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
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:
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
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:
• 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.
***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:
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For additional information about the ceramics program or the Department of Art and Design, go to: https://arts-sciences.und.edu/academics/art-design/
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
Wheel thrown pottery is a specialized art and truly great craft, and we are grateful to be able to practice this artform, providing handmade pieces to homes around the world. As a way to give back and invest in the future generation of great ceramicists, specifically artists of color, we are awarding one $5,000 scholarship to a BIPOC ceramic student along with a paid summer internship at our workshop in Woodstock, Vermont.
Please visit this LINK for eligibility and application details. APPLICATION DEADLINE December 10, 2020
The JRA seeks applications from emerging ceramic artists for our 2020 Chrysalis Award. The first place awardee will receive a $5,000 award and a complimentary membership to the JRA for one year, with the opportunity to present their work to the JRA. Additional awards totaling $3,000 will also be given to ceramic artists.
The James Renwick Alliance is waiving all application fees and is offering a total of $8000 to emerging artist in the ceramic field.
For full details and application process visit https://www.jra.org/all-jra-events/chrysalis-award
APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Clay Art Center invites ceramic artists from all over the US to participate in a nationwide response to the current situation we all find ourselves in, brought about by the health concerns of COVID 19. In this time of social distancing, we want to find ways to connect with each other, to share the experience as a community, and express ourselves through clay.
Clay Art Center invites you to send us a ceramic postcard! We want to hear from you, hear about you, find out how you are doing, and share your experience with us. Are you a caregiver, healthcare volunteer, working from home, or homeschooling for the first time? Our lives have been transformed by limitations of human touch, interaction and simple conversation. It will not go on forever, but we want to mark this period in our communal history and experience.
Connections – How to submit:
• Make your ceramic postcard following the specifications below. Photograph your completed work and submit a digital entry.
• Artwork submitted will be uploaded to a special virtual gallery event.
• A selection of 50 ceramic postcards will be exhibited at Clay Art Center Gallery at a later date. (Date TBD)
• Ceramic artists who do not have access to clay during the period of social distancing and stay at home mandates may submit postcard artworks in other mediums for the virtual gallery. If selected for the gallery show, these postcard ideas must be finalized into clay.
• Postcard sizes are 4″ x 6″ up to 6″ x 9″ and must be ready to hang.
• Submissions accepted on an ongoing basis
• Submission is by digital photograph, name, mailing address, e-mail address and phone number.
*Date may be extended depending on State advisory for re-opening.
**Special separate virtual gallery online for youths aged 12 – 18
Send submission or questions to: connections@clayartcenter.org
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Each residency recipient will have a furnished studio space with 24/7 access to NCC’s facilities from September 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021. In addition to the workspace, each fellowship includes an annual materials and firing stipend and professional development and enrichment opportunities through NCC’s education, exhibitions, and sales gallery programs, for qualified and interested fellows. A group exhibition featuring work produced during the fellowship period will take place in January 2022, at Northern Clay Center, at the conclusion of the grant period. Recipients have the opportunity to present a brief slide lecture on their work in conjunction with the exhibition.
The Anonymous Artist Studio Fellowship will be awarded to two emerging ceramic artists working in a functional, sculptural, relational, or installation-based manner. Fellows will share a furnished studio space with 24/7 access to NCC’s facilities. The Fogelberg Studio Fellowship will support one emerging ceramic artist who is a Minnesota resident, working in a strictly functional manner, and interested in pursuing a career in studio pottery.
These programs are made possible by generous contributions from several anonymous donors, as well as various secondary market sales at Northern Clay Center, with the intention to nurture the creative expression of aspiring ceramic artists.
The deadline to apply for the Emerging Artist Residencies is Friday, April 17, 2020, by 5 pm.
Find out more and apply here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-grants/emerging-artist-residencies-ear
The Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award (WMAA), founded in 2014, provides an opportunity for students and emerging artists to continue their ceramic research and education for a period of up to twelve consecutive months within the grant year, further expanding their professional development. This award is available to current undergraduate or graduate students, recent graduates (within one year), or those who have completed a university-equivalent training in ceramics (including apprenticeships) within the year prior to the application deadline.
