ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES AND RESIDENCIES
NCECA INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PARTNER PROGRAMS
The purpose of NCECA is to promote and improve the ceramic arts through education, research and creative practice. One of the many ways that NCECA supports its members is by providing opportunities to engage in international programs. Intercultural exchange of ideas and methods is critical to evolution of individual artists who through their immersion and experimentation, absorb and sometimes transform influences of other artists and their cultures. Since launching this initiative, NCECA has participated in programs in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. NCECA is committed to the idea that global interface will continue to play an important role in our organization’s efforts to sustain and advance a vibrant ceramic art and education community.
Consideration for NCECA International Residency opportunities is open all NCECA members.
ADDITIONAL RESIDENCIES & OPPORTUNITIES
We are building a new soda kiln and are prioritizing resident applications for the spring who will focus on soda firing during their time with us! Applications are due October 4, 2021 for the Spring 2022 Soda Firing Residency; April 4, 2022 it will return to the open call to ceramic residents for Fall 2022.
Located at Sonoma Community Center, the Sonoma Ceramics Residency Program offers two 6-month residencies per year for a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist. It is an intimate and supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work for a solo exhibition at the conclusion of the residency. Furnished studio apartment, semi-private studio, and free firings are included as well as a monthly stipend of $750 in exchange for 20 hours of week per work. Paid teaching opportunities are also available.
SETTING: Located in the heart of Sonoma County’s picturesque wine country, one hour north of San Francisco, and in the quaint downtown of Sonoma, this residency is designed to benefit those who are dedicated to the ceramics medium and those interested in working closely with our studio members.
ELIGIBILITY: The program is open to all ceramic artists who are able to legally work in the US.
HOUSING: The Resident’s studio apartment, located onsite, is fully furnished and has a kitchenette, access to a full-sized commercial kitchen, internet, utilities, mailbox, parking, and a bicycle.
DUE DATES: Applications are due October 4 (soda firing) and April 4 (open to all ceramic methodologies).
CONTACT: Director of Ceramics Kala Stein at 707-938-4626 x9
https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
Beam Center is a Brooklyn, New York-based, not-for-profit organization that focuses on self-directed growth through ambitious, collaborative project-making. Beam Center believes that all young people are capable of spectacular things. We’ve been proving it for 17 years in schools across NYC and at Beam Camp, where young people realize large-scale projects designed by world-class architects, artists and engineers.
Each year, Beam has conducted an international search for spectacular project ideas to be built at Beam Camp in New Hampshire. For the first time this year, we are putting out an Open Call for three big ideas for our three locations:
- Beam Project NH – located at Beam Camp
- Beam Project GI – located at our newly launched Beam Camp City on Governors Island
- Beam Project NYC – to be built in the Bronx as our next city-based public artwork
Winning proposals will be selected by a committee composed of Beam Center staff, youth, past project designers, and community members. Selected artists work with Beam’s Project Team, including Beam Staff and youth, to bring these projects to life.
Check out the 2021 NYC Beam Project and our Beam Camp projects to get an idea of the scale at which we work.
https://beamcenter.org/updates
https://beamcenter.org/s/Beam-Center-Open-Call-2022.pdf
The Appalachian Center for Craft (ACC) is pleased to receive submission proposals from artists/craftspeople and curators for exhibitions for 2022 and 2023. Please contact accexhibits@tntech.edu for gallery dimensions.
The ACC is interested in cultivating and showcasing work that strengthens the role of craft in contemporary culture. ACC Galleries exhibit traditional and contemporary fine craft by emerging, mid-career, and established craft artists. We are seeking work that highlights mastery in craftsmanship, celebrates craft and/or pushes the boundaries of craft. Exhibitions can be individual or group shows.
The selection committee will be looking for bodies of work/installations that are cohesive, well considered, informative, and which promote craft and contemporary craft practices. Exhibitions are two months in duration and a $200 honorarium per exhibition is offered to help support shipping/delivery of artwork. Artwork is insured while on the premises.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Submissions must include the following:
Letter of Intent/Proposal:
A clear description of theme/concept and the type of work defined by medium, technique, or function (maximum of 500 words). Please describe your current artistic practice, the proposed body of work, installation and overall intent or concept of the exhibition. Proposed or working title of the exhibition, and a list of artist/s and justification for their inclusion if the proposal is curatorial or a group exhibition. Please also note the 3 different gallery space layouts shown here with dimensions, and note any preference as to the gallery space chosen for your proposal.
