fellowship opportunity

Peters Valley Craft Center is pleased to announce 3 new artist fellowships for the 2010 workshop season. The fellowships are available to 1 individual for each of the following studios: woodworking, fine metals and fiber arts. This is the perfect opportunity for an experienced energetic artist with great people skills and strong working knowledge of a fine craft studio. Fellows must be available for the entire summer workshop season, mid May thru mid September. A stipend of $2,000, shared housing, meals 5 days per week during the workshop season will be provided. Fellows will have the opportunity to work in a fully equipped studio and work with some of the nations most prominent artists in their fields. There will be opportunities to exhibit and sell work at the Peters Valley Store and Gallery and to participate in the annual craft fair. There may be opportunities to teach to supplement the stipend. Ideally the fellowship candidate will be available from April 15- through December but must be available from May 1st-September 5th.

Responsibilities include: assisting and accommodating visiting instructors and students, managing the studio classroom, studio preparation, including clean up and tool maintenance, ordering and maintaining inventory of supplies, maintaining safety standards and managing a summer studio assistant.

Application requirements: Should have BFA degree (MFA or commensurate experience preferred), letter of intent, resume, 5-10 images of work and 2 letters of recommendation. Please direct questions or application materials to Kristin Muller at director@petersvalley.org by March 15, 2010. Interviews will be conducted March 16-23. Notification will take place on March 30th, 2010. see here for more information.