— Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard —
https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/artist-residence-program
Location: Cambridge, MA
Length: Long Term: 1 Year (September 1-August 31)
Housing: None
Kilns: 2 new Master kiln builder custom gas kilns and 1 new Bailey car kilns for reduction and soda kiln. Outdoor access to raku/saggar firing options, large Fredrickson front loading electric car kiln and 7 other electric kilns of varying sizes
Expenses: None
Funding/Stipend: Free materials and use of kilns
Workspace: a 60 square foot personal studio space and use of common studio spaces
Responsibilities: 20 hours/week of time dedicated to personal work, one public workshop presentation, provide presentations, to classes, participation in program events and special projects with the Harvard Community
Number of Residents: 2-3 artists
Additional Opportunities:
- Build relevant skill in research, professional development, technical ability, creative problem solving, teaching and community involvement,
- Take classes and firing workshops within the program
- Paid teaching opportunities within the program for both community and academic based classes
- Solo exhibition of work completed during residency
- Attend visiting artist workshops and symposium offered within the program
- Exhibition/sale opportunities in two annual shows and sales
- Access to studio lighting and background material for documenting work
- Website visibility
- Access to Harvard University Library and Museums
- Opportunities for participation in academic collaborations with the Harvard community
- Area is bike friendly and good public transportation
 
              
              
            Front door
 
              
              
            Front door
 
              
              
            Front window looking into the main wheel throwing studio
 
              
              
            Inside the front door
 
              
              
            Gallery space to the right of the front door
 
              
              
            Gallery space between shows; currently used as a class/lecture room
 
              
              
             
              
              
            Main hall - to the left is the main wheel throwing studio
 
              
              
            Main wheel throwing studio
 
              
              
            Main wheel throwing studio
 
              
              
            Studio kitchen
 
              
              
            3D printing studio
 
              
              
            3D printers
 
              
              
            Main hand building studio
 
              
              
            Secondary wheel throwing studio
 
              
              
            Secondary wheel throwing studio
 
              
              
            Secondary hand building studio
 
              
              
            Main hallway outside the personal resident studio spaces looking back toward the front door
 
              
              
            Personal resident studio spaces
 
              
              
            Resident studio
 
              
              
            Resident studio
 
              
              
            Resident studio
 
              
              
            Resident studio
 
              
              
            View from the back of the resident studio space
 
              
              
            Clay storage
 
              
              
            Back door and windows to the kiln rooms
 
              
              
            Kiln room
 
              
              
             
              
              
            Kiln room
 
              
              
             
              
              
             
              
              
            Class storage
 
              
              
            Glaze lab
 
              
              
            Glaze lab
 
              
              
            Clay recycling area
 
              
              
            Dry material storage
 
              
              
            Second floor - rented storage shelving, extra class tools and demo pot storage from past workshops
 
              
              
            Second floor
 
              
              
            Second floor overlooking studio spaces
 
              
              
            Second floor view overlooking main wheel throwing studio
 
              
              
            Second floor
 
              
              
            Second floor
Take a look at what The Office for the Arts at Harvard’s past residents have to say about their residency experience:
Resident Reviews
