1 Apr 2026

Residency Eric Donohue & Family Fully Funded Ceramic Artist Residency

Artists Association of Nantucket –  Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Artists Association of Nantucket

Opportunity Description

U.S. National Deadline: May 3, 2026 – This Residency is funded by the Donohue family to support a five-week residency for a ceramic artist to come and teach 2 five-week classes in the fall session (starts mid-October). One of these classes will be geared to community members who could benefit from a Wellness Through the Arts experience. The teacher fee for this class is waived as part of the contract. Another class must be geared toward intermediate and advanced level students or professionals and the teacher fee will be paid by the AAN.

GOALS

  • Provide master level classes as professional development to island ceramicists.
  • Give an annual free Healing in the Arts class to community members.
  • Support the vibrancy of our robust ceramics department.

EXPECTATIONS FOR THE ARTIST

  • Resident will teach specific techniques and processes that result in a finished artwork(s) for students.
  • Work with the department head to design the curriculum needed at Visual Arts Center.
  • Work in the studio to produce their own artwork.
  • Engage with fellow ceramists at AAN.
  • Present and/or exhibit at the VAC at a 50/50 commission structure.

FUNDING DETAILS

  • Travel stipend of $500 (reimbursement)
  • Stipend of $2000
  • Apartment fee of $425 x 5 weeks funded ($2,125)
  • Teaching compensation of $875 for intermediate/advanced level class

Note: Residents may have a guest for $100 per week, residents will be paid a mutually agreed upon rate for any additional classes taught.

APPLICATION

  1. Current CV/Resume highlights (maximum 3 pages)
  2. Artist Statement (200 words or less)
  3. Artists Bio (200 words or less)
  4. 10 digital images of your work, including a list of images with title, media, dimensions, date, and your name.
  5. Cover letter with a brief description of your work (in 300 words or less).
  6. Please include a brief proposal of your workshop/class, and where you first heard about the residency.
  7. Email and phone contacts for 3 references. Please describe their relationship to you. Your references should be a current or recent (within 5 years) employer, teacher, gallerist, mentor.

Please send your full application in a PDF to lizb@nantucketarts.org (please let us know that you saw this announcement on “ArtDeadline.Com”).

About:
The mission of the Artists Association of Nantucket is to foster the visual arts on Nantucket. We create a vibrant arts community by promoting, supporting and encouraging the work of Nantucket artists, providing educational programs in the arts, and preserving the legacy of Nantucket artists.

Artists Association of Nantucket
24 Amelia Drive
Nantucket MA 02554

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: Residency. Opportunity Tags: $0 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 05 May thru June, and Open to U.S. Artists Only. Benefits: *No Participation Fee, Housing Support, In-Kind Benefit, Materials Support, Residency, Stipend, Studio Access, and Travel Allowance.

Opportunity expires in 15 days.

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