Advanced Mentored Studies: Centering a Ceramic Studio Practice Through Material and Meaning

Event Description

This three-year mentorship program supports ceramic artists in deepening their practice and expanding their professional portfolios through guided mentorship within an immersive studio-research environment. Participants receive individualized support, dedicated studio time, and critical dialogue while working independently within a collaborative community of peers. The program emphasizes conceptual development, craftsmanship, experimentation, and interdisciplinary approaches. Over its course, artists refine their practice, develop innovative methods, and complete a capstone project that reflects their artistic growth while exploring clay’s unique capacity to shape ideas, narratives, personal histories, and identities in transformative ways.

In-Person Sessions at Anderson Ranch:

• August 10 – 21, 2026
• August 9 – 20, 2027
• August 7 – 18, 2028

Participants engage in a two-week in-person residency at Anderson Ranch (one each of the three consecutive summers), complemented by ongoing virtual engagement throughout the program.

Each year includes two personalized one-on-one mentorship sessions via Zoom and a virtual group critique held in January. The program’s final online Zoom meeting will be in April 2028, followed by the final on-campus two-week-long session in summer 2028. The final in-person session on campus culminates with a capstone exhibition in Anderson Ranch’s Patton-Malott Gallery.

Tuition is listed per year. Lodging and meals are additional.

To Apply:
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with a deadline of February 28, 2026. To apply, please complete the 2026 Advanced Mentored Studies Online Application. A non-refundable deposit of $650 per workshop is required to reserve a space for an adult.