Baltimore Jewelry Center, Open Call for Residencies

The Baltimore Jewelry Center offers 4 different types of residencies for artists at different places in their careers. Artists are given bench access to a fully equipped metalsmithing studio situated in a vibrant community of jewelers and makers.

Please note that the call for residency applications happens once a year.  Residency timing is dependent on the residents schedule.

The next deadline for applications is February 1st, 2021.

ONE-MONTH AND THREE-MONTH LONG RESIDENCIES

The Baltimore Jewelry Center will offer one-month and three-month long residencies for the spring, summer, or fall of 2021-2022. The exact start date will be dependent on the resident’s schedule. Applications for this residency are now open.

The deadline for applications is February 1st, 2021.

Applicants should have prior experience/education in metals and/or jewelry and be prepared to work in a self-directed capacity. For the three-month residency, BJC will also consider artists who are working in other craft/art media who have a dedicated interest in learning metalsmithing and applied jewelry techniques. The ideal candidate is eager to enhance or expand their studio practice, build or continue a body of work, and engage with our vibrant community of makers.

BIPOC ONE-MONTH RESIDENCY

The Baltimore Jewelry Center is offering a new residency opportunity: a one-month long artist residency for a BIPOC identifying artist. The residency includes full access to the BJC studio and a semi-private studio space, housing, and stipends. The residency will culminate with a pop-up exhibition and artist talk. Residency spots are available for the spring, summer, or fall of 2021-2022. The exact start date will be dependent on the resident’s schedule.

Applications for this residency are now open. The deadline for applications is February 1st, 2021. The application fee for the BIPOC residency has been waived.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

To apply, please share a folder labeled “LastName_FirstName.specificresidency” (One month/BIPOC/three month, etc.) in Dropbox with info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org.

Include the following documents in the folder:

-       Letter of Intent: 1-2 pages including time period for when you would like the residency to occur (label as: LastNameFirstName.Statement)

-       CV (label as: LastName_FirstName.CV)

-       15-20 images of your jewelry/metalwork/artwork (.jpg only) (label each image as: LastName_FirstName.Title.jpg)

-       3 Letters of Recommendation: letters may arrive separately and should be emailed to info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org. Letters may also be mailed to:  

                        Baltimore Jewelry Center 

attn: (Specific Name of) Residency      

                        10 E. North Ave., Suite 130 

                        Baltimore, MD 21202

 Applicants must submit a $30 application via PayPal to info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org

The $30 application fee for our BIPOC residency has been waived. If applying for the BIPOC residency, you do not need to submit an application fee.

 Email: info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org with any questions.

For more information about these and other open calls visit https://www.baltimorejewelrycenter.org/residency