In June 2017, The Rosenberg Residency at Salem State University, now in its fifth year, will offer month-long access to its glassblowing facilities for four artists to pursue individual and group projects.
Salem State University, which is located only 15 miles north of Boston, is one of the largest state universities in Massachusetts. It's considered one of the most important elements for the economic, cultural, and intellectual aspects of this region of Boston.
From the 1st to the 28th of June, the residency program will be having four accepted artists that will work together while also working individually towards their own specific artistic goals. The program will provide access to the glassworks studios from 9 AM to 4:30 PM during the week, apartment style housing near the studio, and meals, courtesy of Ira and Judy Rosenberg and Salem State University.
The Glassworks Studio is a fully equipped glassblowing facility, complete with a 375-pound glass melting furnace, two 18-inch glory holes, a garage, top-loading and front-loading annealing ovens, pickup oven, two minor burners for torch-working an 18” at lap wheel with various magnetic diamond wheels, a polishing lathe as well as various optic molds bench torches and other types of glassblowing devices.
As part of the application process, the artists must submit a plan for what they will do during the residency and goals for the program. Towards the end of the program, the participating artists are suggested to donate two pieces of their best creations to the University.
In the past, the program had housed artists such as Chris Watts, Danny White, Tyler Kimball, Dawson Kellogg, Joe Ivacic, Miles Van Rensselaer, James Labold, DJ Benyosef, Kit Paulson, Grant Garmezy, Sarah Michalik, Charlie Lowrie, Keith Walker, Bob Lamontagne, and Clare Wilson.