Support Material:
A list of works to be exhibited (include artist, title, medium, dimensions, date of work) or if not yet created, a list of what is planned for inclusion. Support material which can include any materials relevant to the application, images (maximum of 20), promotional materials, reviews and catalogs. Image requirements are as follows: JPEG format, maximum of 1024 x 768 resolution. A list of the support material provided including the title, medium, dimensions, and date. A curriculum vitae of the principal organizer/curator or artist in preparation for the application we suggest that you have a CV that reflects: previous exhibitions, educational background, honors & awards, permanent collections & commissions and residencies.
Applications will only be accepted by email or through www.WeTransfer.com
Proposals for this call will be accepted until midnight, Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
Questions? Please contact:
Email: accexhibits@tntech.edu
Phone: 931-372-3051
Submit your proposal to:
Email: accexhibits@tntech.edu
2021 Miami University Young Sculptors Competition for the $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award
Focus on Representational Realism Sculpture Juror – Mark Dion
Young Sculptors, U.S. residents, ages 25 – 35 as of competition entry are invited to participate in a biennial juried competition for the 2021 $10, 000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award. There are three awards associated with this competition, a $10,000.00 Yeck Purchase Award, a $ 2500.00 Second Place Award and a $ 2000.00 Third Place Award. Entrants should have achieved a significant degree of success as an emerging artist of noteworthy talent. The winner will become part of the Miami University Young Sculptors of the Twenty-First Century Collection.
For details and Entry form visit https://miamioh.edu/cca/academics/departments/art/galleries/hiestand-galleries/yeck-competitions/young-sculptors/index.html
Post-mark deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Mighty Mud is an active, urban ceramic-centric studio comprised of two buildings (16,000 square feet combined) and a large clay shed, stocked with 30+ varieties of clay. We have 42 artist studios, with over 100 local artists renting space in those studios, and an average of 1000 students per year. Mighty Mud hosts a gallery, an exhibition space, class space, and extensive glaze and clay retail. We have 15 electric wheels, a glaze lab, 5+ indoor electric kilns, a wood fired kiln, two slab rollers, an extruder, a documentation (photo booth) area, a spray booth, and a large outdoor area for projects. Mighty Mud’s artist-in-residence program provides a unique opportunity for artists to work in a collaborative community. Artists-in-Residence are encouraged to develop their existing bodies of work and explore new processes and concepts as well as take part in studio events. The residency allows artists to shape and structure their time to fit their own goals and contribute to the studio. Residents are expected to spend 10 hours per week in various roles: as a studio technician, at the retail counter, during open studio hours helping members and students, and with studio wash downs. Extra income can be earned through teaching workshop(s).
Deadline extended! Apply by July 15, 2020. Details to be found at this link https://mightymud.com/air/
For Fellowship and application details visit: https://lighthousearts.org/exhibitions/call-to-artists/ The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts was established as a non-profit organization in 1999 to promote the visual, performing, and literary arts and education in the arts through cultural exchanges. Guided by the Hellenic history and culture, the Foundation will promote artistic dialogue between the Greek, American, and International communities of artists. SkopArt is an opportunity for the flexible adventurer that wants to create and be engulfed by the Greek culture. The ceramics area is open with a gorgeous view of the neighboring island, Alonnisos. There are two electric kilns, three wheels, and a traditional, Greek, wood-burning kiln. The Foundation is affiliated with Nikos Rodios, a world renowned potter, known for his patented firing technique that creates a beautiful onyx surface. Accepting Residency Applications for 2022 The Michael Miller Scholarship Fund advances and encourages residency opportunities for artists in printmaking, drawing, filmmaking/videography, painting, and ceramics. Award: Two-week studio residency, lodging for 14 days, low-fire clay, glazes, and firings (electric). Awarded residencies may be schedule between May 15th and September 15th. The ceramics studio is an open air studio with unobstructed views of the Aegean Sea. Housing is a 3-minute walk from the studio. Eligible candidates are artists over 18 years old. Scholarships will be granted on quality and content of the artwork, intended project, and artist statements. Artists must have adequate experience to utilize printmaking and ceramics facilities. Travel costs and meals