THE WORKSHOP RESIDENCE supports makers from all disciplines who produce both traditional and contemporary work.
A new, model program, THE WORKSHOP RESIDENCE engages makers of all kinds-emerging and established, traditional and unexpected-inviting them to join and collaborate with the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant artistic, academic and craft communities. A network of retail and production facilities will be made available to residents, enhancing the creative process and encouraging residents to work both within and outside the scope of their existing practices.
Through these residencies, makers will produce limited editions for sale through WORKSHOP RESIDENCE, local retail partner including MAC and The Gardener, as well as wider distribution channels. A portion of the proceeds will support THE WORKSHOP RESIDENCE and contribute toward its future.
WORKSHOP RESIDENCE programs range from one-week workshops to two-month residencies, featuring one individual or maker group at a time. Community programming includes workshops, talks and/or panel discussions, open studios at different stages during the residencies, as well as speaking engagements at partner institutions throughout the Bay Area. Located in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, THE WORKSHOP RESIDENCE provides residents a large studio/workshop with an adjacent apartment, a living stipend, a working budget, as well as a dedicated creative and logistical staff to facilitate the projects.
THE WORKSHOP RESIDENCE aims to foster and promote innovative cross-pollination between the worlds of craft, art and design through residencies that elevate awareness of the creative community regionally, nationally and internationally.
Ann is a native San Franciscan and longtime supporter and advocate for the Bay Area creative community. In 1983 she founded Capp Street Project (CSP), a nationally recognized artist residency program. In 1997 Hatch, together with Robert and Margrit Mondavi, co-founded the Oxbow School, an independent semester high school for national students in the arts in Napa, California.
Ann served as the Chair of Trustees for California College of the Arts (2005-2009) and on the boards of many arts organizations, including the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN (since 1973), The Fabric Arts Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia (since 2009), the Berkeley Art Museum (1996–99), Oakland Museum of California (1995–99) and the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA (1992–99).
Braden brings his experience in technical design and large-scale art fabrication to the collaborative projects in The Workshop Residence. Braden holds a BA in Architecture and Design from Yale University. He was head of Studio for Ursula Von Rydingsvard (2005-2008) and managed post-earthquake reconstruction projects in West Sumatra, Indonesia and Sichuan, China (2008-2010).
Residencies:
The Workshop Residence invites local and international makers, designers and crafts persons to produce artful and useful items. Collaborations with the San Francisco Bay Area’s diverse community of manufacturers are encouraged and facilitated. Each residency results in products made and sold through the Workshop Residence. To support the growth of the program, the profit from sales is split 50/50. Residencies are one or two months long resulting in eight distinct approaches a year. Community workshops are developed during each residency. The Workshop Residence provides a customized production budget, a 2,500 square foot equipped workshop, a two-bedroom apartment above the shop, a dedicated director, and an honorarium with travel.
Residents stay in our two-bedroom apartment above the workshop in San Francisco’s historic Dogpatch neighborhood
The Workshop Residence’s company vehicle, courtesy of http://publicbikes.com/
Application Process:
The Workshop Residence requests simple and concise proposals that clearly describe the working process and resulting product.
In addition to a current CV and sample images of past work, please include the following information:</div>
- Project description
- Timeline for the project
- Technical assistance you will need
- Projected budget
- Contact for two references
The Workshop Residence schedules projects a year in advance. We consider proposals on a regular basis.
We accept application by mail or email:
The Workshop Residence
833 22nd Street
San Francisco CA 94107