2025 Themed Session Proposal

Please fill in your information below to propose a Themed Session for Watershed’s 2025 Summer Residency season. For an overview of the process, visit the  Organize a Residency section of our website. Thank you!

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Name (Organizer 1)*
Please provide the full name of the organizer or co-organizers who are submitting this proposal, along with the email address(es) that Watershed should use for future communications.
Email (1)*
This will be the email address that Watershed will use to correspond with you.
Address (1)*
Name (Organizer 2)
Email (2)
Address (2)
Please describe your session theme. Because this is a residency rather than a workshop, your theme should provide a general organizing structure without being instructional or didactic in nature. The description should include relevant information about the background and reasoning behind your theme and details about any plans or projects you have in mind for your time at Watershed.
While your group of invited artists will anchor your Watershed residency, up to eleven additional artists will join your session as well. We aim to create diverse residency cohorts that reflect the breadth and depth of artists working in clay. While creating your plan, please consider how artists from different backgrounds and experiences can engage with your theme.

Invited Artists

Include each invitee's full name, email, phone number, and website, as applicable. Watershed prioritizes placement for artist groups that reflect a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Invited artists must explicitly agree to take part in the session prior to this proposal being submitted. Do not include any invited artists who have not agreed to participate. Organizers are responsible for confirming that their invitees understand the significant expenses involved in attending the residency. Watershed strongly encourages organizers to secure more than the minimum required number of participating artists, as it is rare that all invitees end up being able to participate.
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Please elaborate on your reasons for inviting these particular artists to anchor the session with you. Share ways their work, research, and/or activities connect them to the proposed theme.

Session Dates

Please rank the following time frames for your residency from your first choice (1) to your last choice (5). Please rank ALL the time frames.
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Organizer Agreement*
As the session organizer or co-organizers, I understand that it is my responsibility to secure commitments from at least four invited artists for my session. If artists from my original group drop out for any reason, I will find artists to replace them. I understand that if I don't secure at least four invited artists, I will cover the cost of my fees at the rate of $1265 for the residency fee and $800 for meals and housing in a double occupancy room.