last call for submissions: The DO-GOOD Residency

Red Lodge Clay Center | Deadline: September 2, 2014 | Fee (USD): $10.00

The DO GOOD-MJ Wood Memorial Short-Term Residency is an underwritten residency intended to support ceramic artists who wish to develop a body of work with a socially-conscious spirit and a strong sense of community engagement. Through a competitive application process one candidate per year will be selected to work at the Red Lodge Clay Center Studios with a full waiver of the residency fee. An additional stipend may be available for selected projects to assist with travel and/or production costs during residency.
Dates of residency: Any time between December 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015
Apply through Slide Room

questions? contact: [email protected]
www.redlodgeclaycenter.com

residency opportunity: London Potters Guild


Artist in Residence Program
Description
The Artist in Residence program was created to give up and
coming artists an opportunity to set up a studio in exchange for 8 hours of
studio technician support each week at the London Clay Art Centre.  This residency program allows ceramic
artists to pursue their artistic endeavors while working in a state of the art
ceramic studio and contributing to the community of fellow ceramic
artists. 
What the London Clay
Art Centre Provides
·      
Private studio space, 7 feet by 10 feet, electric
wheel, electrical hook-up, standard shelving
·      
24 Hour access to the studio
·      
Access to all equipment, (3 electric kilns, two
slab rollers, well stocked glaze kitchen, two extruders)
·      
Opportunities for sale of work in the retail
store and Annual Fall and Spring Sales
·      
Paid teaching and workshop opportunities
·      
Exit Show/exhibition
·      
Opportunities to be featured artist in the
gallery space
·      
Website visibility
·      
Participation in bi-monthly critiques
·      
Free attendance at workshops presented at the
LCAC, in exchange for setup and tech work during workshop (above and beyond the
8 hours scheduled work each week)
·      
10 Kilograms of reclaim clay a week provided
What the Artist In
Resident Contributes
·      
Commit to one 8 hour shift or two 4 hour shifts
each week of technical work. 
Shifts will be coordinated in conjunction with the Studio Technician and
may include tasks such as helping maintain a clean studio, loading and
unloading of kilns, maintaining glazes, slips, and clay reclaim.
·      
Spend a minimum of 10 hours within the studio
each week dedicated to personal work
·      
Process all personal work (ie. load and unload
kilns with personal work in them)
·      
Maintain a personal blog or website that the
LCAC can link to from its website
·      
Contribute one piece to the LCAC permanent
collection at the end of term
·      
Resident Artists are responsible for their own
housing
 Please visit their website for full details.
      London Potters Guild
C/O London Clay Art Centre
664 Dundas Street
London, ON. N5W 2Y8
Tel: 519-434-1664
www.londonpottersguild.org

Sculpture Space NYC to open July 15th in Long Island City, New York, currently supporting crowdfunding artist residency applications.

July 13, 2014 – New York City,
NY:
Sculpture
Space NYC is opening its doors July 14th
 and is currently welcoming ongoing artist
residency applications, for project specific or research based projects. To
assist artists in finding funding for fees, Sculpture Space NYC encourages and
supports applicants to use crowdfunding sites (RocketHub, Indiegogo,
Kickstarter, etc.) as part of the application process.
Sculpture
Space NYC wants to create a space that enables artists from all of over the
world to work side by side, creating a dynamic mix of visual language and
cultural practice. There are two different types of
residencies: one for artist’s interested in expanding their practice through
research and development (expand
residency
) and artist’s who are proposing a specific project for a
commission or exhibition (aim residency).
For
application guidelines email Magda at [email protected]; once accepted, applicants will
have our endorsement and can use our facilities to create their campaign. The
applications are ongoing, giving artists the flexibility to work the residency
into their own schedule.
Sculpture
Space NYC also offers membership opportunities.
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About Sculpture Space NYC:
Sculpture
Space NYC is an experimental ceramic center, dedicated to experienced
sculptors, artists and designers who are interested in exploring new material
possibilities with clay as part of their creative practice. Artist and
designers with diverse artistic practices and materials are welcome.
Located in Long Island City, NYC, it
offers easy access to and from Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens via subway, bus,
and bicycle. The facility currently offers
4,500 square feet of individual and shared workspaces.
Sculpture
Space NYC Media Contact:
Magda
Dejose
[email protected] 718 679 7200

residency opportunity: The DO GOOD-MJ Wood Memorial Short-Term Residency

Red Lodge Clay Center | Deadline: September 2, 2014 | Fee (USD): $10.00

The DO GOOD-MJ Wood Memorial Short-Term Residency is an
underwritten residency intended to support ceramic artists who wish to
develop a body of work with a socially-conscious spirit and a strong sense
of community engagement. Through a competitive application process one
candidate per year will be selected to work at the Red Lodge Clay Center
Studios with a full waiver of the residency fee. An additional stipend may
be available for selected projects to assist with travel and/or production
costs during residency.

Dates of residency: Any time between December 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015

www.redlodgeclaycenter.com

residency opportunity and Mima Weissmann Memorial Fund for the Study of Ceramic Art

Now accepting applications
We offer two opportunities for ceramic artists with application deadlines this month:

2014 Artist in Residence
Application Deadline:
June 23, 2014
Notification of Residency: July 7, 2014
Residency Dates: September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015

The Artist in Residence Program through the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard
offers one dedicated artist the opportunity to involve themselves in
research and growth, pushing their art in new directions in a dynamic,
urban studio connected to the Harvard community. Individuals will have
the opportunity to build relevant skills in research, professional
development, technical ability, creative problem solving, teaching and
community involvement through our Artist in Residence Program.

Our Artist in Residence Program offers:

  • Personal studio space (60 sq. ft.) in addition to use of common studio space
  • 24/7 studio access
  • Free access to materials – clay, glaze and use of kilns (electric, saggar, wood fire, soda and gas) up to excess
  • Opportunities to take classes and firing workshops within the program
  • Paid teaching opportunities within the program
  • Solo exhibition in Gallery 224 of work completed during residency
  • Attend visiting artist workshops and symposium offered within the program
  • Exhibition/sales opportunities in two annual Show and Sales
  • Access to studio equipment including slab roller, extruder, spray booth, plaster mold-making room and glaze mixing area
  • Access to studio lighting and background material for documenting work
  • Website visibility

For more information and instructions on how to apply for our Artist In Residence Program, go here.

Mima Weissmann Memorial Fund for the Study of Ceramic Art

2014 Application Deadline: July 15
Applicants will be notified by: July 30

The Mima Weissmann Memorial Fund for the Study of Ceramics Arts will award tuition to one individual for a year of study at the Ceramics Program of the Office for the Arts at Harvard.
The annual cycle runs from the Fall term through the following Spring
and/or Summer terms. Ideally, an applicant would be able to use the
studio all 3 terms, but individuals may apply for fewer terms of
tuition. In loving memory of Mima Weissmann, friends and family have
contributed to a scholarship fund that has been established by her
husband, Dewey Fraser, for the Ceramics Program of the Office for the
Arts at Harvard. The generous donations will enable recipients to study
in the educational environment and community that Mima helped to shape
during her many years as a valued staff member, teacher, and
artist-in-residence.

Applicants must have been working in ceramics for at least one year.

For more information on how to apply for the Mima Weissman Memorial Fund award, go here.

For more information about these and other opportunities for artists
at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, please see our
website.