigned a dedicated, semi-private studio space to work
in for the duration of their residency (approximately 125 sq. ft.), and
receive 24-hour access to the Clay Studio facilities. Residents are
responsible for their own studio tools, housing and transportation, and
kiln and material fees (at cost). Resident artists are encouraged to
teach classes as a way to share their knowledge and experiences, as well
as to interact with our local Missoula community.
Gallery
The Clay Studio has a dedicated sales gallery and an exhibition space.
Residents are encouraged to put work up for sale in our sales gallery,
and all long-term residents are invited to present a solo exit show in
the exhibition gallery near the end of their residency. The Clay Studio
has a developing permanent collection, and asks that all residents leave
a significant piece for the collection at the completion of their
residency.
Facilities
The Clay Studio is constantly trying to improve our kiln facilities. Currently we have:
• two computerized 1227 Skutt kilns that are rated to cone 8
• one 1027 Skutt kiln with an extra ring, rated to cone 10
• a few small test kilns
• soda kiln (approx 12 cubic feet)
• gas reduction kiln (approx. 10 cubic feet)
• large anagama wood kiln (approx. 720 cubic feet)
• raku kiln
In addition, the Clay Studio has a Soldner clay mixer, a small North
Star slab roller, a North Star extruder, a variety of classroom kick and
electric wheels, a stocked glaze lab, a small light box and fade for
photographing work, and other assorted studio supplies.
Wood kilns
The Clay Studio of Missoula has access to two wood kilns just outside
of Missoula, about a 15 minute drive away from the Clay Studio up Black
Mountain. The Anagama kiln is approximately 720 cubic feet, and usually
fires for 6-8 days.Wood firings cannot be scheduled during periods of
fire danger (usually mid-May through mid-October) and/or stage 3 air
quality alerts.
Clay Studio History
The Clay Studio of Missoula is a nonprofit community center for the
ceramic arts working to provide affordable studio work facilities,
information, resources, and development opportunities for working and
aspiring clay artists. The Clay Studio of Missoula’s goals are: to
provide a quality work environment for all levels of clay artists
through group sharing, to provide high level personal instruction for
those starting out or those with particular inquiry, and to offer work
space for the more mature artist who may not be able to afford the high
costs of a private studio.
Founded in 1998 , the Clay Studio offers a wide array of ceramics
classes and workshops to adults and children of all skill levels;
provides local ceramic artists with affordable access to studio space
and professional quality equipment; hosts emerging and established
national and international resident artists who share their ideas,
experiences, and techniques with our students; and maintains a gallery
space that presents monthly exhibitions of contemporary ceramics as well
as showcases ceramic artwork made by resident and community artists.
Clay Studio of Missoula-University of Montana Summer Residency
Now in its second year, the Clay
Studio of Missoula invites current students or recently graduates of the
University of Montana with experience and an avid interest in ceramics
to apply for the newly established Summer UM Student Residency.
From June through August, the UM Resident will work in the community
studio space, which consists of shared community studio area, and be
given five shelves to store work and supplies. For the general public,
this usually costs $115/mo plus an annual membership, but all these fees
are waived for the UM Resident.
Residency benefits include:
- 5 designated shelves in the Studio Artist communal work space
- 24/7 access to the facility
- A year-long membership to the clay Studio of Missoula
- Assist with summer workshops.
For an undergraduate student working towards a career in the ceramics
field, this is great opportunity to build experience!
- UM residents will have the
same obligations as other residents (studio and gallery duties up to 5
hr/wk, plus create six cups and plates for our summer fundraiser
Handmade & Homegrown)
- All residents are responsible for materials and firing fees
by Carole Epp | Apr 2, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
2014 GUEST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
NORTHCOTE POTTERY SUPPLIES
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Northcote
Pottery Supplies would like to invite emerging and established ceramic
artists to apply for a three month residency in 2014. Selected artists
will be allocated a private studio space, rent free, at our Brunswick
East location. This is an opportunity for artists to develop and produce
work, experiment, tackle a new project or more….
2014 Dates
10 June – 29 August
15 September – 5 December
Applications due 28 April 2014
Aims of the Guest Artist in Residence Program
To support and encourage an emerging or established artist in their ceramics practice
To strengthen and add diversity to our Resident Artists’ Program
To offer a unique workshop and ‘meet the artist’ opportunities to our students and local community
Northcote Pottery Supplies will offer the Guest Artist in Residence
The opportunity to work in an active ceramics centre, alongside other practicing artists
3 months private studio space (3.5m x 3.4m) at Northcote Pottery Supplies, rent free
Studio space, equipped with wheel, work desk and shelving
24 hour studio access
50% discount on firing at Northcote Pottery Supplies
10% retail discount on selected materials sold at Northcote Pottery Supplies
Responsibilities of Guest Artist-in-Residence
A commitment to work regularly in the studio
To develop and run a one-day workshop in consultation with NPS staff (time volunteered)
Be available for a ‘Meet the Artist’ Day, where the public can view the Guest Artist-in-Residence at work
Present a floor talk about their work and practice
If the residency period falls on Open Day (late August) to open their studio to the public, alongside other resident artists
Donate a piece of artwork to the Northcote Pottery Supplies Collection at the conclusion of the residency period
Important Information
Applicants will be notified of the outcome early May, with shortlisted applicants invited for interview
Our Guest Artist in Residence program is for studio space only, we are unable to provide accommodation
We are not taking applications from full time students
Northcote Pottery Supplies
142-144 Weston Street
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Australia
by Carole Epp | Mar 30, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The
North Carolina Pottery Center is offering a two year Residency for one
potter/ceramic artist, beginning no later than August 1, 2014.
