c.r.e.t.a. rome: Artist Residency in Rome, Italy: FALL WINTER 2014

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Our summer residencies in Rome are full, but
there is still a possibility of a one or two month residency in our
studio in the countryside for the months of June, July and August. The
successful applicant(s) will have a one-bedroom house and garden plus a private studio. We provide technical assistance and a final show in our studio in Rome.

This option is particularly attractive for those who want to bring
their partners/spouse or family. The house is a 5-minute drive from the
train station and just 10 minutes from the lake of Bracciano, a popular
holiday spot. We have both low and high-fire kilns and this studio
allows reduction firing too using gas kilns.

The cost is the same as
our Rome residencies. The deadline for applications is 1 May.
Preference will be given to applicants interested in longer periods.

Contact us if you would like more info or for application details. 

Apply now for fall/winter residencies at c.r.e.t.a. rome! Deadline is 15 May 2014.

c.r.e.t.a. rome offers self-funded residencies to ceramicists and visual artists for periods ranging from 6 weeks to 3 months. The residency includes a semi-private equipped studio, private or shared apartments in the historical center of Rome, and technical assistance in procuring materials, firings, etc., advice on museums, galleries and sites in Rome and beyond.

We also have a residency in the countryside near the lake of Bracciano to the north of Rome. The resident is housed in a one-bedroom house with garden and will have a private studio. This option is particularly attractive for ceramicists who work with reduction firing or larger-scale. Collaborative projects are also welcome.

Artists will have the opportunity to focus on their art, whether it be creating a new body of work, expanding a well-established oeuvre or allowing themselves to draw inspiration from their surroundings and the centuries of culture that define the eternal city. In addition, artists will have access to the wealth of galleries and exhibitions in Rome and beyond. Each resident will have an opportunity to present a proposal to exhibit the work produced during the residency period in a final show.

Further info can be found on our web-site. We accept electronic applications sent to [email protected] by 15 May 2014 (15 April for early application).

  • curriculum vitae
  • artist statement (250 words max)
  • project proposal (500 words max)​​
  • 10 images (jpeg or pdf)
  • image list: year, dimensions, material
  • preferred residency period
13 August-23 September
25 September – 4 November
6 November – 16 December

residency opportunity: TAOS Clay Studio – DEADLINE APRIL 15th!!!

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Residency at Taos Clay

Taos Clay offers two
full-time residencies to emerging clay artists, BFA or MFA preferred.
Residents are offered a $250 monthly stipend for materials, a
semi-private studio space (to be shared with one other resident), free
firings, and the opportunity to sell their work in the gallery, in
exchange for 16-20 hours of work per week. Each resident will have the
opportunity to present a slide talk about their work to the local
community, and an individual show featuring work produced during the
residency will take place at the end of the year. Currently, resident
artists are required to provide their own housing.

Taos Clay offers a studio resident position and a gallery resident position. The studio resident’s
duties include firing, mixing glaze, mixing clay, maintenance, kiln
repairs, making sure the studio runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis, and
enrolling new studio members. The gallery resident’s duties
include contacting artists, helping plan shows, photographing work,
helping with online sales, marketing, social media, etc. Installing and
taking down shows, talking to customers, and planning fundraisers. Both
residents teach one class as part of their work exchange. Paid
opportunities for teaching may also be available.

Both residency
positions give insight into managing a clay studio and gallery, while
enabling residents to develop a body of work through access to a diverse
range of firing techniques and equipment. Residents must demonstrate a
willingness to work with the local community, and a desire to grow in
your own work. They must bring a high level of professionalism and
competency to the studio that enriches the quality of our programs and
facility.

Taos Clay is currently accepting applications for a Gallery Resident to begin June 1, 2014, and for a Studio Resident to begin August 1, 2014. Applications are due by April 15 for the Gallery residency and June 15 for the studio residency.

Apply Here!

 
www.taosclay.com

residency opportunity: Lawrence Arts Center

by | 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.



http://lawrenceartscenter.org

last minute reminder! get it done!!!

by | 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
Applications due April 3, 2014! Click here for the UM Student Resident Application (UM Residency is not to be sumitted through the Submittable site!!!). There is no application fee for the UM Residency.
www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org