— Queen City Clay —

https://www.queencityclay.com/belong/residency/

Location: Norwood, OH

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

Housing: None

Kilns: 7 Skutt 1227 Electric kilns, 1 36 cu. ft. Wood kiln, 1 20 cu. ft. outdoor Soda kiln, 2 outdoor Raku kilns, space for pit firing and space for kiln building

Expenses: Materials and Firing

Funding/Stipend: $50 monthly material stipend. Can purchase clay at cost and free raw clay base materials

Workspace: Private studio space equipped with wood shelving, table, plaster wedging board, and a wheel if needed

Responsibilities:

• Active personal studio practice (min 20hr/wk)

• Average of 8hrs/wk of studio teaching/technical support, ie. studio upkeep, kiln loading and firings, maintenance of kilns and kiln shelves, record keeping, mixing glazes, gallery installation, mixing clay, workshop assistant, teaching assistant, etc.

• Teach one class per session after the 2 month training period at the onset of your residency

Number of Residents: Up to 3 residents

Additional Opportunities:

• Benefit from the connections they have made with local universities’ other arts organizations, non-profits, and countless businesses

• Professional development through their gallery

• Learn the business of clay through their retail shop and relationship with industry leaders

• Two exhibitions and open for additional show proposals

• Interaction with a supportive community of artists at all levels in their careers

• Monthly critiques

• Wood shop access

• Paid additional teaching opportunities beyond the one required class per session

• Exhibition and sale space in the Gallery Shop

• Immersion in a large creative community

• Attend workshops at no cost; every two month gallery openings and artist talks

• 20% discount on purchases in store

• Many nearby attractions including artists’ studios, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center, Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati Museum Center, and a large selection of local galleries and historic sites

Pet Friendly