The Clay Studio Resident Artist Program offers individuals the opportunity to further develop their work, to establish professional contacts and standards, and to work within a community of like-minded individuals in an urban environment for up to three years. The program is designed for artists who are early in their careers to develop the skills to make their lives as artists. Each cohort intentionally reflects a range of experiences and diverse aesthetic approaches, cultures and perspectives. The Clay Studio Resident Artist Program assists artists to become successful members of the Philadelphia art community, while making national and international connections. To engage with the community, Residents will give hours to teach classes, workshops, and public demonstrations, offer mentorship to younger artists, and organize group critiques. The Residents will teach in the drop-in Community Studio, where free weekly classes will be offered to our local neighbors. These opportunities will channel the Residents’ creative energy into different aspects of the organization, inspiring and energizing thousands of our students and community members. The value to the Residents themselves is a greater array of professional experience, adding new tools that will lead to success in their careers as they move on from The Clay Studio. Additionally, the direct interaction with the larger community will create a more profound sense of accountability to the field at large, laying the foundation for the best kind of citizenship in the art world.

1425 N American Street

The DVAA Fellowship & Residency was created in 2018 as an opportunity for DVAA to serve Greater Philadelphia based underserved artists at pivotal stages within their personal and collective practices. The program serves as a peer mentorship program between cohort members, DVAA Staff and artists, and partnering spaces leading to innovative exhibitions and related community-centered events. Applications open annually in the month of May

704 Catharine Street