Apply for our Residency Program
One-month mid-career artist residency
The Baltimore Jewelry Center offers a one-month long mid-career artist residency for the spring, summer, or fall. The exact start date will be dependent on the resident’s schedule. The more flexibility you can incorporate into your timeline for attending the residency the more likely it is that we'll be able to successfully find a slot for you if you're selected to participate, please consider 2 or 3 different times you would be able to participate in the residency.
Applicants should be practicing artists who can demonstrate dedication to their artistic practice as a professional. Teaching experience is preferred.
We encourage all applicants to apply to as many of the opportunities we offer as they can, including multiple types of residencies. Please note that due to the increased resources provided for this residency type, we are only able to award one One-Month Mid-career residency each year, so it is more competitive than our standard one-month and three-month residencies.
Applications for the Mid-Career Residency are due February 1st, 2025.
What does the resident artist get?
24/7 access to our fully equipped studio
Dedicated bench space with storage in our semi-private studios
$1000 stipend
Housing
Travel stipend (up to $800)
Material stipend ($250)
Mentorship and support provided by Baltimore Jewelry Center faculty
The resident will share the results of their residency through a pop-up exhibition of work and an artist talk
What is required of the resident artist?
Log at least 25 hours of studio time
Teach a 1 or 2 day workshop during the residency (will receive compensation for this)
2 hours of Open Studio each week, where students in our community can ask questions
Have a goal setting session at the start of the residency
Be prepared to share work during an artist talk and pop-up exhibition
While housing is provided residents are expected to provide their own consumables for the space and clean the apartment at the conclusion of their stay.
three-month Emerging or Mid-career residency
The Baltimore Jewelry Center offers three-month long residencies for the spring, summer, or fall. The exact start date will be dependent on the resident’s schedule.
Applicants should have prior experience/education in metals and/or jewelry and be prepared to work in a self-directed capacity. For our three-month residency, we will also consider artists who are working in other craft/art media who have a dedicated interest in learning metalsmithing and applied jewelry techniques. The ideal candidate is eager to enhance or expand their studio practice, build or continue a body of work, and engage with our vibrant community of makers.
Applications for our Three-month long Emerging or Mid-Career artist residencies are due by February 1st, 2025.
What does the resident artist get?
Access to our fully equipped studio (which is open 59/hours a week)
Dedicated bench space with storage in our semi-private studios
$1000 stipend
Mentorship and support provided by Baltimore Jewelry Center faculty
The resident will share the results of their residency through a pop-up exhibition of work and an artist talk
Two free classes at the Baltimore Jewelry Center
What is required of the resident artist?
Log a minimum of 20 hours of studio time each week
Volunteer 5 hours time in the studio each week
Have a goal setting session at the start of the residency
Be prepared to share work during an artist talk and pop-up exhibition
One-month Emerging artist residency
The Baltimore Jewelry Center offers one-month long residencies for the spring, summer, or fall. The exact start date will be dependent on the resident’s schedule.
Applicants should have prior experience/education in metals and/or jewelry and be prepared to work in a self-directed capacity. For our three-month residency, we will also consider artists who are working in other craft/art media who have a dedicated interest in learning metalsmithing and applied jewelry techniques. The ideal candidate is eager to enhance or expand their studio practice, build or continue a body of work, and engage with our vibrant community of makers.
Applications for our Emerging artist residency are due by February 1st, 2024.
What does the resident artist get?
Access to our fully equipped studio (which is open 59/hours a week)
Housing in an apartment that is walking distance to the BJC
$500 stipend
Mentorship and support provided by Baltimore Jewelry Center faculty
The resident will share the results of their residency through a pop-up exhibition of work and an artist talk
What is required of the resident artist?
Log a minimum of 20 hours of studio time each week
Volunteer 5 hours time in the studio each week
Have a goal setting session at the start of the residency
Check in with an assigned mentor each week
Be prepared to share work during an artist talk and pop-up exhibition
While housing is provided residents are expected to provide their own consumables for the space and clean the apartment at the conclusion of their stay
one-month bipoc residency
As part of its commitment to supporting a diverse and equitable community of artists, the Baltimore Jewelry Center offers a one-month long artist residency for a BIPOC identifying artist in addition to our other residency opportunities. The residency includes full access to the BJC studio and a semi-private studio space, housing, and stipends, including travel and material stipends to make participating in the residency more accessible. The residency will culminate with a pop-up exhibition and artist talk. Residency spots are available for the spring, summer, or fall. The exact start date will be dependent on the resident’s schedule.
The application fee for the BIPOC residency has been waived, and submitting an application for the BIPOC residency does not affect eligibility for other residency types.
Applications for our BIPOC artist residency are due by February 1st, 2025.
Applicants should have prior experience/education in metals and/or jewelry and be prepared to work in a self-directed capacity. For this residency, we will consider artists who are working in other craft/art media who have a dedicated interest in learning metalsmithing and applied jewelry techniques. The ideal candidate is eager to enhance or expand their studio practice, build or continue a body of work, and engage with our vibrant community of makers.
We encourage all applicants to apply to as many of the opportunities we offer as they can, including multiple types of residencies. Please note that due to the increased resources provided for this residency type we are only able to award one dedicated One-Month BIPOC residency each year, so it is more competitive than our standard one-month and three-month residencies.
What does the resident artist get?
Access to our fully equipped studio (which is open 59/hours a week)
Housing in an apartment that is walking distance to the BJC
$500 stipend
Partial travel stipend (up to $200)
Materials stipend (up to $100)
Mentorship and support provided by Baltimore Jewelry Center faculty and staff
The resident will share the results of their residency through a pop-up exhibition of work and an artist talk
What is required of the resident artist?
Log a minimum of 20 hours of studio time each week
Volunteer 5 hours time in the studio each week
Have a goal setting session at the start of the residency
Check in with an assigned mentor each week
Be prepared to share work during an artist talk and pop-up exhibition
Application Materials
To apply, please complete the following form:
This form requests the following materials:
Letter of Intent: 1-2 pages including time period for when you would like the residency to occur (label as: LastName_FirstName-Statement)
CV (label as: LastName_FirstName-CV)
15-20 images of your jewelry/metalwork/artwork (Please submit as a .pdf smaller than 100mb) (label as: LastName_FirstName-portfolio.pdf)
3 References**: Include Name, Email, and Relation
Applicants must submit a $30 application via PayPal to info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org
The $30 application fee for our BIPOC residency has been waived. If applying for the BIPOC residency, you do not need to submit an application fee.
As the BJC is only able to support a limited number of artists in residence at any one time, applicants are encouraged to be flexible with regards to their availability dates for residencies.
**The BJC will be reaching out to references directly once we have selected finalists. We are only requesting contact information, not letters of reference at this time. There is no need to request letters of recommendation from your references.