International Fellowship Program
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Sanbao
Ceramic Art Institute at Jingdezhen International Fellowship Program |
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM
2008
The fellowship is eligible to all interested persons 21 years and over, with previous college and/or studio experience and a solid working knowledge of ceramics. Fellowship residents must be competent and motivated individuals, willing to work with people and flexible enough to deal with situations which arise in a group studio, and ready to take charge of maintenance needs and projects.
Fellowship
applicants should be proficient in the following skills:
Loading
and firing gas kilns
Basic
ceramics techniques of throwing and hand-building
Maintenance
and organization of group ceramics studio
Technical
support of workshops for artists
Demonstrating
ceramic techniques to small groups
Opportunities
Participate
in workshops and demonstrations and develop your own work.
Accommodation
and meals at Sanbao, studio space, materials.
Exhibition
opportunity at Sanbao and workshop teaching experience.
Study
the unique porcelain techniques only found in Jingdezhen.
Work
alongside international and Chinese artists.
Responsibilities
Support
the artist residency program under the management of the Director.
Organize
artist spaces and assist artists technically.
Assist in the physical maintenance of studios and kilns.
Other
duties as required.
28
hours of support required per week.
Minimum
3 months commitment to the program.
To
Apply for Fellowship, fill out the application form at
Fellowship
Application
We request that you include 6
slides (or 6 digital images of 100 Kb maximum each) of current work,
CV, 2 references, preferred period of fellowship and a
statement of your qualifications and interest in being part of the
Fellowship Program. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of
merit, so please mention any skills or proposals you have which may
contribute to the quality of the program. You are required to mail a
Fellowship Deposit.
A Fellowship Deposit, of $200US or Euro equivalent, is required to
ensure the successful recipients complete their proposed term at
Sanbao. The Fellowship Deposit will be returned at the end of a
successful fellowship.
Email any questions to:
sanbaostudio@hotmail.com