— Clay Space —

https://www.clayspacebk.com/centered-in-equity

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Length: 2 residency programs: Long Term: 12 months (January-December) — Short Term: 6 months (January-June) or (July-December)

Housing: None

Kilns: 5 electric kilns: 1, 4, 7, 10, and 16 cubic feet —firings up to ^6

Expenses: *

Funding/Stipend: Use of communal equipment, glazes, clay & a monthly allotment of firing fees

Workspace: Use of a second-floor shared personal workspace within the Clay Space communal studio. Shared space is 170 square feet.

Responsibilities:

  • Residents are encouraged to engage with the Clay Space Community and seek support wherever possible

  • Residents are asked to choose from a variety of ways to share with the Clay Space community their particular gifts, skills, and knowledge as a way to enrich the environment they are engaged in:

    • Open studio days (half a day, once per month)

    • Lead/teach a hands-on workshop (2-3 day workshop once per 6 months)

    • Show a body of work and/or give an artist talk (once every 6 months)

    • Teach an 8-12 week semester class (resident will be paid for 30 minutes of teaching per semester)

    • Studio Teching (resident will be paid for half their hours as a 1099 employee)

    • Work Study Assistant/Classroom Monitor (one shift per week)

    • If none of these resonate with you or you have other ideas, please share what you’d like to do and how you’d like it organized

Number of Residents: 3 residents per year (2 artists at a time)

Additional Opportunities:

  • Access to support via the Clay Space staff and community

  • Features in our social media

  • Potential Offerings of Community Support based on availability and skill of the current studio members: Photographing work, website design, eCommerce platform, skill sharing, project support, graphic design, and more

  • Clay Space will continue to follow the residents on social media and promote their shows and happenings

  • The resident will be asked to be part of the next jury and a member of the advisory board

  • Discounts on membership & firing services at the member’s rate

  • Inclusion in Clay Space open studios and holiday shows

  • Invitation to all resident alumni shows

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