— Belger Crane Yard Studios —

https://belgerarts.org/residency-programs

Location: Kansas City, MO

Length: 2 Residencies available:

  • Foundation Residency - 1 year (August 1st-July 31st), plus a possible additional 1-year renewal with review (must have recently completed academic degree-undergraduate, post-baccalaureate or graduate (or equivalent experience))

  • Visiting Artist Residency - 1-6 months (must have five years of experience as a professional artist)

Applications: Opens January 1st — Closes March 1st

Application Fee: None

Housing: None

Kilns: 7 Skutt electric kilns and 1 60 cubic foot Geil natural gas kiln

Expenses: Discounted materials and firings

Funding/Stipend: Foundation Residency: $1,000 materials stipend, a $500 kiln firing stipend for personal firings, free firings in communal kilns, and discounted firing rates if stipend gets used up.

Workspace: Access to the communal studio space and equipment as well as a personal studio space.

  • Foundation Residency: Semi-private studio space with a work table, shelving, and personal storage

  • Visiting Artist Residency: Large semi-private studio space with a work table, shelving, and personal storage

Responsibilities: Foundation Residency: Contribute to the maintenance of the studio during two weekly, 6 hr monitoring shifts that could include tasks such as: assisting with firings and kiln turnover, mixing glazes, general cleaning, moping and organizing of communal tools/equipment, aid and advise studio members with inquiries, help out at First Friday events, give an artist talk and donate a small work to the BCYS collection — Visiting Artist Residency: Donate a piece to the BCYS Collection and community interaction through workshops, artist talks, mentoring and artist critiques

Number of Residents: *

Additional Opportunities:

  • Foundation Residency:

    • Many exhibition and sales opportunities within the surrounding community

    • Professional development support

    • Learn the operation of a large studio

    • Exit exhibition at the end of the residency term

    • Paid teaching opportunities

    • Opportunities to participate in the development of production/distribution of designs, catalog creation, essays and exhibitions

  • Visiting Artist Residency:

    • Opportunity for mid-career artists to achieve professional development in their body of work or areas such as technical and conceptual exploration, exhibition opportunity and focused time for work in a community studio environment

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Take a look at what Belger Crane Yard Studio’s past residents have to say about their residency experience:

Past Resident Reviews