APPLICATION BY INVITATION
(ASPN Residency occurs in May/June annually)
This residency provides young artists currently enrolled in BA or BFA programs with a place to explore new ideas, exchange techniques, and deepen their professional development in ceramics within a group of peers. Over 40 Universities and Colleges from across the US are invited to nominate individual students for the ASPN residency. These students are juried by a committee comprised of RLCC staff and one invited juror chosen by RLCC annually. At the conclusion of the jurying period, five nominees of the 40+ applicants are selected and will be invited to join the Red Lodge Clay Center for a 2.5 week Artist-in-Residency starting in mid-May. Each year, our guest juror is a nationally distinguished faculty member and/or Artist that will also attend the Residency period as a mentor working alongside the selected ASPN residents. The Juror/Mentor for 2025 will be Margaret Bohls for the spring 2025 ASPN session: May 15th-June 2nd, 2025.
Visit our Facilities page to learn more about the RLCC Gallery, Resident Housing, and Fox Studio. Click here to view last year’s ASPN group. If you are a Faculty member or Student at a University/College that is not yet part of the ASPN program, but would like to be included in this opportunity, please email [email protected] to inquire.
Benefits & Opportunities:
Large Shared Studio (1400 sq. ft. with 24/7 access) with wifi
Housing – Large, Shared House (Private Rooms) Fully furnished, Linens provided, Fully Equipped Kitchen (sorry, no pets) with wifi
Discounted Materials and Firings
Professional Development & Guidance
Group Exhibition at the RLCC Gallery
Three-day tour of Montana ceramic organizations, Universities, and artist studios with Programs Coordinator- Rachael Marne Jones
Mentorship with a nationally recognized ceramic artist
Residency Fees:
ASPN Fees vary year to year – please contact RLCC for details.
For more information, feel free to contact our Programs Coordinator at [email protected] or by phone at (406) 446-3993