— Belger Crane Yard Studios —

https://belgerarts.org/residency-programs

Location: Kansas City, MO

Length: 3 Residencies available: Foundation Residency - 1 year — Career Residency - 1 year with annual reviews and renewal to a maximum of 5 years — Visiting Artist Residency - 1-6 months

Housing: None

Kilns: 7 Skutt electric kilns and 1 60 cubic foot Geil natural gas kiln

Expenses: Discounted materials and firings

Funding/Stipend: Foundation Residency: materials stipend and discounts on supplies from Crane Yard Clay, firing stipend and discounted firing rates — Career Residency: material stipend and discounts on supplies from Crane Yard Clay and firing stipend and discounted firing rates

Workspace: Foundation Residency: semi-private studio space with personal storage — Career Residency: small private or semi-private studio space — Visiting Artist Residency: large semi-private studio space

Responsibilities: Foundation Residency: contribute to the maintenance and productivity of the studio environment, including assisting with firings, cleaning and/or other up-keep during 12 hours of weekly monitoring shifts, aid and advise studio members with inquiries and participate in studio-sustaining activities through design, production or education — Career Residency: public outreach events, mentoring and critiquing fellow residents and studio members and contribute to the sustainability of BCYS including an exhibition of work, product development and studio sale — Visiting Artist Residency: community interaction through workshops, artist talks, mentoring and artist critiques

Number of Residents: *

Additional Opportunities: Foundation Residency: learn the operation of a large studio, ideal for artists who thrive in a shared, communal studio environment and preparing for the next step in their professional pursuits — Career Residency: reserved for artists with five years professional experience who is ready to establish a solid foundation for the continuation of their work, provides support in special projects such as publication, product development, or curatorial endeavors — Visiting Artist Residency: opportunity for mid-career artists to achieve professional development in their body of work or areas such as technical and conceptual exploration, exhibition opportunity and focused time for work in a community studio environment