— The Bascom, A Center for the Visual Arts —

https://www.thebascom.org/professional-development/residencies-fellowships-internships

Location: Highlands, NC

Length: Short Term - “The Bascom’s Dave Drake Studio Resident Educator Artist Program”: 5 months - May 1-September 20 — “Winter Resident”: 5 weeks - December 9-January 20 — Ceramic Short Term - 4 weeks

Housing: Provided with an A-frame studio apartment on the 6 acre property

Kilns: 3 electric kilns and 1 gas kiln

Expenses: “Educator Residency”: $20/hour for 20-30 hours/week

Funding/Stipend: “Educator Residency” and Short Term: None — “Winter Residency”: $1000 supplies stipend

Workspace: Personal work area inside of community workspace in a 2,500 square foot barn reconstructed for use as the ceramic studio

Responsibilities: “Educator Residency”: Teach private classes, youth classes and other classes as assigned, trimming, glazing, finishing student work as part of the private class format, loading/unloading kilns, mixing glaze, studio upkeep, and other duties as assigned for studio maintenance and general operating, take photos and document studio activity, classes, workshops, etc for promotional purposes, studio manager when needed, act as a positive Bascom Ambassador during and after residency, make work to sell through the studio and two annual member’s shows, submit proposal for body of work concentration to be completed during term

Number of Residents: 1-2

Additional Opportunities:

• Gain work experience including curriculum design, instruction for all ages, studio management, equipment training, public presentations, community service, volunteerism, pop-up exhibition installation, artist statement and portfolio development and professional development, access to feedback, and assistance in finding local and regional opportunities for the residents’ benefit and given positive reinforcement

• “Educator Residency”: 100 Ibs of clay/month, free glazing and firing

• “Winter Residency”: Solo exhibition on display, public reception, marketing and promotion of residency experience

• Nature trails right off of campus

• 6 acres of wooded grounds

• 3 gallery spaces housing 10-11 exhibitions every year; opportunities to put on a solo exhibition

• occasional community events such as barn dances, concerts, receptions and artist talks

• Other media present such as printmaking, 2D arts, woodworking, photography, and mixed media

• large outreach program working with school age youth

Not Pet Friendly