Artist Toolbox Talk | Residency Panel
Saturday, March 22 | Free admission
1:00 – 2:30pm | in-person at CMCA
Join us for a panel discussion and networking event with representatives from artist residency programs: Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, Running with Scissors, and Monhegan Artist Residency. The event will include light refreshments served in our lobby and a public reception where attendees are encouraged to ask questions and network with the residency representatives. More details coming soon!
About the residencies
Founded in 1986, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts transformed an abandoned brick factory into an incubator for creativity and community in contemporary craft. Internationally known for our residencies, which provide artists time and space to explore ideas with clay, we also offer ceramic workshops, gallery exhibitions, public programs, and our beloved annual festival, Salad Days. For more information, visit www.watershedceramics.org.
The Running With Scissors Studios’ EMERGE Artist in Residency Program works to elevate and support emerging Maine artists working in print or clay. RWS supports two cohorts a year consisting of a print and a clay artist each session by providing 5 months of access to the RWS studios, equipment, and community. EMERGE AIR benefits include a private studio, access to print or clay equipment, common work areas and equipment, computer and print space, general amenities, a small stipend, and professional development support from staff and fellow artists. AIR will have two professional photo shoots, an interview spotlight in our newsletter and website, and a group exhibition with other annual AIR cohorts at the end of the year. They will also have the opportunity to participate in RWS group events and exhibitions.
The Monhegan Artists’ Residency provides comfortable living quarters, studio space, a stipend, and time for visual artists to reflect on, experiment, or develop their art and ideas while living in an artistically historic and beautiful location.
About the panelists
Aidan Fraser is an artist and the current Programs and Events Coordinator at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Born and raised in Maine, Aidan has been active in the ceramics community her whole career. She participated in the Maine Crafts Association Apprenticeship program, has shown her artwork nationally, served as a Teaching Assistant at Haystack, a studio assistant for production potters, a wheel throwing instructor and operated an active full-time studio practice for 3 years. Aidan graduated with her Bachelor of Liberal Arts Studies from the University of Southern Maine.
Leith MacDonald is the President of the MARC Board, author of Island Inspiration: Monhegan’s Art Colony 1890-2000, and Associate Collection Manager & Researcher at the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center, in Rockland. Leith is a Riley School facilitator where he developed a program where students dig, process, sculpt, and fire clay all on the Rockport campus.
The Artist Toolbox is made possible by major support from the Roxanne Quimby Foundation.