Ceramic Studio Assistant/Residency

by | Mar 5, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

Bard College at Simon’s Rock is seeking applications for a Ceramic Studio Assistant for the fall and spring semesters of the academic year 2016-17 (mid- August through mid-May). This position pays $12 per hour and is open to either one person at 24 hours per week, or two people who would function as a team and each work 16 hours per week. The position grants 24-hour studio access to a private but shared studio, as well as all ceramic, woodworking and metalworking facilities. The appointment begins and ends one week before and after each semester. This is a one-year position with the potential of renewal for a second year.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to help maintain
studio cleanliness, keep the studio and equipment organized, clean, and
functioning smoothly, oversee the loading/firing/unloading of
gas/electric/wood kilns, oversee clay reclamation, keep dry materials
and glazes inventoried and organized, manage work-study students, and
assist with wood firings and wood preparation. Additional
responsibilities may require supervising the wood/metal shop during open
studio hours as well as ongoing projects or tasks that help to make the
ceramic and design studio a more user-friendly, efficient, and
technically advanced place to work.

Standards of performance for both positions include a working
knowledge of clay/ glaze materials and plaster, loading/firing/unloading
of electric and gas kilns and a wood kiln. The ability to train
students on safe studio practices, the ability to work with students at
various skill levels, and the ability to successfully interface with
faculty, staff and administration are required.

Actively creating and developing one’s own ceramic work in the studio is an essential part of this position.

To apply, please email a letter of interest, artist statement,
contact information of at least 2 references, resume, and a link to your
website OR 10 images of your work in .jpg or .gif format with a maximum
total size not exceeding 2 MB to [email protected]. For
questions regarding these positions please email
[email protected]. Applications received by March 15 will
be given priority.

Bard College at Simon’s Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Employment is contingent
on a successful background check. Review of applications will begin
immediately and search will remain open until the position is filled.
For more information about the College, please visit our website at www.simons-rock.edu.

http://simons-rock.edu/why-simons-rock/contact-us/job-opportunities/ceramic-assistant-residency.php

residency opportunity: Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design

by | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized

Summer Professional Development Residency
Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2015

The Centre for Craft and Design is accepting applications for our
Summer Professional Development Residency in the Ceramics, Wood, Glass,
Metal and Weaving/Textile Studios.

The residency is open to advanced students and recent graduates. It
is designed to suit pre-professional and self-directed artists who need
time and space to develop a body of work while exploring individual
style and technique. At the end of the Residency, there will be a group
exhibition of the Resident’s work held at the Mary E. Black Gallery for three weeks.

For more information please contact the Studio Coordinator at 492-2524 or [email protected]

www.craft-design.ns.ca/studios/residency

call for applications: A.I.R Vallauris

by | Jan 30, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Located in the heart of the old town Vallauris, on the French Riviera,
A.I.R. Vallauris (Artists in Residence), a non-profit Association,
welcomes artists from around the world to meet with local artists and to
research and create new works in a unique setting.

A.I.R. Vallauris accommodates several artists at a given time for a given
time period in its residence and studios. Using different mediums, artists
(ceramists, sculptors, painters, photographers, video and multimedia) work
from an equipped studio, live in individual furnished spaces and are
afforded access to a gallery where their works are displayed and
celebrated at the end of their residency period. Media involvement
encourages the interest of an invited and engaged audience. Over the
thirteen year period, from April 2002, over 200 artists of 30 different
nationalities have participated in the A.I.R. Vallauris program. We invite
you to look at Facebook photo gallery (A.I.R. Vallauris) that we regularly
update and that covers most of our activities (www.air-vallauris.org).

RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS

We are currently accepting applications for our 2015 season. If you are
interested in applying for the 2015 season, the application form is
available at this link:

https://app.box.com/s/04umv1ukldia2f3i5sqq

Applications for residencies are accepted throughout the year with
deadlines generally being the first Sunday of each month. The next
application deadlines are February 1, 2015 and March 1, 2015.

We recommend you submit your application as early as possible as your
submission date may be taken into consideration for time-slot selection
priority. The application materials can be submitted by email. Information
concerning the costs and lodging are further elaborated on the application
form.

A.I.R. Vallauris
Place Lisnard
1, Bd des deux Vallons
06220 Vallauris
France
www.air-vallauris.org

call for artists: International Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residency Craft & Design Disciplines

by | Sep 4, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday


Reception: 04 September 2014 9:00am
Duration: Thursday, September 4, 2014 – 09:00 – Monday, September 8, 2014 – 17:00
Location: Australian National University School of Art

The Craft & Design Disciplines at Australian National
University School of Art are piloting our new International
Interdisciplinary Artist in Residency.  As a new initiative, the
timeline for the application and residency is very short for the 2014
round.

Expression of Interest

International Interdisciplinary Artist In Residence

ANU School of Art Craft & Design Workshops

Deadline: 8 Sept 2014; Decisions to be announced 19 Sept 2014

Australian National University School of Art seeks an
Artist-in-Residence working in an interdisciplinary way across two (or
more) of the Craft & Design discipline-based workshops for a period
of 2 to 6 weeks commencing anytime beginning the 7 October 2014 and
concluding by 8 December 2014.  The individual Craft & Design
Workshops at ANU School of Art include Ceramics, Wood/Furniture, Glass,
Gold & Silver, and Textiles.  Additional Workshops at School of Art
include Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Print Media & Drawing, as
well as Foundation Studies and Art Theory.  

The International Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence is open to an
International Artist or Designer (non-Australian resident) working
across any two of the following Craft & Design disciplines
(Ceramics, Wood/Furniture, Glass, Gold & Silver, and Textiles)
(e.g.: Wood/Furniture plus Ceramics) or across one of the Craft and
Design disciplines and one of the other School of Art Workshops (E.g.:
Glass plus Photography).

The Artist-in-Residence includes: up to AUD$4000 towards
economy-class international airfare to Canberra, Australia; studio
space; up to AUD$1000 in materials allowance reimbursements;
accommodation in a private flat at ANU; and wireless access.

Australian National University School of Art provides studio-based
courses of study for Undergraduate through PhD (Practice-Led Research)
students majoring in each of the discipline areas. The School of Art
staff is professionally and research active, and is committed to
encouraging new collaborations between disciplines. The ANU is situated
in the nation’s capital, and is near to Australia’s national collecting
institutions providing an excellent environment for study and research.

To Apply:

1.      Applicant’s current contact details including address, phone number, and email address.

2.      Applicant’s citizenship and country of residence.

3.      Applicant’s one page CV

4.      Residency Project Proposal (1000 characters maximum)

5.      Proposed dates of residency (2 to 6 weeks commencing anytime beginning 7October 2014 and concluding by 8 December 2014)

6.      Artist’s Statement (1000 characters maximum)

7.      10 images (jpgs not to exceed 1MB apiece, 10 MB total)

8.      Image list (title, year of completion, materials, dimensions)

9.      List of contact details for three professional or academic referees

Completed Expressions of Interest should be sent to:

[email protected]

Subject Line:  International Interdisciplinary A-I-R Application

Do not include any materials other than those requested.

Inquiries may be directed to:

[email protected]