During the grant year, the recipients can research a new technique or process, study with a mentor or in an apprenticeship setting, travel to other ceramic art centers or institutions for classes and workshops, collaborate with artists of another media, and travel. Proposals to fund large capital equipment purchases will not be accepted. One or two cash awards will be made in 2020, up to $3,000 each, for projects taking place between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. Recipients contribute project updates to NCC’s social media and are required to give a public presentation at their school or other institution. See updates from past recipients at northernclaycenter.blogspot.com.
This award is made possible through the support of generous individual and institutional donors in honor of MacKenzie’s legacy of ceramic education, both traditional and non-traditional.
The deadline for the Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award application is Friday, April 17, 2020, by 5 pm.
Find out more and apply here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-grants/warren-mackenzie-advancement-award
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.
Benefits
- One year program commencing each September
- Private 10′ x 10′ studio space
- Free firing
- Monthly stipend for materials ($300/mo for artists in residence)
- Paid on-site teaching opportunities
- Exhibition in gallery at end of program
Responsibilities
- One year commitment
- Residents must assist with studio maintenance (approximately 10 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
- Living space is not provided
Requirements
- All applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents
- BFA or MFA highly recommended
How to Apply
Applications must be received by April 10, 2020. For application details, visit, https://www.clayartcenter.org/artist-residencies
Any questions, contact ED@clayartcenter.org.
This year’s residency is open to artists that work primarily with ceramic processes. All approaches to the medium ranging from formal to conceptual will be considered. We are especially interested in artists that utilize progressive approaches and whose practices push beyond expected conventions of the medium. This might even include the use of ceramic processes, or works, in conjunction with other mediums. The ceramics studio is equipped with electric & kick wheels, slab roller, extruders, clay mixer, pugger, full glaze lab, spray booth, gas & electric kilns, as well as slip-casting processes. Additionally, the studio program at Dickinson includes sculpture, (wood, metal, and casting processes), painting, drawing, printmaking, darkroom and digital photography, and still and time-based digital processes. We are especially interested in artists engaged in dynamic studio processes who can serve as strong role models for students.
Applicants should have their MFA as of August 2019. Please submit a CV, link to your work, and a letter of intent to: dcartistinresidence@gmail.com. Submissions are due by August 1st 2019. Decision will be made by August 14th, 2019.
Expenses Paid by Dickinson College: – $7200.00 stipend (combined living and materials) to support a six-eight week residency in the Fall of 2019. Dates are flexible, but roughly from October to mid-November
-On campus housing accommodations.
-Private 350-1000 sq. ft. (based on need) studio space in the Goodyear Art Building.
-Access to use all studio facilities including: ceramic studio, print shop, photography studio, digital lab, wood shop, and welding facilities, and access to campus facilities including library, print center, and fitness center.
-Exhibition poster, promotion, and catered reception.
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Expenses Paid by Artist:
-Meals are not included and should be factored as part of the living/materials stipend.
-Travel, shipping, materials, & additional living costs.
Residency Obligations for the Artist:
– Artists are expected to be on campus for the duration of the residency and adhere generally to a typical 5 day a week schedule, with weekends being open for travel and personal business.
– A solo exhibition of work in the Goodyear Gallery including but not limited to, work created during the residency. This exhibition will take place upon completion of the residency or at a later time agreed upon by artist and the Department of Art & Art History.
– Public artist presentation of their work to the college and greater Carlisle community.
– Participate in Senior Seminar studio critiques.
– Offer interactive learning possibilities to students such as conducting a workshop on a specific topic or giving a guest lecture in relevant studio classes.
– Contribute a work created during the residency to the Department of Art & Art History’s Sylvia J. Smith Artist in Residence Collection.
