— 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
