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 2026-27 residency are due April 16, 2026. See below for additional information and application form.

Sorry the application deadline has passed. Please check back to apply in 2027!

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 2026-2027 Artist-in-Residence,
Hannah Schelb

Hannah Schelb received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Augusta University in 2012. She spent the next six years immersed in the world of ceramics- working in glaze production, attending artist residencies, and teaching at community studios and K-12 schools in different parts of the U.S. In 2018, she was accepted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with a Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts in May 2021. A year later, Schelb became a lecturer for the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 2024 and started showing work at several prominent galleries. She spent the last two years in Kansas City, Missouri, as a Foundations Resident Artist at the Belger Crane Yards Studio. Schelb’s recent work draws inspiration from childhood cartoons and explores the complexities of the human condition.

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