Residence Programs
Emerging Artist in Residence
The Emerging Artist in Residence (EAiR) Program serves artists who have had previous experience working with glass. Six artists are selected from applicants worldwide. They receive a $2,000 stipend, lodging, and access to studios for two months each fall. Participants are self-motivated and eager for the chance to focus on their work and exchange ideas with one another. Emerging artists in residence use their residencies to create a body of work or to pursue new projects or methods, often pushing the medium of glass.
John H. Hauberg Fellowship
The John H. Hauberg Fellowship, established in 2000 and named in honor of Pilchuck’s co-founder, offers a rare opportunity for collaboration among a group of as many as six established professional artists. Each spring, Hauberg Fellows work both individually and as a group to create art that responds to Pilchuck’s natural environment and/or utilizes the school’s glassmaking facilities. Visual artists in all media as well as writers, poets, art critics, and curators are encouraged to submit proposals with a collaborative concept or theme. The intent is to focus on projects and ideas that will inspire creative endeavors long after the fellowship ends. Past collaborations have focused on a variety of topics, such as painting on glass, Native American aesthetics and concerns, and issues about place and architecture. Artists must apply as a group.
INNOVATION IN IMAGE RESIDENCY
The Innovation in Image residency continues for a third year, offering supported access for two image-based artists to come and explore the potential of Pilchuck’s Digital Imaging Lab and adjacent Print Studio. Artists are encouraged to experiment with groundbreaking ways to combine imagery and glass while surrounded by the stunning natural beauty of the campus.
BETTER TOGETHER ANNUAL RESIDENCY
The Better Together Annual Residency will host a cohort of six professional BIPOC artists who will make their own work, explore new directions in glassmaking and expand on current bodies of work. Four Hilltop Artists alumni will join the residency to assist the participants in realizing their work. This residency is a way of actively fostering a culture and community of inclusion that promotes, respects, and celebrates individuals of the BIPOC community.
For open-call residencies: Although a general orientation is given, no formal instruction is provided by Pilchuck. The wood and metal shops are open on a limited basis. The library and internet access are available.
For more information, please contact the registrar at registrar@pilchuck.org
Pilchuck also welcomes a number of artists every year who have been invited by our Artistic Director and staff team. The following residency opportunities are by invitation only:
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
The summer Artists & Curators in Residence (AiRs or CiRs) Program invites artists, designers and creative thinkers to share professional expertise while contributing to the session’s educational atmosphere by creating events and initiating discussion while sharing knowledge and experience. Artists in Residence are invited by Pilchuck Glass School's Artistic Director and are paired with two Craftspersons in Residence (or gaffers) to help realize their ideas in glass.
CRAFTSPERSONS IN RESIDENCE
Craftspersons in Residence, also known as gaffers, are accomplished artists with expertise in hot glassworking who execute the creative visions of Artists in Residence and instructors. They have a strong interest in collaboration and a desire to stretch their abilities and ways of thinking. Craftspersons in Residence bear the technical challenge and responsibility of creating work for other artists.
ARTISTS@WORK
As part of Pilchuck Glass School's Spring Tours, established artists are invited to utilize the campus facilities and hot shop while displaying examples of their latest designs, creating new work, and welcoming the public to observe.
