Resident Artist 2025

Contact: residency@wesleyanpotters.com

Duration: 6 months ~ July 2025 - January 2026

Application Deadline: April 6, 2025

No application fee

Artist in Residence Opportunity at Wesleyan Potters

Wesleyan Potters’ Residency Program offers ceramic artists the opportunity to develop their craft in a supportive environment. Residents receive dedicated studio space, access to high-quality materials, and time to focus on their creative process. They work closely with experienced staff, gaining insight into studio operations and exploring collaborative opportunities in areas like glaze formulation and atmospheric firing. The program culminates in a solo exhibition, providing visibility and networking within the Wesleyan Potters community. A competitive stipend is also provided to support the artists during their residency. If you’re looking to grow creatively in a welcoming clay community, Wesleyan Potters is the ideal place for artistic development.

Wesleyan Potters is a thriving craft school and member guild dedicated to education in the crafts of ceramics, metal work, and the fiber arts. Founded in 1948, the pottery is fully equipped to support our members, our quarterly class schedule, and workshops by guest artists.

Opportunities and Benefits

• Work in a vibrant and collegial environment
• 24/7 studio access to all studio equipment and tools
• Designated working space within our studio
• Artist talk
• Materials for glaze testing and glazing
• Training in firing our kilns: down draft, alpine, electric and raku
• Participation in the Wesleyan Potters annual holiday sale
• Solo gallery show in January
• Stipend

Responsibilities

• Work 15 hours per week under the direction of the Studio Manager including but not limited to:
• Loading, firing, and unloading kilns
• Studio maintenance and cleanup
• Equipment maintenance
• Clay recycling
• Assist with student and member requests
• Assist in the gallery or office when necessary

Application Requirements:

• BFA or equivalent in ceramics
• Teaching experience preferred
• Resume/CV
• Artist’s Statement
• A brief statement telling us why you are interested in the Wesleyan Potters residency, how it will benefit you and what you feel you have to contribute to the Wesleyan Potters community.
• Portfolio of 10-15 images of most recent work (within the last 2 years), Pdf or .jpg less than 2000 pixels longest side 72 dpi.

Funding for this Arts in Residence Program is made possible by a generous grant from the CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants through CT Humanities. CT Humanities (CTH) is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. CTH connects people to the humanities through grants, partnerships, and collaborative programs. State and federal matching funds, community foundations, and gifts from private sources support CTH projects, administration, and program development. We are headquartered in Middletown, Connecticut but our work is statewide.

Learn more by visiting cthumanities.org.