Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts fosters the growth of ceramic artists through residencies, workshops, and public events on a 54-acre campus in Midcoast, Maine.

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Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts fosters the growth of ceramic artists through residencies, workshops, and public events on a 54-acre campus in Midcoast, Maine.

Apply for a residency →

Residencies

Our year-round residencies offer artists uninterrupted time to explore, experiment, and reflect. Residents work out of Windgate Studio — a 7,500 square-foot, open concept space with 11 kilns — and live in on-site cabins.

Workshops

From day-long demonstrations to week-long studio-based workshops, we offer programs to suit a range of experience levels led by nationally recognized ceramicists.

Watershed's first residency cohort, 1986

About

Founded in 1986, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts is a nonprofit organization that provides space and time for artists who create with clay. Centered around forging creative community, we foster the growth of ceramicists at all career stages via artist-led residencies, workshops, and public events.

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The depth and breadth of our artist programming is only possible because of generous donors like you.

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