Resident Artist 2024
Contact: Director@wesleyanpotters.com
Duration: 6 months ~ May - December 2024
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
No application fee
Artist in Residence Opportunity at Wesleyan Potters
Wesleyan Potters is currently accepting applications for a six-month artist in residence program in our ceramics department, beginning May/June 2024. This residency is designed to give the Artist dedicated time to develop a body of work in exchange for working with our studio manager maintaining the studio and kilns.
Wesleyan Potters is a thriving craft school and member guild dedicated to education in the crafts of ceramics, metal work, and the fiber arts. Founded in 1948, the pottery is fully equipped to support our members, our quarterly class schedule, and workshops by guest artists.
Opportunities and Benefits
- Work in a vibrant and collegial environment
- 24/7 studio access
- Designated working space within our studio
- Access to all studio equipment and tools
- Materials for glaze testing and glazing
- Training in firing our kilns: down draft, alpine, electric and raku
- Summer teaching opportunity
- Participation in the Wesleyan Potters annual holiday sale
- Solo gallery show
- Stipend - $1800/month
- Clay stipend $100/month
Responsibilities
- Work 15 hours per week under the direction of the Studio Manager including but not limited to:
- Loading, firing, and unloading kilns
- Studio maintenance and cleanup
- Equipment maintenance
- Clay recycling
- Assist with student and member requests
- Assist in the gallery or office when necessary
Application Requirements:
- BFA or equivalent in ceramics
- Teaching experience
- Resume/CV
- Artist’s Statement
- A brief statement telling us why you are interested in the Wesleyan Potters residency, how it will benefit you and what you feel you have to contribute to the Wesleyan Potters community.
- Portfolio of images of most recent work (within the last 2 years), minimum of 10 images, maximum 20.
Funding for this pilot Arts in Residence Program is made possible by a generous grant from the CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants through CT Humanities. CT Humanities (CTH) is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. CTH connects people to the humanities through grants, partnerships, and collaborative programs. State and federal matching funds, community foundations, and gifts from private sources support CTH projects, administration, and program development. We are headquartered in Middletown but our work is statewide.
Learn more by visiting cthumanities.org.