Ceramics Residencies in Dublin

Clay City

Dublin, Ireland

Clay City is a residency program in Dublin, Ireland, run by Throwing Shapes in partnership with Staycity, offering one 12-month residency for recent ceramic graduates and three 3-month residencies for established professional ceramic artists and potters. It provides free studio access at Throwing Shapes' facilities, fully subsidized accommodation in central Dublin apartments, mentorship, professional development, teaching opportunities, and a solo exhibition at the end. The program aims to foster ceramics practice, community engagement, and position Dublin as a ceramics hub, with to Irish and international artists legally able to live and work in Ireland.

Throwing Shapes

Dublin, Ireland

Throwing Shapes' Clay City residency program in Dublin offers a 12-month graduate residency for early-career ceramicists with full studio access, mentorship, and free accommodation in a subsidised apartment, alongside three 3-month professional residencies for established artists to complete projects or research. It aims to support ceramics practice, foster community engagement, and position Dublin as a ceramics hub, welcoming applicants from Ireland and internationally. Residents benefit from studio facilities, teaching opportunities, a solo exhibition, and member events, though materials and firing costs are not covered.