Artist Residency - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Artist Residency - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft supports craft artists with studio space, a stipend, and professional development to advance their work and connect visitors with craft processes.
Funder: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Applications open) | February 1, 2027 (Application deadline, 2027–2028 cycle)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 monthly stipend for three-to-twelve-month residencies; five to ten residencies awarded
Summary: Supports craft artists with studio space, a stipend, and professional development while connecting visitors with working artists.
Key Information: Residents must open their studios to the public on Saturdays and one other weekday, plus designated events.
Description
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) offers a juried Artist Residency Program that gives emerging, mid-career, and established craft artists time and space to develop their work in Houston. The program combines studio practice with public engagement, enabling visitors to learn about contemporary craft processes and techniques directly from working artists. The application guidelines list wood, glass, metal, fiber, and clay as accepted media.
Residents receive round-the-clock studio access, a monthly stipend, and opportunities for artistic and professional development. These include teaching through HCCC, collaboration with fellow residents, discussions with curators and gallery owners, and connections with local museums, art professionals, and collectors. Artists may participate in a joint artist talk and, after completing the residency, show work in HCCC’s annual In Residence exhibition.
