This is a list of ceramic artist residencies that fit in an educator’s schedule.

Teaching Artist Residency - Short Term: 6 weeks (mid April-end of May) — (Ideal applicants have an established studio practice and are experienced in teaching adult-level classes)

Artists in Community Artist Residency - Short Term: 6 or 8 weeks (end of May-end of July) or (end of July-mid September) — (Connect with the broader island community, share skills, work collaboratively, and create art in a dynamic and supportive environment)

Special Projects Artist Residency - Short Term: 6 or 8 weeks (mid April-end of May) or (end of May-end of July) or (end of July-mid September) — (For artists who are interested in developing a special project that will remain at Alchemy after they leave)

Short Term: 2-4 weeks (May-October) — There are 3 residency programs including Early Career Artist, Deaf Artists, and Public Artist

Varied up to 5 months (mid May-mid November)

Short Term: 2 weeks (June-mid August)

3 Months

Work-Trade Residency: 2-4 weeks (Fall Season: September 15-December 15; Spring Season: January 15-June 1)

Self-Structured Residency: 1-4 weeks (an alternative for those who prefer a private living arrangement that is more comfortable and less rugged) (Family Friendly)

1-3 Months

2 or 3 Months: January-April / May-August / September-November

The Test Site Summer Residency (Provides a graduating high school student and a teacher from the Davis School District with 24-hour studio access, offering an opportunity to develop their skill in a professional environment)

Fall-Spring Residency

2-4 Months

4 or 8 Weeks: June 1 - October 30

Summer Residency: 3 1/2 Weeks to 5 Months

Winter Residency: Varied

Short Term: 2 and 3.5 weeks (January-March)

Short Term — Summer Residency: 3 weeks (in July) - Fall Residency: 6 weeks (September-October)

Short Term: 6 Week Residency (June-beginning of August) — 2 Week Residency (August)

Short Term: 1, 2, or 3 weeks (end of May-beginning of October)

Varied: 2 weeks - 2 years

2 or more weeks: May-October

1 month

6 Weeks (Mid June-Mid August)

Short Term: 7 weeks (June-July)

2 Weeks: May-October

10 Weeks: June 5-August 11

3 Short Term Options:

Juried Artists-in-Residence: 12 days - (May 29-June 11)

Self-Guided Residencies: 1-4 weeks

Group Residencies: 1-4 weeks

Cohort Program: 1-3 years (no housing included)

1-3 Months: September-December / January-March / April-June / July-August

3-4 weeks (October-May)

2-8 weeks long — Residents arrive on Tuesday and depart on Sunday. Residencies of one week are available to Arts & Culture Administrator applicants only. Eight-week residencies will only be scheduled in the Fall and Spring Sessions. The maximum length of residencies awarded in Summer Session is four weeks

2 Weeks: May 28-June 9

Short Term: 4 weeks (May-November)

2 Residency programs:

Short Term Residency: 1 week

Ceramic Teaching Residency: 1 week (choose between teaching 1, 2 or 3 day workshop for no fees + a stipend)

Varied

21 days - 3 weeks

Minimum of 2 weeks

General Residency Program: Varied (length of residency will be based on the artist’s proposals, expressive medium, and availability)

Artist Work Exchange Program: Short Term: 4-6 weeks (May-September) (spend part of the day doing housekeeping and the rest of the time in the class studio)

6 weeks

1 month

Short Term: 1 week - 1 month

Short Term: 2 and 4 weeks

Short Term: 2 weeks - 3 months

Short Term: “Artist of Color Summer Residency” - 1-3 months - June-August

Long Term: 1 year - September 1-August 31

Varied: Any length in weekly increments of Monday-Monday — For longer stays Fall-Winter-Spring residencies there is a reduction in residency fees

Short Term: “Artist of Color Summer Residency” - 1-3 months - June-August

Short Term: Varied (2 weeks - 3 months)

Summer Residency: 3 Weeks (May 28-June 17) or (June 18-July 8) or (July10-29) or (July 30-August 19)

Virtual Residency: 4 Weeks

Hybrid Residency-Workshop “Longform”: 1 Month (September 11-October 8)

Time and Space Residency Program: 6 weeks

3 residency programs:

1 year project based residency or 3 year Resident Artist Program for artists at transitional points in their careers

2 year Core Fellowship for emerging artists who work part-time for the school along with participating in workshops and developing their own work

2 & 4 week long Winter Residency (January-February)

Short Term: 2 and 4 weeks (March-mid November)

Short Term: 6, 12, and 26 days

Long Term: 9 Months - September-May

Short Term: Winter - 10 days (beginning of January); Spring - 1-2 weeks (April); Summer - 10 days (end of May)

Short Term: 1-3 months -- Long Term: 1 year

Long Term: 1-2 years (September 1-July 31)

Short Term: 2-12 weeks (September 1-May 1)

“Artist Invite Artist” Short Term: 3-4 weeks (Most often takes place in summer)

Short Term: 2 and 3 weeks

3 weeks (2 sessions: October and January)

Short Term: Artists may apply for any length of time between April-October

Long Term: 1 year (September 1-August 31)

Short Term: 3 months (June 1-August 31)

Short Term: 2 weeks - 2.5 months months (October-April)

Winter Residency: 10 one week long residencies ($1,800/week) - Early January-Mid March

Free Independent Residency: 3 one week long residencies in April

Open Studio Residency: 1 week long residency September 9-15 (cost dependent on housing and meal choice)

Short Term: 2, 4, or 6 weeks (June-October)

Short Term - “The Bascom’s Dave Drake Studio Resident Educator Artist Program”: 5 months - May 1-September 20

“Winter Resident”: 5 weeks - December 9-January 20 — Ceramic Short Term - 4 weeks

2 weeks (June-August)

4-6 Weeks

Long Term: 1 year with the possibility of a one-year extension (This residency is also flexible and open to different length times for situations such as sabbatical or developmental leave in the case of educators. Individuals may contact Wesley Smith for inquiries.)

2, 3, or 4 Week Sessions

2 Weeks: July 22-August 4

Short Term (Summer): 12 days - June-August

Short Term (Fall): 4 weeks (for fall 2024—3 weeks) - September-October

Long Term (Winter) “Salad Days”: 6 months - September-March

1-2 Weeks: April-October

Short Term “Parent Residency Grant”: 4 weeks (September-June) (for artists with at least one dependent child under the age of 18)

Short Term “Anita Wetzel Residency Grant”: 4-6 weeks (for artists 45 years old and up)

Short Term “Studio Workspace Residency”: 4-6 weeks

Short Term: “Art-in-Ed Workspace Residency”: 4 and 5 weeks (Fall and Spring) (for artists interested in working with local school students while creating their own work in WSW’s supportive and immersive environment)