For more information about the studio art program at Dickinson College: https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20095/art_and_art_history/
(845) 658-9133Applications due: April 1, midnight EST
https://pocosinarts.slideroom.com/#/login/program/46521
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: JANUARY 13, 2019
Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft, located in Columbia, NC is hosting its second annual Drinking Vessel & Earring Show Juried by Tom Bartel and Kathleen Browne. Invited artists include Nikki Couppee, Donna D’Aquino, and Jason Bige Burnett. The show opens Friday, February 22 and runs through June 29, 2019 – all works must be for sale, 60% goes to the artist. Artists are responsible for shipping to and from the show.
Functional objects differ from decorative objects through user interaction. With the intent that the object is handled and used, certain aspects of its formal creation are called to attention. Comfort, familiarity, and usability all introduce essential considerations for the functional object. Ware/Wear seeks to gather and celebrate these concerns in the form of cups and earrings, both longstanding objects in human history that have been found in some form in every civilization.
Please submit up to 3 cups, and/or pairs of earrings. Your submission(s) must be fully functional and usable.
Grants info session
January 10, 2019, 6 pm, Northern Clay Center
NCC proudly facilitates six grant programs for current students, recent graduates, emerging, and mid-career artists. Learn about the application process and your eligibility at a free information session in NCC’s Library: Thursday, January 10, 6 – 7 pm. No reservations are required.
If you are interested in having a presentation at your organization (in Minnesota or almost anywhere in the country), we are always happy to take our show on the road (whether in-person or electronically) to share these opportunities. Email Jill Foote-Hutton at jillfootehutton@northernclaycenter.org to arrange.
https://www.northernclaycenter.org/calendar/event/grants-info-session
Application deadline: Jerome Ceramic Artist Project Grant
The Jerome Foundation has supported emerging ceramic artists from Minnesota since 1990. The Jerome Ceramic Artist Project Grant program supports Minnesota ceramic artists at relatively early stages in their careers, as they accomplish short-term, specific objectives. The program will provide three grants of $6,000 each in 2019 for projects to take place between April 1 and December 31, 2019.
Projects may include, but are not limited to: experimenting with new techniques and materials; working or studying with a mentor; purchasing equipment to facilitate an aesthetic or technical investigation; providing studio time, studio rental, supplies, technical support; collaborations between ceramic artists and artists working in other media; education or exhibition opportunities; and travel.
An exhibition of work produced during the grant period will take place at Northern Clay Center at the conclusion of the grant. Additionally, recipients will provide a brief image talk about their work in conjunction with the exhibition.
Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019, by 5 pm
Apply here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-fellowships/jerome-ceramic-artist-project-grant
For more information, contact Jill Foote-Hutton at jillfootehutton@northernclaycenter.org.
Application deadline: Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award
The WMAA, founded in 2014, provides an opportunity for students and emerging artists to continue their ceramic research and education for a period of up to twelve consecutive months within the grant year, further expanding their professional development. This award is available to current undergraduate or graduate students, recent graduates (within one year), or those who have completed a university-equivalent training in ceramics (including apprenticeships) within the year prior to the application deadline.
During the grant year, the recipients can research a new technique or process, study with a mentor or in an apprenticeship setting, travel to other ceramic art centers or institutions for classes and workshops, collaborate with artists of other media, and travel. Proposals to fund large capital equipment purchases will not be accepted. Between one and two cash awards will be made in 2019, up to $3,000 each, for projects taking place between May 1, 2019, and April 30, 2020. Recipients contribute project updates to NCC’s social media and are required to give a public presentation at their school or other institution. See updates from past recipients at northernclaycenter.blogspot.com.
This award is made possible through the support of generous individual and institutional donors in honor of MacKenzie’s legacy of ceramic education, both traditional and non-traditional.
Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2019, by 5 pm.
Learn more and apply here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-fellowships/warren-mackenzie-advancement-award
Application deadline: Emerging Artist Residencies
The Emerging Artist Residency program encompasses two unique Fellowships, designed to provide up to four ceramic artists with an opportunity to be in residence for one year at Northern Clay Center, where they can develop their own work, as well as exchange ideas and knowledge with other ceramic artists.
