— Open AIR —

https://www.openairmt.org/opportunities/butte

Location: Butte, MT

Length: Short Term: 4-6 weeks

Housing: Artists coming from out of town will be provided accommodations in Butte. Each year, their housing changes based on the needs of incoming residents and changing housing options in Butte. Generally, residents are housed together in a centrally located furnished home or apartment with a private bedroom. Applicants will have the opportunity to share their housing needs in the Artist-in-Residence application. (This is a family friendly residency)

Kilns:

  • 1 Raku kilns

  • 2 Gas kilns

  • Soda firing and other firing methods and tools are available

Expenses: None

Funding/Stipend: Stipend of $35/day

Workspace: A personal, public workspace within Hungry Hill Pottery’s community studio

Responsibilities: Participate in community engagement, such as studio visits, artist talks, performances, workshops, etc. and provide feedback about your experience.

Number of Residents: 20 artists yearly; 1 ceramic artist per year

Additional Opportunities:

  • Possible exhibition opportunity at Foreground Gallery or other walls in the public parts of the building

  • Opportunity to teach a public workshop (paid)

  • Workspace is public facing and facilitates casual resident engagement with the Hungry Hill Pottery community

  • Residents give a public presentation (can look different based on artist preference, ie. artist talk, workshop, display of work presentation)

  • Yearly group exhibition including all artists in residence that year

  • Special feature on the Open AIR website

  • Access to the Silver Buex Archives

  • Butte has a deep mining history, making it great location for artists interested in environmentalism, labor unions, immigration and historical location

Not Pet Friendly

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