— Worcester Center for Crafts —
https://worcestercraftcenter.org/get-involved/artists-in-residence-program/
Location: Worcester, MA
Length: Long Term - 10 Months-2 years - September-June
Housing: None
Kilns: Custom-built Bailey 18C sodium vapor/reduction-firing gas kiln, Bailey 48/31 shuttle gas kiln, single-chamber cross-draft wood kiln, L&L DaVinci Series 12 cubic foot computerized electric kiln, 2 Skutt KM 1027 computerized 7 cubic foot electric kiln, Skutt KS 1018 manual 4.2 cubic foot electric kiln, Olympic test kiln and 2 raku kilns
Expenses: Materials and firing
Funding/Stipend: Grants available through Massachusetts
Workspace: Semi-private personal studio space
Responsibilities: 12 hour/week studio maintenance, volunteer studio support, exhibition, sales, mentoring and teaching
Number of Residents: 3-4 artists
Additional Opportunities:
Advice and support with regularly scheduled critiques and peer reviews to assist in honing studio practice
Group gallery exhibition
Membership in ArtsWorcester for residents to encourage them to be active in the larger regional arts community
Paid opportunities to teach and mentor students
Access to vibrant art community
Other media studios present including jewelry, metals and cold glass
Several galleries present in the Worcester area
Front door entrance on the left - shop in the center - gallery on the right
Shop
Shop
Gallery space
Gallery space
Meeting room and library through the doors on the right - Entrance to the rest of the building on the left
Meeting room and library
Meeting space
Library
Personal resident studio space
Sculpture studio room
Rented shared studio
Photo room
Classroom
Glass studio
Metals studio
Metals studio
Rented storage and workspace
Wheel throwing studio
Glazing area
Main wheel throwing studio and glaze area
Wheel throwing studio
Wheel throwing studio
Doors to clay mixing room and dry material storage
Clay mixing room and dry material storage
Clay mixing room and storage
Clay mixing room and dry material storage
Hand building studio
Hand building studio
Second floor resident studio space
Second floor balcony space
Second floor balcony overlooking main studio space
Second floor resident studio space
Second floor resident studio space
Photo box on second floor in resident space
Second floor studio space
Glazing space - Door to the left leads to kiln room - Around the corner to the right leads to glaze lab
Glaze lab
Glaze lab and spray booth
Kiln room
Kiln room
Kiln room
Gas kiln
Soda/salt reduction kiln
Wood kiln
Wood kiln
Wood kiln
Back of wood kiln
Raku kiln and wood splitter
Wood storage and wood kiln area
Wood storage outside wood kiln yard