2026 Invited Artist Registration & Deposit - Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

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Email*

This will be the email address that Watershed will use to correspond with you.

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Residency Session (fee: $1,365 discounted from $1,775)*

Please indicate the residency session that you will be participating in. As a resident, you will have 24-hour studio access and a dedicated studio space, housing and use of Watershed's 50-acre campus, and meals prepared for you. The cost to participate in the session is the combined total of the residency fee and the room & board fee. Additional expenses include material costs and firing fees, which are paid for on a per-use basis on the last day of the residency.

Registration Status*

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Room & Board

Please select your preferred housing from the following options.

All rooms are furnished with 2 twin beds, but if you are assigned a single occupancy room, you will not have a roommate. Watershed provides pillows and mattress pads, but we ask that you bring a sheet set, pillow case, and blankets.
Bathroom facilities have locks on the doors and can be used by one individual at a time, much like a bathroom in a home. Watershed does not segregate bathroom use by gender.

NOTE: If you select a double occupancy room with private bathroom, then you will share your bathroom with only your roommate. Single occupancy rooms and private bathrooms are limited, so your preferred selection may not be available.

Preferred Residency Housing*

Double occupancy room with shared bathroom: $800 per person

Single occupancy room with shared bathroom: $1,200

Double occupancy room with private bathroom: $1,400 per person

Single occupancy room with private bathroom: $1,700

Single occupancy rooms and private bathrooms are limited. If my preferred selection isn't available:*

I am interested in attending the residency regardless of housing assignment.

I will only attend the residency if I have a single room.

I will only attend the residency if I have a private bathroom.

Roommate Name

If you are registering with another person and would like to room together, please list the person's name in the space below.

Tell Us About Yourself

We ask these questions to provide you with appropriate meals and to help us better pair roommates, as well as cabin-mates who will share common areas and bathroom facilities. Please share any specific requests or information pertaining to how Watershed can make you most comfortable in the Additional Information section below.

Birthdate*

Month

Day

Year

Pronouns*

Please share your pronouns (i.e. they/them, she/her, he/him, etc). Pronouns are the part of speech used to refer to someone in the third person. We want to know how to respectfully refer to you.

Gender Identity

Please describe your gender identity (i.e. nonbinary, man, woman, etc). This information is not shared with anyone.

Preferred Roommate Gender Identity

Please describe your preferred roommate gender identity (i.e. nonbinary, man, woman, trans man, trans woman, etc). You can write "ANY/ALL" if you do not have a preference.

Dietary Restrictions*

Check all that apply.
If you have additional dietary restrictions, please explain your needs in "Additional Info" below.

I do not have any dietary restrictions.

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Other, I will explain in "Additional Info" below

Additional Information

If you wish, please use the space below to share any information pertaining to your wellbeing that Watershed staff should be aware of prior to your residency. This can include housing/roommate preferences, dietary information, accessibility needs, etc.

Kiln Firing Experience

Please use the following number system to rate your level of experience firing the types of kilns listed. Your answers provide helpful information for studio staff. They do not qualify or disqualify you from participation in the residency. 1 = No experience 2 = I have had work in this type of firing 3 = I have participated in this type of firing 4 = I have independently fired this type of kiln 5 = I am experienced at firing this type of kiln and can help others

Electric Kilns*

Please enter a number from 1 to 5.

Gas Kilns*

Please enter a number from 1 to 5.

Wood Kilns*

Please enter a number from 1 to 5.

Raku Kilns*

Please enter a number from 1 to 5.

Permissions

Website*

Instagram Handle*

Photo Release*

I grant Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts and its authorized representatives permission to record my likeness and images of my work during residency. I further agree that any or all of the recorded material may be used, in any form, as part of publications, videos, brochures, advertisements or other digital or printed materials used to promote Watershed. I acknowledge that the use of my likeness and my work is voluntary and I will receive no financial compensation.

Agree

Decline

E-mail Address Release*

I grant Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts permission to share my e-mail address with all other members of my residency group, in order to facilitate conversations around communal goals, kiln firings, travel, etc.

Agree

Decline

Promotional Image Release*

Watershed uses the Organizer's and Invited Artist's names and images of work to promote the residency theme to the public. Additional artists interested in the theme will apply to join the residency.

I grant Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts permission to use images found on my website and/or Instagram to promote the residency theme I am participating in (for a limited time between registration and the residency conclusion).

Agree

Decline. Instead, I will email an image of my work to info@watershedceramics.org

Health & Safety Guidelines*

In 2023, Watershed was forced to cancel a residency mid-session due to a majority of artists contracting Covid-19. We cannot predict what health and safety measures will be in place for 2026 residencies and Watershed reserves the right to adjust policies and protocols. We ask that you read and familiarize yourself with our most recent policies before submitting your non-refundable deposit.

Read the Guidelines here.

By checking this box, I indicate that I have read Watershed's most recent Covid-19 policies, acknowledge Watershed's right to adjust protocols, and understand that my deposit is non-refundable.

Liability Waiver*

Please read Watershed's Liability Waiver, and check the box below to indicate your voluntary agreement. If you have any questions regarding the Liability Waiver, you may email Watershed's Executive Director at director@watershedceramics.org.

By checking this box, I indicate that I have read the entire Liability Waiver, I fully understand it, I am agreeing to it voluntarily and I agree to be legally bound by it.

$200 Non-Refundable Residency Deposit*

Your non-refundable residency deposit is due upon registration. The deposit is NOT an additional fee and is applied to the balance of your residency and housing fees. Watershed will invoice you for the first half of the residency and housing fee balance in April.

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