CERAMICS STUDIO
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
The 2025 Artist-in-Residence Application (for residencies July - December 2025) is now open! Applications close February 28, 2025 at 5pm.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Arts Center in Orange’s Ceramic Artist in Residence Program, established in 2021, is the only artist residency program in Orange, VA.
Resident selections are based on the quality and artistic merit of the work and the strength of the artist’s residency plan. One artist is selected for residency at The Arts Center each cycle.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
To complete the application, the following information is required:
Personal contact information
Resume (in pdf format)
A residency plan of no more than one page describing your proposed plans for the residency (in pdf format),
A description of your goals in the studio
Ideas for community engagement
Five digital images with descriptions that are representative of your work
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
24/7 access to our ceramics studio during the residency period
$500 materials and firing stipend
$4,500 artist honorarium
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU:
Minimum 5 hours per week of active studio time
Regular participation in monthly Arts Center events
Engagement with students, visitors, and the community, including leading periodic workshops/classes that relate to the artist’s practice
A final presentation summarizing your work during the residency. This could take the form of a public performance, culminating exhibition, or other relevant presentation.
APPLICATION