— Mendocino Art Center —

https://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/greenhouse

Location: Mendocino, CA

Length: 3 residency programs:

• The Greenhouse Residency: Short Term 4 week sessions (December-March) (A project based, self-directed residency intended to provide opportunities for community-led teaching and learning experiences through workshops, programming and events)

• Long Term Residency: 8 months (October-May)

• Practicing Artists in Retreat: Varied (Gives practicing artists an opportunity to live and create on Mendocino Art Center’s campus)

Housing: Each long term resident has their own furnished studio apartment, outfitted with a queen bed and seating with a shared kitchen and shared bathroom. Greenhouse residents are given a private studio apartment with a private kitchen and bathroom. (Greenhouse residency is family friendly)

Kilns:

• 2 Electric kilns

• 2 Gas kilns

• 1 Train wood kiln

• 1 Catenary arch wood/soda kiln

Expenses:

• Residents pay for the cost of propane when firing the gas kilns and are responsible for wood procurement when firing the wood kilns

• Long Term Residency: Resident fee of $700/month

• The Greenhouse Residency: Requests sliding scale contributions from $1,000-$2,500 per resident

• Practicing Artists in Retreat: $2,500/month

Funding/Stipend:

• The Greenhouse Residency: Sliding scale fee

• Practicing Artists in Retreat: Scholarships may be available

Workspace: 10’ x 10’ personal studio in a shared studio space

Responsibilities: 5 hours/week work share assisting MAC doing studio maintenance, kiln loading, etc.

Number of Residents: The Greenhouse Residency: 6 artists at a time — Long Term Residency: 4 artists

Additional Opportunities:

• Long Term Residency:

  • One free electric kiln firing per month

  • End of residency group exhibition

• The Greenhouse Residency:

  • Invited to host an open studio sharing their work, research or residency experience with the community

  • Each session will include scheduled and spontaneous meals, workshops and gatherings for residents, as well as other opportunities to build community

  • They will publish a small print publication to memorialize the work created by the winter residents

• The area around Mendocino is saturated with woodfire artists and kilns

• Opportunity and support in interdisciplinary media (ie. small metals and blacksmithing)

• Paid teaching opportunities

• Sales representation in the MAC sales gallery

• Within walking distance to the Mendocino Headlands

• Live in close proximity to each other and are encouraged to build community

Pet Friendly