— Eureka Springs School of the Arts —

https://essa-art.org/instructors/residency-program/

Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Length: Short Term: 7 weeks (June-July)

Housing: On-campus lodging with a private room and bath, kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator/freezer, coffee maker and wi-fi. Resident with also have shared access to the Commons House, which includes a full kitchen, gathering area and deck.

Kilns:

  • 1 larger electric kiln inner dimensions 22 x 20 inches

  • 1 medium electric kiln inner dimensions 17 x 21 inches

  • 1 smaller electric kiln inner dimensions 13 x 15 inches

  • 1 Saggar/Raku kiln inner dimensions 19 x 17 inches

Expenses: *

Funding/Stipend: $500 honorarium

Workspace: 24 hour access to the ESSA ceramics studio and kiln house

Responsibilities:

  • Be a part of the ESSA campus during their stay by engaging with staff, instructors, students and other visitors to campus

  • Donate one piece of work (or more if desired) for ESSA to use for fundraising purposes

  • Commit to a half day workshop with ESSA staff/board to meet and share and/or demonstrate their craft/techniques and engage with the ESSA art community

  • Participate in their Studio Stroll in June to demonstrate and talk about the resident’s craft

  • During closing reception, provide a 15-minute artist talk with images or examples of work to discuss their process and approach, influences, take-aways from the residency, reasons for applying for the residency, etc., with a Q&A session to follow

Number of Residents: 2 artists

Additional Opportunities:

  • ESSA is located on an idyllic forested campus 5 miles west of the renowned artist community of Eureka Springs, and within an hour drive of the major cultural institutions of Northwest Arkansas, such as Crystal bridges, The Momentary, The Walton Arts Center, etc.

  • An opportunity to sell work at a closing reception

  • A closing reception on the ESSA campus for the resident artist to exhibit their work

Resident Reviews