not included in the award. Resident artists are asked to donate one work to SkopArt and to submit a final report either through writing or video. Residence will have: The Department of Art and Design has a strong visiting artist workshop program. We have had artists such as Cheech Marin, Sunshine Cobb, Amy Smith, Josh DeWeese, Lana Wilson, Tara Wilson, Tom & Elaine Coleman, Tom Bartel, Kurt Weiser, Sam Chung, Rebekah Bogard and many more. There are many other visiting artist workshops occurring throughout the year within the Department of Art and Design. Preference will be given to applicants with an MFA (BFA/BA’s are welcome to apply.) Candidate’s potential artistic and professional growth, technical skills in studio and equipment maintenance and potential for instructional support will be considered in the selection process. The artist-in-residence is required to work 15-19 hours per week in the clay studio area. Occasional teaching duties may occur during faculty absence as part of those hours. Resident will periodically provide demonstrations and/or participate in class discussions and mid-term and final critiques in the intermediate and advanced classes. The resident may be asked to teach workshops and/or academic classes at the University of North Dakota and will be compensated for these courses. Application deadline this year is open until filled. Primary evaluation of candidates begins each on March 31st To apply, candidates must submit: ***Send application information to: Wesley Smith, Associate Professor, Ceramics: wesley.smith@und.edu Questions concerning the residency and completed applications can be sent to wesley.smith@und.edu or call 701-777-3362 Application contact info: For additional information about the ceramics program or the Department of Art and Design, go to: https://arts-sciences.und.edu/academics/art-design/ Now entering its fifth year, MN NICE is a rigorous program developed in collaboration with Program Head Ursula Hargens. MN NICE provides personalized professional development for artists who are serious about taking the next step in their ceramic evolution. The program is designed to respond to the changing needs of emerging makers with high-level training and mentorship in ceramic materials, history and theory, and professional practice. Through innovative instruction and individual mentorship, artists build skills, knowledge, and insight. Responsibilities Requirements How to Apply For application details, visit, https://www.clayartcenter.org/artist-residencies Any questions, contact ED@clayartcenter.org. PLAYA’s mission: On the edge of the Great Basin in Oregon, PLAYA provides space, solitude and a creative community to residents working in the arts and sciences, encouraging dialogue to bring positive change to the environment and the world. PLAYA has two application deadlines each year: March 1 (for Fall sessions running August – December) and September 1, (for Spring sessions running January – June). For questions regarding these upcoming residencies or general information please email info@playasummerlake.org Please look under the Apply menu on our website www.playasummerlake.org for NEW guidelines and how to apply online using Submittable Residencies include housing in fully equipped cabins, work or studio space, and twice weekly group dinners at no cost. There is a $35 application fee for individuals ($70 for collaborative teams) to cover administrative costs. PLAYA, in south central Oregon, is a retreat for creative individuals who are committed and passionate about their work and who will benefit from time spent in a remote location. PLAYA offers seclusion and quiet in a natural environment and the opportunity for interaction, if desired, with a cohort of residents and the local rural community. A residency provides the time and space to create substantive work or to research and reflect upon one’s creative or scientific processes. Away from the urgencies of daily life, residents can focus on their projects, immerse in a desert landscape of basin and rangeland, and find inspiration through self-directed inquiry. Deborah Ford Playa PLAYA’s Mission PLAYA is a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization and all contributions are tax-deductible Dear Colleagues, Students, and Ceramic Enthusiasts, Come to China and Study Ceramics with West Virginia University at the World Famous Jingdezhen Pottery Workshop!!! Through a unique linkage, West Virginia University has teamed to offer a comprehensive study opportunity for students and the serious advanced or professional ceramic artist/potter. Join us for a once in a lifetime experience and join us in the Imperial Porcelain Capital of Jingdezhen. For the last 21 years, we have teamed to offer a study and travel program in the Peoples Republic of China. Participants will have the opportunity to study with some of China’s most prominent teachers and ceramic artists. Imperial Blue & White Porcelain Capital of Jingdezhen, Qin’s Terra Cotta Army, Ancient Capital of Xi’an, Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City