The goal of this website is to provide a clear, user-friendly, and reliable resource for artists searching for ceramic residencies that align with their needs, values, and goals. By drawing from firsthand experience and direct research, I hope to make the residency search process more transparent, accessible, and informed for the ceramics community.
If you are a current or past resident artist, please consider sharing your residency experience by going to that program’s page and following the link to their “Past Resident Reviews” page.
Find An Artist Residency
Make your search easy with these lists of available residencies based on what kind of program you are looking for.
About Me
My name is Sean Kennedy, and I am a ceramic artist based in Minnesota. I earned my BFA in Ceramics from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls in spring 2020, where I developed a deep appreciation for clay and the sense of community that surrounds strong ceramic programs.
While in River Falls, I worked with Northern Clay Center as an NCECA intern and later as a seasonal sales and gallery assistant, gaining valuable experience in both the professional and community-facing sides of ceramics. From 2021–2022, I completed an artist residency at Cub Creek Foundation in Virginia, where I expanded my practice through research into native clays and atmospheric firing. I then continued my residency journey in Northern California at the Cobb Mountain Art & Ecology Project (2022–2023), focusing on functional pottery and figurative sculpture within an environmentally driven, rural setting.
Over the past three years, I have traveled extensively to visit, research, and assess ceramic residency programs across the United States. This work has resulted in a comprehensive, curated list of 159 residency programs that support ceramic artists, which forms the foundation of The Residency Review.
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If you have any questions or know of a residency that is not currently listed, shoot me an email!