This is a list of ceramic artist residencies that would be good options for MFA graduates.

  • Exterior view of the American Museum of Ceramic Art building with colorful modern architecture and a sign. Two tall sculptural structures made of stone or similar material are in the parking lot. There are trees, plants, and a few parked cars visible in the background.

    American Museum of Ceramic Arts

    1 Year: July-June / September-August

    AMOCA

  • Appalachian Center for Craft

    1 Year with option to renew for an additional year

    Appalachian Center for Craft
  • A small brick building with decorative archways and windows, set in a rural landscape with mountains and a cloudy sky in the background. A sign on top of the building reads 'The Ray'.

    Archie Bray Foundation

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

    Long-Term: 1-2 years

    Visiting Artist: 4-6 weeks

    Archie Bray Foundation
  • A large sign in front of a rustic house reads 'Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts,' with additional text about its founding as Pi Beta Phi Settlement School in 1912, and mentions a photography exhibition.

    Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft

    11 Months: Mid-June- Late May

    Arrowmont
  • A backyard with green grass, several trees, a house, and a storage shed under a partly cloudy sky.

    Art Center West

    1 or 2 Years

    Art Center West
  • A two-story house with a stone and wood exterior, red awnings on the windows, and surrounded by a green lawn and trees.

    Baltimore Clayworks

    1-3 Years: September- August

    Baltimore Clayworks
  • View of brick buildings with large windows under a clear blue sky, with some greenery and a canal or river in the foreground.

    Belger Crane Yard Studios

    2 Residencies available: Foundation Residency - 1 year with a renewal of 1 additional year upon review (must have recently completed academic degree-undergraduate, post-baccalaureate or graduate) — Visiting Artist Residency - 1-6 months (must have five years of experience as a professional artist)

    Belger Crane Yard
  • A multi-story red brick building with black window frames, with signs indicating the end of a parking garage for BXC and Bemis X Center, and a parking lot with cars, bikes, scooters, and a bike-sharing station in the foreground.

    Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts

    2 or 3 months (January-April) or (May-August) or (September-November)

    Bemis Center
  • Sign for Carbondale Clay Center with people in the background enjoying the outdoor area on a sunny day.

    Carbondale Clay Center

    1 year with option to stay an additional year

    Carbondale Clay Center
  • Front view of the Clay Art Center building with colorful mural of a large tree and a cityscape on the wall, parked cars in the foreground, blue sky with clouds overhead.

    Clay Art Center

    1 Year: September- August

    Clay Art Center
  • A forested mountain landscape with cabins in the foreground, some with smoke rising from chimneys, surrounded by tall trees and a range of mountains in the background.

    Cobb Mountain Art and Ecology Project

    Varied: 3 months - 3 years

    Cobb Mountain

  • Community Creative Center

    1 Year

    Community Creative Center
  • Green door with an open sign in a brick building, sign for Core Clay, and a potted plant outside.

    Core Clay

    Varied: 1-3 months or 1 year -- Spring: (March 1-February 1) - Fall: (September 1-August 1)

    Core Clay
  • Exterior of a black brick commercial building with large glass windows, a sign that reads 'craft alliance,' and a door with the address 5480 Delmar.

    Craft Alliance

    11 Months: September- July

    Craft Alliance
  • An old brick building with decorative architectural details, housing the Flower City Arts Center, with a sign on the window and entrance door, situated on a city street with parked cars and trees.

    Flower City Arts Center

    1 Year

    Flower City
  • Exterior of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft with a large wooden door and a sign featuring a red abstract logo and black text.

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

    3, 6, 9 or 12 months (beginning of September-end of August)

    Houston Center
  • A group of people standing in front of a large, historic brick house surrounded by trees and a lawn.

    Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

    1 Year (August-August) or (May-May)

    Iowa Ceramics

  • Kansas State University

    1 year and are encouraged to apply for a second year (mid August-beginning of July) -Applicants must have an MFA

    Kansas State University
  • A brick building with a brown facade, a door, and a mural on the wall featuring a blue geometric design and a central face, with small trees in front.

    KC Clay Guild

    1-2 Years: August-July

    KC Clay Guild
  • Modern building with large glass windows and a glass roof, a vertical banner reading 'HEART OF THE CITY,' and a large red sculpture of a stylized heart on a conical base outside the entrance.

    Lawrence Arts Center

    1 Year: August 15- July 31

    Lawrence Arts Center
  • A brick building at the corner of an intersection with street signs, traffic lights, and cars parked along the street. There are trees and greenery in front of the building, and a clear blue sky with some clouds.

    Lilstreet Art Center

    1 Year (September 1- August 31)

    Lilstreet Art Center
  • Two teddy bears sitting on a white table, looking at a small white elephant figurine. A painting of a woman in black dress hangs on the green wall behind them.

    Mars Hill Center for Ceramics Arts

    Varied: length determined by the resident

    Mars Hill Center
  • Stone church building with arched doorway and large windows, banners celebrating 15 years of the McColl Center, surrounded by greenery, against a blue sky.

    McColl Center for Art + Innovation

    4 months (Fall, Winter/Spring (January 9-April 18), Summer)

    McColl Center

  • Midwestern State University

    1 year with possibility to renew for a second year (MFA is required)

    Midwestern State University
  • A two-story commercial building painted in red and black with an arched entrance labeled 'Mudflat.' There is a parking lot in front with a black vehicle, some trees, and a garden bed with pink flowers. The sky is partly cloudy.

