artist-in-residence
The EKWC annually welcomes around 60 creative professionals of different disciplines from all over the world — and offers accommodation, studios, workshops, basic-and-advanced equipment and guidance from our experienced advisors and staff.
This year we are introducing two different residency programs for the first time.
In addition to the familiar development residency EKWC Classic, we are launching a new program line: EKWC [Co]Lab.
Read more about both residency programs below.
ekwc classic
A Classic residency at the EKWC lasts thirteen weeks — in which time residents can focus on their individual practice, conduct research, experiment, realize their workplan and exchange with fellow artists and designers, advisors and staff.
On average, fifteen residents stay at the EKWC at the same time, with a new resident starting, and a resident completing, their residency every week. This means that the composition of the resident group is steadily evolving over a given resident’s thirteen-week stay, and that residents have the opportunity to meet many new peers and expand their respective creative networks.
residents
Our residents are creative professionals with a diverse range of practices, from all parts of the world, and all stages of experience — from emerging to established artists, from beginners to those well-experienced with ceramic materials and techniques.
For those new to ceramics, the process of getting to know the material will take time and involve a learning curve — but this is a good thing! Residents are encouraged to be receptive to newness and to ask questions. Our facilities are designed, and our mandate geared, towards helping residents learn, grow, and realize their visions.
ekwc [co]lab
In addition to the EKWC Classic program, we will offer residencies on demand under the name EKWC [Co]Lab, starting from mid-2026.
EKWC [Co]Lab is intended for multidisciplinary projects around a -specific research question and for projects with a client. For example, work in public space, or a collaboration with one or more clients, such as a company, university, museum, collector or government institution. These are projects that cannot be realized without the facilities or advice of the experts of EKWC.
EKWC [Co]Lab is focused on the realization of a specific project. Unlike the EKWC Classic, this requires experience with ceramics.
There are limited spots available for EKWC [Co]Lab in our schedule and applications are reviewed in order of receipt.
