Year-Long Residency

In 1996 Mudflat began offering a one-year residency position to clay artists. This highly competitive program provides a private studio space at no cost with access to Mudflat’s facility, a monthly materials stipend, a monthly housing stipend, and opportunities to teach and sell work.

Applications for the 2025-26 residency are due April 16, 2025. See below for additional information and application form.

Applications for the 2026-2027 residency will open on February 1, 2026

About the year-long residency

Dates

September 1 - August 31, annually

Residency Includes

Private 90 square foot studio space
24/7 access
A monthly stipend of $75, to be applied to clay materials and firing costs
A monthly stipend of up to $800 for housing assistance
Paid teaching opportunities in our educational programs
Opportunities for retail sales at our Open Studio events and at Mudflat Gallery
Solo exhibition and reception at Mudflat in July to showcase work created during the residency year

Residency Requirements

This is a one year commitment: September 1 through August 31
Artists are expected to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week in their studio
Artists are required to work 5 hours per week for Mudflat, assisting with technical jobs
2 public presentations during the residency. The first, in September, is a slide show of the artist's work.
Applicants should have knowledge of a variety of clay techniques and some kiln firing experience, the ability to work independently, and enthusiasm and willingness to be part of an urban community clay center.

Application

For more information, email us!

Apply for the year-long Mudflat Artist Residency by using our online form

Applications are due by April 16, 2025

Applicants will be notified mid-May, 2025

Meet our Mudflat 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence
Felissa King

Felissa King (she/her/hers) received a BFA in sculpture from Taylor University. Post college, she expanded her ceramic practice at community studios through membership prior to co-founding Yellow Door Ceramics Studio, a community studio in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2021. Alongside teaching and studio ownership, Felissa is a working artist whose work explores the beauty and patterns of a vibrant garden through detailed painted and slip-trailed underglaze decoration on functional stoneware pieces.

See more of Felissa's work on Instragram @felissajoyceramics

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