The deadline for the residency in 2022/2023 has passed
Residency dates: September 2022 - March 2023 (Flexible)
Grants available: 4

About the residency

The Detroit Artist Residency is founded and run by Anders Ruhwald and M Pofahl in partnership with College for Creative Studies and Cranbrook Academy of Art. The residency is supported by Norwegian Crafts and provides the opportunity for four Norwegian or Norway based craft artists working in either glass, ceramics, textiles/fibre and metal/jewellery to take part in a five week residency at either College for Creative Studies (ceramics, glass) or Cranbrook Academy of Art (metal/jewellery, textiles/fibre). Applicants should only apply for a residency in a field in which they have experience.

The residency gives the craft artists the possibility to explore their medium within an unfamiliar studio-context which allows for experimentation as well as an active and rigorous dialogue in an academic environment. The purpose of the residency is twofold: to develop your artistic practice, and build on your international experience and network. Each participant will partake in a group exhibition showcasing works produced by all four residents at Simone DeSousa Gallery in Detroit in April/May 2023.

During the residency there is full opportunity to participate in campus life and participate in the various workshops and talks happening during the residency period. In return the participants are expected to give a workshop, lecture or masterclass. The format and timing of these will be arranged with the department head when the residency period is agreed upon.

Selected participant benefits

• Fully funded residency tuition and accommodation: each artist is provided a three-bedroom furnished apartment for the duration of the residency.
  
• 40 000 NOK grant to cover travels and materials.
• A group exhibition at Simone DeSousa Gallery in Detroit in April/May 2023.
  
• Opportunity to develop their artistic practice in an unfamiliar studio context.
• Opportunity to build on their international experience and network
• Opportunity to explore their practice in state-of-the-art facilities, as well as an active and rigorous dialogue in an academic environment.

Application criteria

You:

• are based in Norway/have a Norwegian national identity number
• can travel to Detroit for 5 weeks between September 2022 – March 2023.
• are not enrolled in any degree or certificate granting program (including high school, bachelor, or master's degree programmes) at the time of application or during the award period
• are an artist with experience in either glass, ceramics, textiles/fiber or metals/jewellery within your practice
• own a valid driver's license for use in the US (It is difficult to travel around Detroit without a car)

How to submit your application

Complete the Detroit Craft Residency Opportunity form. Ensure sure your application is in English.

Once complete please send to Leah Kahn lk@norwegiancrafts.no with the subject line "Detroit Residency Application - [your main discipline]"

There is an opportunity to submit your artist bio and statement of interest in video format within the application form.

Application deadline: 13 May 2022

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 24 June 2022.

Once the participating craft artists are selected, they will liaise with Anders Ruhwald to finalise their specific dates of the residency.

The selection will be anonymized to mitigate any unconscious bias.

How participants are selected

The selection will be anonymized to mitigate any unconscious bias.

23 May 2022
Course Leaders from Cranbrook Academy of Art and College for Creative Studies will shortlist applicants on the basis of:

1. Project theme, studio usage, materials, supplied, and other specifics pertaining to your proposal
2. An idea for a project which can be realised during the residency

9 June 2022
The committee consisting of Anders Ruhwald, a previous participant from the residency, and a Norway based expert will select the four successful artists on the basis of the shortlist, prioritising:

1. Their interest in coming to Detroit and working at College for Creative Studies or Cranbrook Academy of Art
2. Growth potential from the residency
3. An idea for a project which can be realised during the residency

Once the artists are selected, they will liaise with Anders Ruhwald to finalise their specific dates of the residency.

For questions about the residencies, or to submit your application please email Leah Svalastoga Kahn, Market Development Officer at Norwegian Crafts: lk@norwegiancrafts.no

Previous grant recipients

2022–2023:

Textile/fibre: Alessandro Marchi, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Metal/jewellery: Philipp Spillman, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Ceramics: Heidi Bjørgan, College for Creative Studies
Glass: Karin Forslund, College for Creative Studies