— Vermont Studio Center —

https://vermontstudiocenter.org/residency-program

Location: Johnson, VT

Length: Short Term: 2, 3 and 4 week sessions

Housing: Each resident is provided a furnished private room, private or shared bathroom, access to a shared kitchen and communal spaces all in a shared house

Kilns: One 28” x 26” Skutt kiln and one 22” x 17” Evenheat kiln — low-mid fire

Expenses: Full cost: $12,000 for 4 weeks although every resident is able to receive partial or full paying fellowship. Partial fellowship recipients are asked to pay $3,000 for 12 days, $4,250 for 19 days, and $5,500 for 26 days — resident responsible for bringing their own materials; box clay available at cost

Funding/Stipend: 1/3 of all residents receive full fellowships each year. 3 communal meals a day, mon-sat are served, brunch and dinner on Sundays as well as self-service tea and coffee is open 24hrs/day

Workspace: 200-300 sq ft private studio space

Responsibilities:

• 5 hr/wk assisting the community in one of these areas: kitchen, school arts program, visual arts, grounds, mason house library and writing program

Number of Residents: 1-2

Additional Opportunities:

• Program is not strongly dedicated to ceramics, but offers communication and interaction with artists working with different media creating a unique space of exploration.

• Other media present (metal, printmaking, woodworking, stone, and digital art)

• Access to the visiting artist and visiting writer program

• Opportunity to share work through resident presentations and open studios

• Participation in the community contribution program

• Critiques scheduled through the program staff

• Explore swimming holes, and hiking and biking trails