Call for Applicants:

One-Year Artist in Residency

The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council operates and manages arts programming
for the residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Ceramic artists are invited to
submit an application for the one year position of resident artist at the Maple Ridge
Art Centre and Theatre. The resident artist will be expected to fulfill their practice
as an artist within the ceramics field and support community participation in the
ceramics department.

The successful applicant will encourage and support the development of clay
students (both children and beginner adults) from the beginning of their interests
in ceramics and on. Our main goal is to encourage the recreational enjoyment of
ceramics for beginner adult and youth students in regular programming, as well as
emerging and established ceramic artists through the drop 1n sessions.

In addition to supporting the ceramics department at The ACT, the resident artist
will utilize the 3-D studio to further develop their own practice and body of work as
ceramic artists. The 3-D studio is a bright spacious teaching studio with 10 shimpo
wheels, three large canvas-covered working tables, three stainless steel sinks with clay
traps, a glazing area, a slab roller, an extruder, and a kiln room with an overhead
exhaust fan that covers three medium-sized kilns.

Successful applicants will have a broad range of experience that includes but 1s
not limited to glaze technology, clay technology, studio equipment repairs and/or
upkeep, firing procedures and teaching adults and/or children. The resident artist
should expect to spend a minimum of 12 hours per week supervising drop-in, loading
and unloading kilns and general upkeep of the studio equipment and glazes. As such,
this position is not suitable for an individual who is employed full-time, but we will
consider somebody who has part-time employment.

As the resident artist you will receive space for working, storing and displaying
of your work, 24-hour access to the building, and firing of personal work up to
two glaze firings per month. In return you will be responsible for supervising two
drop in sessions per week, mixing slips and glazes for programs, loading, firing and
unloading kilns up to two times a week, general studio maintenance, and routine kiln
maintenance (cleaning shelves and posts, applying kiln wash.) As well, the resident
artist will provide their own tools and equipment and materials, including clay, glaze
minerals, storage shelves, furniture and wheel if necessary. The resident artists will be
paid on a percentage basis for teaching programmed ceramic classes.

How to Apply:

Include in your submission

° Resume with contact information, educational background, volunteer experience,
relevant work experience and exhibitions.

° 10 jpeg photos of your work with an accompanying photo list describing work
° 2 letters of reference form professional associates
° Statement (max 500 words) describing why you are interested in residency and what

you plan to do while you are in residence. Include any information you feel best

represents you.

Send
submissions to:

filios@mract.org

ot fax to: 604-476-2187

or mail to:

11944 Haney Place,

Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6G1.

Deadline:
August 15 2007

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