The Lawrence Arts Center is committed to supporting the work of the
artists around us and to infusing energy into the cultural life of the
region. We invite artists from around the world to work in our
facility, share their expertise, to teach and interact with the
community to create new work. From commissions to project-based
residencies, to year-long residencies, we support the creative and
dynamic interplay of the familiar and the new.
The Visiting and Resident Artists program at the Lawrence Arts Center
offers area residents a unique opportunity to study visual arts with
practicing artists of varied backgrounds and diverse skills. New artists
are invited each year to become a part of the Lawrence community and
share their professional skills with Lawrence Arts Center students and
artists.
The residency will begin August 1 and end on July 31.
The ideal candidate should have an MFA in ceramics, and be
self-directed and able to work independently. Preference is given to
candidates who have demonstrated artistic excellence as well as interest
in experimentation and innovative techniques.
- The resident will be provided studio space, $1,000 per month stipend
and housing, free dental care, free firings, and 24 hour access to all
studios, including print, metal, photography, and digital media. - Residents will teach a minimum of two classes with opportunities to teach more.
- The Arts Center will facilitate structured and unstructured
opportunities to engage with the universities and broader community, and
the resident will make at least one presentation each to the school
district, university, and public. - Residents perform 15 hours per week in studio maintenance.
Maintenance of ceramics studio includes: providing orientation to
students enrolled in open studio, assisting in loading/unloading and
firing kilns, mixing glazes and slips, recycling clay, and providing
general studio maintenance and upkeep with education staff. - The resident will assist in annual studio fund raisers.
- Residents will have the opportunity to exhibit their work in the
Lawrence Arts Center gallery, and they will contribute to and receive a
publication about their exhibits. Curatorial and technical support
provided by the Arts Center.
About the Lawrence Arts Center
The Lawrence Arts Center, built in 2002 and located in downtown
Lawrence, Kansas has 40,000 square feet of programming spaces,
consisting of 5 exhibition galleries, a 300 seat theater, 2 dance
studios, 2 arts-based preschool classrooms, and 7 visual arts studios.
The Arts Center offers programs to the public, attracting 200,000 people
annually.
Located 30 minutes from Kansas City, Lawrence is home to the
University of Kansas, which hosts the Spencer Museum of Art, and Haskell
Indian Nations University. Lawrence is a vibrant art, music, and
cultural community. Brackers Good Earth Ceramic Supply is located 5
minutes from the Arts Center.
The Art Center’s mission is to enrich individuals and the community
by nurturing love for the arts through education, exhibition, and
performance.
This 12 month Artist in Residence program is designed to provide a
creative and supportive environment in which artists may immerse
themselves in creating new work and expanding their own understanding of
ceramics and other mediums available at the Arts Center. The residency
is a multi-faceted experience that will include teaching, community
outreach, interaction with other artists, and studio care, and will
culminate in an exhibition of new work.
