Englewood Arts Glass Artist-in-Residency program gives emerging or established
artists the opportunity to work, for one year, in a state of the art and innovative Glass Blowing
Studio in Independence, MO in the Historic Englewood Arts District.
The UMB Glass Lab: Center for Creativity and Experimentation in the Art
Form of Glass Blowing offers artists the freedom to develop their artist practice, work on
product design and hone their teaching skills in an organization dedicated to the art of glass
working, education and community.
Glass Studio
-Fully equipped Glass Studio:
2,500 square feet equipped with 500lbs MU500 Furnace, 12in glory
hole, 16in glory hole, 2 large annealers, small pickup kiln, alongside the
fully furnished tool selection.
-Semi Private personal studio space
24/7 Access, including access to other studios and equipment**
Exhibitions
End of residency exhibition
Opportunities to sell work in EA’s shop and gallery spaces
Opportunities to exhibit with partner galleries, museums and
organizations
EA’s residency program focuses on bringing the glassblowing community and the
public together in an effort to share knowledge and expand artistic appreciation. Our glass
lab promotes collaboration with other artists and artistic mediums while continuing the
exploration of glass and its endless possibilities.
Artist-in-Resident Responsibilities
An average of 10 hours of service to the Art Center per week
Help organizing, cleaning, and running the glass studio
Residents will carry themselves, both personally and professionally, in a
manner that reflects the mission and culture of Englewood Arts
Facilitate teaching responsibilities for youth, adult and workshop
opportunities***
This one year residency will balance between studio management, public
participation and personal studio practice.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Englewood Arts is an inclusive organization. Its directors and staff value all individual
participants as unique and welcome the variety of experiences they bring. It does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender or sexual orientation
in the administration of its policies or programs.
Application must include:
● A written proposal of interest (500 word max, please include details of studio practice, desired projects
and how you could utilize a year long residency)
● Resumé with a short bio (500 word max)
● 10 digital images of your work
● Two professional references with contact information (name, phone number, email address,
relationship)
All application materials should be submitted in JPEG and PDF format.
* Clear furnace glass will be available when classroom needs have been met and allocated.
** Studios outside of designated residency will only be available if orientation and training requirements
have been met. Including: Ceramics, Woodworking, Metal, Fibers, Painting.
*** Teaching and tech-ing is assigned and required as classes are needed, all classes are not guaranteed to run.
Payment scale changes based on type of class.
No submissions will be accepted with external links.
Send application package or any
questions to [email protected] and [email protected]