Genesee Pottery Artist in Residence

Artist-in-Residence

Genesee Pottery in Rochester, NY

Genesee Pottery is seeking two self-motivated, community-minded individuals to serve as Artists-in-Residence for the one-year term of September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. The two positions are open to either potters or hand-builders. The residents will be provided with 144 square feet each of shared studio space, 24-hour studio access, firing privileges, free use of studio glazes and firings, materials room access, and a two person AiR exhibition (postcard and mailing expenses provided). Residents are also welcome to attend any pottery classes or visiting artist workshops free of charge.

In exchange, the residents will each teach one class per quarterly session. Additional teaching for pay may also be available. Each resident will also assume a regular studio responsibility of either glaze mixing or clay recycling up to 12 hours/week. Some Saturday availability is required to monitor the gallery and open studio. Assistance with occasional special events is required. The Residents are expected to develop a cohesive, mature body of work to exhibit near the end of the residency term. Clay and living expense stipends are not included though opportunities to exhibit and sell work in our gallery and additional paid teaching opportunities may be available.

B.F.A. or M.F.A Ceramic degree is preferred though not required. All applicant reviews will be based on portfolio review and individual merits.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, artist's statement, 2 letters of recommendation and 15-20 jpegs (file size: 1m per image) or slides of recent work to:

Attn: Kate Whorton
Genesee Pottery
Residency Program
713 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607

Application Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2010.

Please enclose a S.A.S.E., with correct postage, if you wish to have your slides/cd returned to you.

Genesee Pottery is part of the Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, a 501(c)(3) organization in its 36th year. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at: www.geneseearts.org, e-mail to: pottery@geneseearts.org, or call us at (585) 271-5183.