in Beijing, the hustle and bustle of Shanghai. Join us for an experience of a lifetime! China’s roots in ceramic art history are strong and deep. For thousands of years, Chinese artisans have developed and mastered techniques and artistry that has set the standard of excellence in ceramics throughout the world. High fired porcelains, underglaze and overglaze techniques, celadons, copper reds, temmoku, yao ware carving, ash glazes and tri-colored lead glazes are just a few of the contributions made by Chinese artisans over the centuries. Summer Semester 2017 2017 Summer artists/Faculty: Boomer Moore, Kelly O’Briant, Po-Wen Liu, and Shoji Satake This fee covers International airfare, in-country travel, all lodging, food (an exception being during the Beijing travel portion of the program), materials, and 6 graduate or undergraduate transferable credits from West Virginia University. Fall Semester 2017 2017 Fall artists/Faculty: Birdie Boone, Rain Harris, Caroline Cheng, Po-Wen Liu, and Shoji Satake Participants will be expected to pay for tools not supplied by the program, brushes, personal acquisitions, and local travel outside of the program. Students may also be expected to purchase their own meals during the Xian and Beijing travel components. This fee covers the entire cost of International airfare, in-country travel, all program fees, insurance, living accommodations and 12 transferable credits from West Virginia University. If you or anyone you know may be interested in either of the 2 programs, more information and applications are available at: If you have any questions feel free to contact us. Hope to see all of you in Jingdezhen, China! Shoji Satake Robert “Boomer” Moore Jennifer Allen Offering residencies lasting from two weeks to two months, the Hambidge Center has eight individuals in residence at any given time – each has access to a private studio and accommodations, as well as communal chef-prepared vegetarian dinners four nights a week. In addition, ceramicists have 24-hour access to the Antinori Pottery Studio. The large well-lit space (approximately 2,000 square feet) houses a kiln room with both gas and electric kilns, and a separate area for glaze mixing and storage. Adjacent to the structure is an outdoor gas kiln and facilities for raku work. The cost of the residency is $200 per week. A growing list of scholarships is available. Most scholarships provide a $700 stipend and waive the residency fees for two weeks of a residency ($400). Hambidge’s Residency Program opens the second week of February and closes mid-to late-December through the month of January. Application deadlines are: Go to www.hambidge.org/application.html for details about applications requirements and a link to the on-line application. There is a $30 application fee. No references required. Mailing Address: PO Box 339, Rabun Gap GA 30568 For more information contact heather@bemiscenter.org How to Apply The Lorton Arts Foundation-Workhouse Arts Center Ceramics Program C/o Dale Marhanka- Ceramics Director, 9504 Workhouse Way –Bldg. 8, Lorton Virginia 22079 703-584-2982dalemarhanka@lortonarts.org Application Requirements and online submittal go directly to Slideroom. The DO GOOD-MJ Wood Memorial Short-Term Residency (anytime between December 1 and May 31) 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. The application deadline is September 2. The Long-Term Residency (September 1 – July 31) is ideal for committed individuals in transition from post baccalaureate studies to graduate school, as well as those pursuing the development of professional artistic careers. Self-directed ceramic artists searching for the time, space and resources needed to explore new ideas and create new work will enjoy the rural mountainous setting. Accepted residents will be provided with studio space, housing, utilities, and a monthly stipend in exchange for twenty 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, as well as all material and firing expenses. The application deadline is February 1st annually. Read more here Arquetopia has since grown to include the premier artist residency program in Mexico and Latin America, with extensive collaborative networks in Puebla and Oaxaca and a satellite office in New York City. Our resident artists have come from dozens of countries on six continents, and we ware proud that many of them have returned multiples times. In contrast to vacation rentals, B&B’s, and sublets advertised part-time as quasi art centers, both Arquetopia and Arquetopia Oaxaca have always been professional spaces exclusively for artists and include structured programs; a network of collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and project support.
The purpose of the 3-Wing Visiting Artist Fellowship is to provide work compensation for an established artist in the ceramics field to visit the Lighthouse ArtCenter Ceramic Studio over a 2-week period. The funding is through an endowment made by friends of the school, whose workshop experience with visiting artists inspired them to create this opportunity for others.
