Ceramic Artist Residency Program
— Residency Applications are Currently Closed —
Due to our current fundraising campaign to rebuild a “new and improved” Clay Center in our current location, we will not have new artist-in-residence availability in 2025/2026. Please stay tuned for future opportunities!
The Carbondale Clay Center Ceramic Artist Residency Program is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and established ceramic artists. This program is an ideal opportunity for a developing artist who is looking for a place to pursue focused work while gaining teaching experience and valuable technical skills. The selections are based on the quality and artistic merit of the work, and the diversity of the prospective group in terms of commitment, work, background, and stage of career development. There are up to three residents at a time. Ceramic artist residencies range from one to two years, starting September 1st and ending August 31st each year.
The Residency Program is generously sponsored by Sandra ‘Zoe’ Eskin in the name of Gerry Eskin and the Vera & Joseph Dresner Foundation.
Residency applications are currently closed. Applications will be reopened in January 2026.
RESIDENT CERAMIC ARTISTS
Nancy Barbour (2000-2001)
Frank Saliani (2000-2001)
Albion Stafford (2000-2002)
Steven Colby (2001-2003)
Julie Johnson (2002-2003)
Richard Schwartz (2003-2004)
Lauren Laughin (2003-2004)
Lea Tyler (2004-2005)
Janice Jakielski (2004-2005)
Alix Knipe (2006-2007)
Jessica Fitzgibbons (2006-2007)
Seul Ki Park (2006-2007)
Benjamin Stout (2006-2008)
Allie Ogg (2007-2008)
Paige Wright (2007-2008)
Jesse Ring (2007-2008)
Alex Watson (2008-2009)
Mark Harro (2008-2010)
Lauren Mabry (2009-2010)
Elliot Marquet (2009-2011)
Holly Curcio (2009-2011)
Lisa Ellena (2010-2011)
Bayard Hollins (2010-2011)
Kelly McKibben Harro (2010-2011)
John Cohorst (2010-2012)
Nathan Bray (2010-2012)
Tyler McGinn (2011-2012)
CJ Jilek (2011-2012)
Tony Wise (2011-2012)
HP Bloomer (2011-2013)
Brandon Whitacre (2012-2013)
Kendra Sparks (2012-2014)
Staci DeBolt (2012-2014)
Mike Stumbras (2013-2014)
Matthew Eames (2013-2015)
Molly Berger (2014-2015)
Susie Pentelow (2014-2015)
Elina Jurado (2014-2016)
Liz Heller (2015-2016)
Collette Spears (2015-2017)
Savanna LaBauve (2017-2019)
Stephanie Seguin (2017-2019)
Jennifer Arnold (2019-2020)
Trae Story (2020-2022)
Gabby Gawreluk (2021-2023)