    Mudflat Pottery School and Studios

    Short Term: “Artist of Color Summer Residency” - 1-3 months - June-August — Long Term: 1 year - September 1-August 31

    Mudflat Pottery

  • Museum of Arts and Design

    6 Months (Feb-July) and (Aug-Jan)

    Museum of Arts an Design

  • Noble and Greenough School

    1 year (beginning of September-end of August)

    Noble and Greenough School
  • Exterior view of Northern Clay Center storefront with large windows and entrance, located on a city sidewalk.

    Northern Clay Center

    Early Career Artist Residency - Long Term: 1 year (Two artists to receive the Anonymous Artist Studio Fellowship and one artist to receive the BIPOC Studio Fellowship)

    Northern Clay Center
  • Modern building with large glass windows displaying an interior art gallery or showroom at night.

    Office for the Arts at Harvard, Ceramics Program

    1 Year (beginning of September-end of August)

    Art at Harvard
  • A modern multi-story brick building with large vertical windows, surrounded by trees and greenery. There is a sidewalk with benches in the foreground, and a clear blue sky with wispy clouds overhead.

    Peninsula College

    9-10 months (September-June) -potential to renew annually for up to 3 years (Residents must have an MFA with a strong technical background in glaze mixing and kiln loading/firing)

    Peninsula College
  • Wooden building with signs reading "Penland School of Crafts" and "Entrance"; trees in the background, cloudy sky, wet pavement and gravel walkway in front.

    Penland School of Craft

    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)

    Penland School of Craft
  • Rural landscape with trees, fields, and mountains in the background at dusk.

    Pleasant Hill Pottery

    1 year (currently this residency is by invitation only)

    Pleasant Hill Pottery
  • Yellow multi-story house with white-trimmed windows, a front porch with wooden stairs, and a small landscaped yard.

    Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft

    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)

    Pocosin Arts
  • Exterior of a retail store with a white brick wall, large glass doors, and a sign that reads 'STORE'. There are large planters with trees and shrubs outside, a staircase with black railings leading to an upper level, and a sign that says 'Queen City Clay' with a colorful logo.

    Queen City Clay

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

    Queen City Clay
  • Front view of a two-story gray building with green trim, housing the Red Lodge Clay Center gallery, with a black awning and multiple windows.

    Red Lodge Clay Center

    1-2 Years (beginning of September-end of July)

    Red Lodge Clay Center
  • A group of white houses with gray roofs and trees in a rural landscape, with an open field and a few buildings in the background.

    Roswell Artist in Residence

    1 year

    Roswell AiR
  • A white building with multiple windows situated on a grassy hill under a partly cloudy sky.

    Saratoga Clay Arts Center

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

    Saratoga Clay
  • A row of red brick buildings with white roofing and large arched windows on a city street, with parked cars and a fire hydrant, under a partly cloudy sky, and taller buildings in the background.

    Sawtooth School for Visual Arts

    Long Term: 1-2 years (September 1-August 31) — Woodfire residency: 1-2 years (September 1-August 31)

    Sawtooth
  • Exterior view of Sonoma Community Center building with brick facade, large white columns at entrance, and trees in front.

    Sonoma Community Center

    6 Months (Spring or Fall)

    Sonoma Community Center

  • Temple University - Tyler School of Art and Architecture

    Temple University - Tyler School
  • Modern multi-story building with large windows, some with geometric frames, and a ground-floor entrance. People are walking by and cars are parked in front. The building is labeled 'The Clay Studio' and is set against a clear sky.

    The Clay Studio

    1-3 Years (September-August)

    The Clay Studio
  • Exterior of The Clay Studio building with signage, entrance door, and bike rack under a wooden canopy.

    The Clay Studio of Missoula

    1-2 months or 1-2 years — Woodfire Residency position: at least 1 year

    The Clay Studio of Missoula

  • The Glassell School of Art

    9 months (September-May) -may apply for a second term

    The Glassell School of Art
  • An elderly woman in a red apron sculpting a bust of a woman with short hair in a studio filled with art supplies and sculptures.

    Torpedo Factory

    Post-Grad Residency Program - Long Term: weeks (open to recently-graduated students who earned a bachelor’s or master’s art degree)

    Long Term “Lease” Residency: 3 years (for individuals or group of up to four)

    Torpedo Factory

  • Tusla Artist Fellowship

    3 years

    Tulsa Artist Fellowship
  • Front view of a brick and concrete school building with large windows, two banners hanging, a church steeple on top, and a small amount of snow on the ground with some bare trees. The building is marked with the year 1929 above the entrance.

    Umbrella Arts Center

    1 Year (September-August)

    Umbrella Arts Center

  • University of Michigan

    Short Term: 12 weeks — (They especially encourage applications from social practice, performing and performance artist with an interest in issues of national identity, commemorative practices and memory and the history and future of the US)

    University of Michigan

  • University of North Dakota

    1 year with the possibility of a one-year extension (August-August)

    University of North Dakota

  • Visual Arts Center of Richmond

    11 months (beginning of September-end of July)

    Visual Arts Center of Richmond