THE CLAY STUDIO

THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, A VITAL CREATIVE ENGINE AT THE CLAY STUDIO, HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF OUR INSTITUTION SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1974. THIS FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM, PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY AN ENDOWMENT, OFFERS 12 FUNDED FELLOWSHIPS, STUDIO SPACE, SHARED RESOURCES, AND MENTORING FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF. EACH ARTIST BENEFITS FROM A SOLO EXHIBITION, GROUP EXHIBITIONS, AND PARTICIPATION IN GROUP CRITIQUES AND STUDIO VISITS WITH VISITING ARTISTS AND CURATORS. THIS PROFESSIONAL SPRINGBOARD HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN LAUNCHING THE SUCCESSFUL ARTISTIC CAREERS OF HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS, A TESTAMENT TO THE PROGRAM'S ENDURING IMPACT.

CLAYMOBILE, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM, BRINGS A "POP-UP" CERAMICS STUDIO TO SCHOOLS, OLDER ADULT FACILITIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, EVENTS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. SINCE 1994, OUR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS HAVE SERVED 50,000 CHILDREN. THROUGH CLAYMOBILE, WE PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT USE THE TACTILE MEDIUM OF CLAY TO NURTURE IMAGINATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND PERSISTENCE. CLAYMOBILE OPERATES ALL YEAR ROUND, ANNUALLY SERVING MORE THAN 6,000 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS VISITING 200 PARTNER SITES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA. ADDITIONALLY, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES INTRODUCE 15,000 PEOPLE TO THE WORLD OF CERAMICS THROUGH OUR HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS AT FREE PUBLIC EVENTS AROUND PHILADELPHIA EACH YEAR. THE AFTER-SCHOOL INITIATIVE PROVIDES STUDENTS IN OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY WITH ARTS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME HOURS. THE CLAY STUDIO IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE DESERVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY ARTS OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE CLAYMOBILE IS ONE OF THE WAYS WE BRING THEM TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.