(HOUSTON,TX) July 22, 2022 – This Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is pleased to announce its newest class of residents for 2022 – 2023, a group of outstanding artists working in a variety of craft disciplines. 

For more than 20 years, the Center’s artist residency program has offered time and space for craft artists to focus on their creative work and interact with the public. The program supports emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in all craft media, including but not limited to clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media.  This year, more than 145 artists applied from all over the U.S. and beyond, and 11 artists were selected for a three-to-twelve-month residency. The juried selection was based on quality of creative work, ability to interact with the public, career direction, and program diversity. In addition to 24/7 access to studio space, HCCC provides the artists with a materials-and-living stipend, a variety of professional development opportunities, and a group exhibition at the conclusion of the residency cycle. 

Residents are required to have their studios open for at least two days each week, giving visitors the unique opportunity to walk in, ask questions, and watch them work. This deeper level of interaction between artists and visitors allows the public to learn about a range of craft processes and techniques and helps artists to gain exposure, make connections within the Houston community, and educate people of all ages about craft.  

The artist residency program is generously supported by funding from the Windgate Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; the John & Robyn Horn Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation, Inc.; and the Gordon A. Cain Foundation. Grant support contributes to monthly stipends for the residents, as well as the operations, exhibitions, and administrative needs of the innovative program.

HCCC 2022 - 2023 Resident Artists

Bennie Flores Ansell, Craft + Photography (Houston, Texas)
Interdisciplinary Craft + Photography Residency
(in collaboration with Houston Center for Photography)
Fall 2022
https://www.benniefloresansell.com 

Margot Becker, Fiber (Hudson, New York)
Spring 2023
https://www.margotbecker.com     

Felicia Dean, Fiber (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Summer 2023

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