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Applications opened January 16, 2026; no specific closing deadline found but notification expected mid-May 2026. The stored deadline of March 27, 2026 may be accurate but was not confirmed on the page.
Early Career Artist Residencies is a grant from Northern Clay Center that funds emerging ceramic artists with a one-year studio residency in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The program encompasses two fellowships — the Fogelberg Studio Fellowship (requiring Minnesota residency and a focus on functional work) and the Anonymous Artist Studio Fellowship (open to artists working in any manner, without geographic restriction).
Each fellow receives a furnished studio with 24/7 facility access, an annual materials and firing stipend of $1,000 to $6,000, and professional development opportunities including a group exhibition. Applications for the 2026 cycle closed April 5.
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Early Career Artist Residencies - Northern Clay Center Early Career Artist Residencies Early Career Artist Residencies The Early Career Artist Residency program encompasses two unique fellowships, designed to provide up to three ceramic artists with the opportunity to be in residence at Northern Clay Center for one year, where they can develop their work and exchange ideas and knowledge with other ceramic artists.
Applications will open on January 16, 2026 at 10 am CST and will close on April 5 at 5 pm CST. Additional information will be provided in the coming months. For inquiries, please contact the Artist Services Coordinator at anastasiaspeer@northernclaycenter.
org Each recipient will have a furnished studio space with 24/7 access to NCC’s facilities. In addition to the workspace, each fellowship includes an annual material and firing stipend as well as professional development and enrichment opportunities offered through NCC’s education, exhibitions, and sales gallery programs.
A group exhibition featuring work produced during the fellowship period will take place at Northern Clay Center the following January. Additionally, recipients have the opportunity to present a brief slide lecture on their work in conjunction with the exhibition.
Anonymous Artist Studio Fellowship The Anonymous Artist Studio Fellowship will be awarded to two early career ceramic artists working in a functional, sculptural, relational, or installation- based manner. Fellows will share a furnished studio space with 24/7 access to NCC’s facilities for one year.
The BIPOC Studio Fellowship will support one early career ceramic artist of color who is working in a functional, sculptural, relational, or installation-based manner. The recipient will receive a furnished studio space for one year.
The recipient will be provided additional resources to pursue mentorship and research opportunities including the support of more robust materials and firing use, and monthly financial assistance to buttress cost of living.
These programs are made possible by the generous contributions from several anonymous donors, as well as various secondary market sales at Northern Clay Center, with the intention to nurture the creative expression of aspiring ceramic artists. When applying please note which of the awards you are applying for. One application may be used for multiple opportunities and eligibility varies for each opportunity.
Eligibility is restricted to clay artists who have completed all formal academic training by the start of the grant period, who are not currently enrolled full- or part-time in a degree-granting institution (including BA, MFA, or a teaching certification program), and who are not employed full-time as a ceramics teacher at the college level. Please note: a college degree is NOT required to apply for this or any NCC award.
We encourage applicants who would like to make clay and creativity a continuing part of their lives, even if they do not or have not pursued it in a post-secondary institutional setting. You CAN APPLY for all, but CANNOT RECEIVE any combination of the Emerging Artist Residencies, or the Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award. Current Early Career Artist Residents cannot apply again until three years after the date of their award.
(A 2024 residency recipient could not apply again until the 2027 grant cycle.) Applications will open on January 16, 2026 at 10 am CST and will close on April 5 at 5 pm CST. Additional information will be provided in the coming months.
For inquiries, please contact the Artist Services Coordinator at anastasiaspeer@northernclaycenter. org Application materials will be reviewed by a three-member panel, who will select the recipients on the basis of perceived merit. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by mid-May of 2026.
There is no fee to apply. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please label and format all documents as follows: Written documents should be submitted as pdfs and should include your name at the top of each page.
Images must be submitted as jpgs or pngs, 1500 px on the shortest side and 300 ppi. DO NOT include your name on your images. Format all file names as LastNameFirstInitialDocument.
xxx (i.e. LongleySResume. pdf or LongleySImage1. jpg).
The following materials must be submitted online: Resume – maximum of 2 pages or 2 minuted of recorded audio. Artist statement – maximum 1 written page or two minutes of recorded audio. Proposal – max 1 page.
Explain the intended focus and growth of your work during the residency year. Describe the difference this fellowship will make in your development as a professional artist. An image list that includes artist’s name, date of work, medium, and dimensions of work.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Emerging ceramic artists; the Fogelberg Studio Fellowship requires Minnesota residency and functional work; no Minnesota residency required for the Anonymous Artist Studio Fellowship. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000 - $6,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 27, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Early Career Artist Residencies is funded by Northern Clay Center. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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