residency opportunity @ the North Carolina Pottery Center

by | Jan 28, 2019 | residency opportunity

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Full details here.

The North Carolina Pottery Center is currently accepting applications for residency positions of varying lengths, typically of three to six months duration. The duration may depend on what the artist wishes to accomplish, amount of available studio space at the center at any given time, and other factors. Candidates with BFA’s, MFA’s, or equivalent life experience, are invited to apply.

A recent grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation has enabled the Pottery Center to reinstitute its Artist-in-Residence program.

Resident Artists

Resident artists will be selected from a pool of applicants from across the country and abroad. Residents will be chosen based on their goals (as expressed in their proposals), their previous and current work, and ensuring a diverse synergy that benefits both the resident artists (personally as well as professionally) and enhances the center’s educational programs and programming.

Residents will be provided with a stipend (generally $500 per month), free housing (if they choose to use it) and electricity, studio space, and up to 250 pounds of clay each month in exchange for assistance with studio upkeep, event support, workshops, and occasional teaching responsibilities.

Who can apply?

Candidates with BFA’s, MFA’s, or equivalent life experience, are invited to apply.

Visiting Artists

Professional visiting artists may also be invited to spend time at the center during residency periods to showcase their special skills and provide thoughtful insight and encourage residents to find ways to expand their own skillsets.

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 NC 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.

last week to apply for Red Lodge Long Term Artist in Residency!!!

by | Jan 28, 2019 | residency opportunity

Application Deadline: February 1st Annually – Apply Online

(September 1 – July 31) up to one additional year renewal.

About this Residency:
This Residency is ideal for committed individuals interested in pursuing the development of their professional artistic careers through an immersive experience as part of the Clay Center community. LTR’s are awarded on an initial one-year commitment with the option for a second year renewal. Individuals searching for the time, space, and resources needed to explore new ideas and create work will enjoy our friendly community and the rural mountainous setting. Accepted residents will be provided numerous financial and professional benefits including a monthly cash stipend, annual material & firing budget, 24/7 access to a private studio space, housing,  as well as exhibition and networking opportunities in exchange for 20 hours of work per week at the Clay Center. Responsibilities will include assisting in the retail operation of the gallery, teaching community clay classes, as well as cleaning and maintenance of the studio and gallery. Residents will be responsible for personal living expenses such as travel, groceries, personal vehicles, etc. Visit our Facilities page to learn more about the gallery, Resident Housing, and Fox Studio. Click here to see some of our former Long-Term Residents.

Eligibility:
We accept applications from emerging, to post-bacc, post-graduate, and artists with equivalent educations. RLCC requires that applicants be at least 18 years or older, have a valid US driver’s license, a reliable vehicle, and have the knowledge and experience to work independently in the studio. In addition, we ask all RLCC Residents to be part of our active and vital community; this includes interacting with Clay Center customers, Visiting Artists, Staff, and fellow residents with a professional and courteous demeanor. International applicants are welcome to apply, but must meet the above requirements as well as any necessary immigration visa requirements in accordance with current US laws. RLCC will provide a letter of sponsorship and limited logistical support, but International applicants will be responsible for securing the required Visa/work permit and any related costs incurred.

Housing & Studio:
All Long-Term residents will receive year-round housing (free of charge), fully furnished, which includes all utilities and off-street parking. LTR lodging is a large house, the “Salmon House”, with three individual apartments, two single-occupancy and one double-occupancy. Residents will be assigned to individual apartments or the top-floor shared apartment depending on availability and/or individual circumstances. Please keep in mind that there is a strict, “no pet” policy for all RLCC housing and studios. The “Fox Studio” is RLCC’s Resident and Staff studio facility which boasts a variety of kilns, equipment, and individual studio spaces. It is located 6 miles north of town making an individual vehicle necessary for each LTR. Each resident will receive a personal 10×12 (120  sq. ft.) studio space as well as access to the larger communal space.

Benefits & Opportunities:
$350.00/mo. stipend ($4,200 annually)
$1,200 annual Materials and Firing Budget per resident (residents may use these funds to purchase materials or pay for firing costs)
Private Studio Space (144 sq. ft.) + Large Communal Work Space, Fully Stocked & Equipped, 24/7 access
Housing – Private & Shared Apartments, Year-Round, Fully furnished, Utilities are Included (sorry, no pets)
Group Exhibition (at the end of residency term)
RLCC Gallery Representation (at the discretion of Gallery Coordinator)
Numerous Opportunities for Professional Development

For more information, feel free to contact our Education & Communications Coordinator; Sean O’Connell.
Phone: (406) 446-3993   Email: [email protected]

www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/residency-info/long-term-residency/

have you joined the make and do #cdnclaydirectory yet?

by | Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

I’m going to be presenting at NCECA this year and part of the images that will be on the screen behind me will be taken directly from the Make and Do #CDNclaydirectory So if you want a chance to show off your work at NCECA – Put it on the Directory!!!

Please and thank you!
And thank you for helping to share this link to other ceramic artists.


Je présenterai cette année à la NCECA et une partie des images qui figureront à l’écran derrière moi seront directement extraites du répertoire Make and Do #CDNclay Donc, si vous voulez avoir une chance de montrer votre travail au NCECA – Mettez-le sur le répertoire !!!

S’il te plaît et merci!

Et merci d’avoir aidé à partager ce lien avec d’autres artistes céramistes.

www.makeanddo.ca/cdn-clay-directory

call for entry: MWSU Clay Guild – Twin Cups: National Ceramics Exhibition 2019

by | Jan 8, 2019 | call for entry

The Missouri Western State University Clay Guild is sponsoring the National Ceramic Exhibition titled Twin Cups. The exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and older residing in the U.S.  Submitted artworks may be either functional or sculptural representations of a pair of cups, mugs, or drinking vessels, etc.  A $30.00 jury fee entitles each artist to submit a maximum of three entries (each entry consisting of a set of two).  Artworks must have been completed within the last two years.

 

Awards:
$500 – Best of Show
$200 – 1st Place
$100 – 2nd Place

Awards will be selected at the sole discretion of the juror.

Juror:  Veronica Watkins

Find all the details HERE.