— Peninsula College —

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Location: Port Angeles, WA

Length: Long Term: 9-10 months (September-June) -potential to renew annually for up to 3 years (Residents must have an MFA with a strong technical background in glaze mixing and kiln loading/firing or equivalent experience and knowledge)

Housing: Furnished, small, dorm style housing on campus is provided. This housing is optional and residents are welcome to find accommodations independently.

Kilns: -firings up to ^6

• 3 Crucible 286 barrel electric kilns

• 1 Crucible 236 AF electric kiln

• 1 Crucible 25 oval electric kiln

• 1 Skutt 181 electric kiln

• 1 Olympic test kiln

• 1 Bailey Pro 40 shuttle gas kiln

• 1 Crucible Raku kiln

• 1 4 cubic foot soda kiln (rocket)

• 1 Wood fire rocket kiln

Expenses: None

Funding/Stipend: Free firings and studio materials

Workspace: Semi-private studio next door to the PC Ceramics studio (24/7 access)

Responsibilities: Volunteer 5 hours/week participating in some ceramics class critiques and giving technical support of the ceramics studio (mixing glaze, loading/firing, etc.); Residents will assist the college clay club in organizing sales and group trips

Number of Residents: 2 artists

Additional Opportunities:

• Paid teaching opportunity of PC Community Education ceramics classes at $35/hr

• Peninsula College is nestled in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains and overlooks the Striat of Juan de Fuca with easy access to the Pacific Ocean, Olympic National Park and Seattle

• Victoria, BC is an hour and a half ferry ride away

• Peninsula College and the greater Port Angeles area is highly focused on eco friendly efforts

• 24hr studio access

• Solo exhibition opportunities (small stipend given to artist for presenting an artist talk and show)

• Welding and woodworking shops open to residents

• Events on campus every Thursday like talks, shows, films, drama performances, and concerts and farmers markets every Saturday

• Visiting artists invited once or twice a year

• Residents welcome to propose workshops

• Port Angeles has a lot of art and performances (galleries, events, fine art center, a sculpture park, shows and performances). There are often public art opportunities

• Vast opportunities for outdoor recreation (surfing, snowboarding/skiing, mountain biking, hiking, etc.)

Pet Friendly (if resident chooses to live off campus)