— Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard —
https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/artist-residence-program
Location: Cambridge, MA
Length: Long Term: 1 Year (September 1-August 31)
Housing: None
Kilns: 2 new Master kiln builder custom gas kilns and 1 new Bailey car kilns for reduction and soda kiln. Outdoor access to raku/saggar firing options, large Fredrickson front loading electric car kiln and 7 other electric kilns of varying sizes
Expenses: None
Funding/Stipend: Free materials and use of kilns
Workspace: a 60 square foot personal studio space and use of common studio spaces
Responsibilities: 20 hours/week of time dedicated to personal work, one public workshop presentation, provide presentations, to classes, participation in program events and special projects with the Harvard Community
Number of Residents: 2-3 artists
Additional Opportunities:
Build relevant skill in research, professional development, technical ability, creative problem solving, teaching and community involvement,
Take classes and firing workshops within the program
Paid teaching opportunities within the program for both community and academic based classes
Solo exhibition of work completed during residency
Attend visiting artist workshops and symposium offered within the program
Exhibition/sale opportunities in two annual shows and sales
Access to studio lighting and background material for documenting work
Website visibility
Access to Harvard University Library and Museums
Opportunities for participation in academic collaborations with the Harvard community
Area is bike friendly and good public transportation

Front door

Front door

Front window looking into the main wheel throwing studio

Inside the front door

Gallery space to the right of the front door

Gallery space between shows; currently used as a class/lecture room


Main hall - to the left is the main wheel throwing studio

Main wheel throwing studio

Main wheel throwing studio

Studio kitchen

3D printing studio

3D printers

Main hand building studio

Secondary wheel throwing studio

Secondary wheel throwing studio

Secondary hand building studio

Main hallway outside the personal resident studio spaces looking back toward the front door

Personal resident studio spaces

Resident studio

Resident studio

Resident studio

Resident studio

View from the back of the resident studio space

Clay storage

Back door and windows to the kiln rooms

Kiln room


Kiln room



Class storage

Glaze lab

Glaze lab

Clay recycling area

Dry material storage

Second floor - rented storage shelving, extra class tools and demo pot storage from past workshops

Second floor

Second floor overlooking studio spaces

Second floor view overlooking main wheel throwing studio

Second floor

Second floor
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