Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency - Center for Craft (Due Feb. 23)
Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency - Center for Craft
Deadline: February 23rd, 2026
The Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency at the Center for Craft is an eight-week visiting artist residency in Asheville, North Carolina, that provides four residents the time to develop their work, access to new materials, facilitated shared learning experiences, and a $10,000 honorarium.
This unique opportunity will connect the artists-in-residence with makers and resources in Western North Carolina to enhance their practice, develop reciprocal relationships, and expand their networks. Each resident will select a local craft organization to partner with in exploring a new material.
Residents each receive a $10,000 honorarium; accommodations in Asheville for the duration of the residency; daily access (8 am to 10 pm) to an approximately 200-square-foot workspace and shared studio resources; a Flex Desk pass at Cowork at Center for Craft; and a facilitated partnership with a regional craft space.
Details
-Residency Honorarium: $10,000
-Residency Duration: 8 weeks
-Residency Dates: July 1, 2026 - August 28, 2026
-Residency Location: The Center for Craft, Asheville, North Carolina