Deadline for Application: August 31st, 2021
12×20 semi-private room
access to wood, salt, soda, raku, wood raku, electric and reduction kilns as well as access to glaze materials
24/7 studio access
Free wood for wood firings
Free reclaim clay
Access to nationally recognized clay workshop artists
Solo show at the University of North Dakota
opportunity to teach a class in fall and/or spring semester through the University of North Dakota with pay (pending adequate student enrollment and availability of funding)
Excellent research funding
• Application contact Info (this page at bottom)
• 20 digital images of recent work submitted as jpgs. ABSOLUTELY NO LINKS
• Image list must include title of piece, year made, materials, dimensions
• Cover letter describing qualifications and intent
• Artist’s statement
• C/V or Resume
• Contact information of three references who can speak to the applicant’s qualifications as a potential resident. Please do not send letters of reference.
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Artist-in-Residence 2021-2022
Residency Period: August 30, 2021 – May 28, 2022
Arrive Monday, August 23, 2021
Now accepting applications: APPLY HERE
Residents gain invaluable experience working in a community environment, teaching classes, sharing their technical knowledge and expertise, and managing many jobs around the studio.
Clay Art Center provides a supportive ceramic community, while appreciating the need for privacy and independent work.
Benefits
• One year program commencing each September
• Private 10′ x 10′ studio space
• Free firing
• Monthly $300 stipend for materials
• Paid teaching opportunities
• Exhibition in Clay Art Center gallery at end of program
• Regular critiques with fellow Artist in Residence and Clay Art Center staff
• Access to professional development opportunities
Responsibilities
• One year commitment
• Residents must assist with studio maintenance (approximately 10 to 15 hours per week mixing glaze, pugging clay, and firing student work).
• Before the end of the residency, we ask that the residents work together to create approximately 200 small artworks for our annual fundraiser in October
Now accepting applications: APPLY HERE
APPLICATION DEADLINE April 10, 2021
Benefits
Executive Director
47531 Highway 31
Summer Lake, OR 97640
541-943-3983
On the edge of the Great Basin, PLAYA offers creative individuals the space, the solitude and the community to reflect and to engage their work through its residency program. PLAYA supports innovative thinking through work in the arts, literature, natural sciences and other fields of creative inquiry and encourages dialogue between disciplines to bring positive change to the environment and the world.
to the full extent allowed by law.
May 24 – June 30
(Dates prices may vary slightly)
6 Credits
Cost: 6-Credits/Tuition and fees: $7500*
September 7 – December 14
(Dates and prices may vary slightly)
12 Credit Hours: Graduate or Undergraduate
Cost: 12 Credits/Tuition and fees $12,900* 6-Credits Studio Ceramics 3-Credits Chinese Ceramic Art History 3-Credits Basic Language and Culture
http://artanddesign.wvu.edu/international-programs/ceramics-in-china
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Associate Professor of Art
West Virginia University
College of Creative Arts
School of Art and Design
Creative Arts Center
PO Box 6111
Morgantown, WV 26506
304-293-3512
shoji.satake@mail.wvu.edu
Assistant Professor of Art
West Virginia University
Lecturer
West Virginia University
• Apply from December 1st through January 15th for the May – August residency period.
• Apply from March 1st through April 15th for the September – December residency period.
• Apply from August 1st through September 15th for the mid-February – April residency period.
Physical Address: 105 Hambidge Court, Rabun Gap GA 30568
Email: center@hambidge.org
Phone: 706-746-5718
Website: www.hambidge.org
Review of applications for the Ceramics Residency program is ongoing.
Please contact (see below) the Ceramics Director-Dale Marhanka for application materials. You will be required to submit an application form, a letter of intent, resume, artist statement, Teaching Philosophy (if applicable), a CD or slides of 10 images (current within last 3 years) with image info sheet, and 2 letters of reference.
Founded in 2009 and based in Puebla and Oaxaca, southern Mexico, Arquetopia is an award-winning, Mexican official nonprofit foundation promoting Development, social transformation and productivity through artistic, cultural, and educational programs. The core of the Foundation is Sustainable Development through four principles embodied in all of Arquetopia’s programs and activities: social awareness, shared responsibility, innovation, and local networks development. Arquetopia is experienced in negotiation and reinvestment of resources for local arts development in Mexico with the following features: social scope; quality; synergy; collaboration; innovation; viability; reciprocity; and respect for local knowledge.