Artist Residency 2010 
Click on the links below for quick refrence. Artists-in-Residence . Juried Residency Awards Assistantships . Pre- & Post-Session . Salad Days Artist Fall Residency . Heath Tile 
Watershed’s Residency Program includes several unique artist-in-residence opportunities and durations
during the year. Every two weeks, June-August, Watershed accommodates up to twenty artists per
session who work, eat, and live in our intimate community setting; for six weeks during the fall
up to eight artists live and work at Watershed; the Salad Days artist is in residence three months
during the summer. The opportunity for artists to live and work together in a non-structured and
unique environment attracts most participants.
The Watershed experience encourages and nurtures the exchange of ideas, collaboration, experimentation, exploration, and self-inquiry. A place of intrepid and authentic creative inquiry, Watershed is not a teaching or workshop oriented program. 
The residency program includes artists with a range of experience and career levels, from students and emerging artists to those decades into their work, representing a range of aesthetics and processes, and a range of those using clay as a primary medium to those using clay as an adjunct to their principal material. 
With open enrollment, assistantship and juried funded residency offerings available for summer sessions, Watershed has opportunity for artists of any level and financial means. Every resident at Watershed enjoys a discounted residency fee - in order for Watershed to make residency opportunities available to as many artists as possible the actual cost of each residency at Watershed is subsidized to some extent. A portion of all funds raised by Watershed events, and annual and endowed giving go toward supporting the artists-in-residence all year round. back to top Residency Opportunities 
Artists-in-Residence All sessions are open to interested artists; by paying the full residency rate participants are given first choice of available space. Applications received before April 1, 2010 are given priority; applications received after April 1, 2010 will be considered on a space available basis. 
Summer Juried Residency AwardsFunding is based on merit and is awarded by an annual review committee of field professionals. Funding is provided through annual and endowed contributions to Watershed’s Kiln God program from collectors, artists, and corporations. Application postmark deadline April 1, 2010. Assistantships Summer assistantships are awarded to applicants in need of financial aid. The residency fee is reduced in exchange for work hours. Assistantship applications require demonstration of financial need. Application reviews begin April 1, 2010. 
Pre- & Post-Session Work Weeks An opportunity to trade labor for time and space at Watershed. Residents work 6 hours each day repairing and cleaning studios, equipment and residence for FREE room, meals, and studio. A great introduction to the Watershed experience! Artists Invite Artists An "AIA" group is formed when one artist invites up to ten other artists to work together during one of the summer sessions. This program is a way for professional artists to arrange a residency with their peers. Any artist may form an AIA session; artists who work in any media are welcome. For information on planning an AIA session, please contact Watershed. Salad Days Artist-in-Residence 
One artist is selected by jury for a three-month residency beginning in June and running through August. The Salad Days Artist is commissioned to produce 500 plates using our indigenous earthenware clay for Watershed’s annual July fundraising event, SALAD DAYS. Application postmark deadline: February 15, 2010. Fall Residency This six-week residency provides ample time to explore ideas as well as produce a body of work. A panel of field professionals will select eight artists forming a dynamic environment ripe for creative interaction and self-directed exploration. This is a new and unique opportunity at Watershed for artists to immerse themselves in studio, free of the distractions of their usual environment while taking advantage of our extensive facilities. Application postmark deadline: May 1, 2010. Heath Tile Residency Utilizing (thousands of) tile donated by Heath Ceramics of Sausolito, California, this six-week residency provides one artist the opportunity to design and install a tile installation in one of the cabin baths at Watershed. Application postmark deadline: May 1, 2010. Studio Rental Studio space is available for artists who have, or choose to secure, living accommodations off -site. Includes approx. 150 sq ft studio, 24 hour studio access; meals, materials and firings paid separately. Space is rented, as available, by the month. To arrange for studio rental, contact Watershed. Summer Staff Seasonal full-time staff are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the house, studio, and grounds and are an integral part of the sessions throughout the summer. Studio, housing, meals and a small stipend are provided. 
Click on these to see more information about: ...the 2010 Summer Sessions! ...More Residency information! ...Summer Staff! back to top |