Each residency recipient will have a shared, furnished studio space with 24/7 access to NCC’s facilities from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2020. In addition to the workspace, each fellowship includes a materials and firing stipend and professional development and enrichment opportunities through NCC’s education, exhibitions, and sales gallery programs, for qualified and interested fellows. A group exhibition featuring work produced during the fellowship period will take place in January 2021, at Northern Clay Center, at the conclusion of the grant period. Recipients have the opportunity to present a brief slide lecture on their work in conjunction with the exhibition.
These programs are made possible by generous contributions from several anonymous donors, as well as various secondary market sales at Northern Clay Center, with the intention to nurture the creative expression of aspiring ceramic artists.
If you have questions about the eligibility of your work, or how this residency can be successful for you, please contact the Coordinator of Artist Services and Storytelling, Jill Foote-Hutton, at jillfootehutton@northernclaycenter.org.
Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2019, by 5 pm.
Learn more and apply here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-residencies/emerging-artist-residencies-ear
Application deadline: McKnight Artist Fellowship for Ceramic Artists
In its 22nd year of programming, the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Ceramic Artists will support outstanding Minnesota ceramic artists who identify with any methodology: functional, sculptural, relational, all techniques are welcome. The intent of this program is to recognize and support midcareer artists living and working in Minnesota who demonstrate a sustained level of accomplishment, commitment, and artistic excellence.Two $25,000 grants will be awarded in 2019. Fellowship support may be pursued for, but is not limited to: experimenting with new techniques and materials, purchasing materials and equipment, collaborating with other artists, and pursuing education, exhibition, or travel opportunities. The McKnight Fellowship recipients will be featured in a workshop and an exhibition with a corresponding catalogue at the end of their grant year.
This program is made possible by the generous support of the McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two $25,000 fellowships annually.
Deadline: Friday, May 24, 2019, by 5 pm.
Find more info and apply here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-fellowships/mcknight-artist-fellowships-ceramic-artists
Application deadline: McKnight Artist Residency for Ceramic Artists
The McKnight Artist Residency for Ceramic Artists program, in its 22nd year at NCC, intends to recognize and support ceramic artists whose work demonstrates exceptional artistic merit, who have already proven their abilities, and are at a career stage that is beyond emerging. The program is intended to provide these ceramic artists with an opportunity to be in residence for three months at Northern Clay Center, where they can develop their own work and, at the same time, exchange ideas and knowledge with Minnesota ceramic artists. Up to three, 3-month residencies will be awarded in 2019, to take place during the 2020 calendar year, through a competitive application process. NCC will invite one or two other artists through a nominative process.
Each resident artist will receive a $6,000 award (for a three-month residency), studio space provided at no cost, and a glaze and firing allowance. During the residency, each artist will present a public lecture/workshop, for which he or she will receive an additional honorarium. At the culmination of the grant period, recipients will be featured in a catalogue and group exhibition at Northern Clay Center. The exhibition will travel to 3 – 5 sites around the state of Minnesota. Recipients are also required to submit a final report at the end of the grant period.
This program is made possible by the generous support of the McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis. Up to four, $6,000 residencies awarded annually.
Deadline: Friday, May 24, 2019, by 5 pm.
Learn more and apply here: https://www.northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/artist-residencies/mcknight-artist-residency-ceramic-artists
British ceramist Jennifer Lee was selected as the winner of the 2018 edition among 30 finalists from close to 2,000 submissions representing over 80 countries on five continents.
Key Dates · LOEWE Craft Prize 2019
31 Oct. 2018: Submissions close
31 Jan. 2019: Shortlist of finalists announced
Spring 2019: Winner announced
Spring 2019: Exhibition of finalist works in Japan
The International Studio Residency is a non-profit program located on the campus of Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in the historical porcelain capital city of Jingdezhen. As the University with the largest emphasis on ceramics in China, JCI maintains a program to host and support notable artists and academics from around the world to conduct artistic and materials based research and complete special projects.
This program is intended to expand and diversify opportunities for artists to encounter contemporary ceramic sculpture, painting practices, and also the traditional skills of Jingdezhen. The residencies at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute are intended for both established and emerging artists, with programs ranging form Post-Baccalaureate study/residencies to sponsored projects submitted by proposal. Applications can be uploaded at http://www.jingdezheninternational.com/residency