The
Residency is designed to help the creative and financial development of
an individual in pursuit of establishing their own studio practice.
A
recent grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation has enabled the
Pottery Center to reinstitute its Artist-in-Residence program.
Who can apply?
Candidates with BFA’s, MFA’s, or equivalent life experience, are invited to apply, by April 15, 2014
Where and what is the North Carolina Pottery Center?
Located
in the central Piedmont town of Seagrove, NC, the North Carolina
Pottery Center is the focal point of a bustling pottery community of
about 80 nearby potteries.
The
Pottery Center serves the wider community of North Carolina potters and
pottery enthusiasts, and promotes public awareness and appreciation of
the history, heritage, and ever-changing tradition of pottery making in
North Carolina through educational programs, public services, collection
and preservation, and research and documentation. Please visit
www.ncpotterycenter.org
Facilities
The
Center sits in an attractive, wooded lot and consists of three
buildings. The remodeled Voncannon House (pictured above), which
contains living space (bedrooms, kitchen, laundry facilities, etc.) for
an Artist-in-Residence and periodic interns, office space for the
Seagrove Area Potters Association (SAPA), and a collection of resource
materials.
To the
north, across a spacious parking lot, is the 6,000 square foot main
Museum building, which contains exhibition space, a gift shop, offices, a
kitchen, and rest rooms.
Nearby
is the 1,500 square foot Education Building, with wheels, electric
kilns, and other clay-working equipment. And on the hillside just below
it are two working, wood-fired kilns: a traditional groundhog and a
two-chambered catenary arch kiln.
Details of the Residency
The
Artist-in-Residence will live in the Voncannon House, and will pay no
rent, but will pay for utilities while there. They will be responsible
for basic maintenance and cleanliness of the living space.
They
will have access to all facilities in the Educational Building,
including wheels, electric kiln and the two wood-fired kilns. Residents
are encouraged to bring their own equipment.
All clay and
glaze materials, and other pottery supplies for their own work, will be
purchased by the Resident. A standard fee will be levied for each use of
the wood-fired kilns, and residents will follow NCPC policies regarding
repairs and tidy up.
They will be required to work for the
Pottery Center 16 hours a week. This will include two half-days a week
(8 hours) in local K-12 school programs, while schools are in session,
and the remainder of the time in activities relating to the Pottery
Center (like helping at exhibition openings, helping with educational
and other research projects, and other tasks at the discretion of the
director). However they may not find other supplementary employment
outside of the Residency, and are expected to be full-time studio
artists.
Engagement with the staff and the wider facility is encouraged.
Residents
will be encouraged to network with the wider Seagrove community of
potters for professional development and social activities.
They
will be encouraged to sell work in area craft fairs and stores, and
will be given an End-of-Residence Exhibition at the Pottery Center. They
will also be able to sell work at the Pottery Center’s gift shop.
Their activities will be promoted on the Pottery Center’s website and social media outlets.
The Artist-in-Residence will receive $1000 a month for living and material costs.
The determination has been made that no pets, other than legitimate service animals, will be allowed.
Online Application Process
The online application process asks for the following information, please be prepared to enter that information.
1. Basic Information
2. Educational History
3. Resume
4. Artist Statement
5. Letter of Intent
6. References
7. Media
– Ten images files will need to be submitted during this part of the
process. For good image quality and a fast upload, your image files must
be sized around 1800 x 1800 pixels at 72 dpi (approximately 6″ x 6″ at
300 dpi). Please do not submit images smaller than this. Each image
should be no larger than 5mb. Image files must be named using the
following pattern: first initial last name file number. (i.e.,
jsmith01.jpg, jsmith02.jpg, etc.)
by Carole Epp | Feb 20, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Every winter we invite artists from all over the world to our Caldera Arts Center near Sisters, Oregon.
Artists are provided private A-frame
cabins and share access to wet and dry studios, a darkroom, a kiln,
editing facilities and rehearsal and performance space.
Because we believe a range of
backgrounds enhances the communal experience, residencies are open to
artists from any field, as well as scientists, engineers and
environmentalists.
DETAILS
Caldera’s Artists in
Residence program offers the gift of time and space. Residents are given
a cabin, 24-hour access to studios and the time and space to
create.Residents are responsible for food, travel, materials and other
expenses.By design, the residents form a small community of 5–12
artists, depending on the group. A weekly meal is shared and
collaboration is encouraged.
Artists aren’t required to finish a
project during their residency, but share their work with the local area
community in Open Studios events at the end of each month. Artists are
also encouraged to do outreach projects with Caldera youth and in
neighboring schools in the Sisters area.
Occasionally, calls for applications
for teaching residencies are announced at Caldera. If you would like to
be notified of these opportunities, please email AiR Manager, Elizabeth Quinn.
CALENDAR
Residencies last one month, and take place in January, February
and March.
The due date for applications is June 15.
Panels meet in late summer to review the applications, and
invitations are made in early September.
Full details here: www.calderaarts.org/caldera/arts-in-residence/#1
