residency opportunity: London Potters Guild
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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.
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
Art Centre Provides
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24 Hour access to the studio
24 Hour access to the studio
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Access to all equipment, (3 electric kilns, two
slab rollers, well stocked glaze kitchen, two extruders)
Access to all equipment, (3 electric kilns, two
slab rollers, well stocked glaze kitchen, two extruders)
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Opportunities for sale of work in the retail
store and Annual Fall and Spring Sales
Opportunities for sale of work in the retail
store and Annual Fall and Spring Sales
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Paid teaching and workshop opportunities
Paid teaching and workshop opportunities
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Exit Show/exhibition
Exit Show/exhibition
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Opportunities to be featured artist in the
gallery space
Opportunities to be featured artist in the
gallery space
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Website visibility
Website visibility
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Participation in bi-monthly critiques
Participation in bi-monthly critiques
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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)
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)
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10 Kilograms of reclaim clay a week provided
10 Kilograms of reclaim clay a week provided
What the Artist In
Resident Contributes
Resident Contributes
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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.
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.
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Spend a minimum of 10 hours within the studio
each week dedicated to personal work
Spend a minimum of 10 hours within the studio
each week dedicated to personal work
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Process all personal work (ie. load and unload
kilns with personal work in them)
Process all personal work (ie. load and unload
kilns with personal work in them)
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Maintain a personal blog or website that the
LCAC can link to from its website
Maintain a personal blog or website that the
LCAC can link to from its website
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Contribute one piece to the LCAC permanent
collection at the end of term
Contribute one piece to the LCAC permanent
collection at the end of term
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Resident Artists are responsible for their own
housing
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
C/O London Clay Art Centre
664 Dundas Street
London, ON. N5W 2Y8
Tel: 519-434-1664
www.londonpottersguild.org
