The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) has announced the 11 local, national, and international artists in its 2024-2025 residency program, including Texas-based Perata Bradley, Nela Garzon, Gabo Martinez, Preetika Rajgariah, and James Sterling Pitt. See a full list of the residents below.
Gabo Martinez. Photo by Katy Anderson
Established more than two decades ago, the residency offers craft artists time and space to focus on their practice and engage with the public. The program is open to emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in any craft media, including but not limited to clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and mixed media.
Residencies can last for a three, six, nine, or twelve-month period. Selected residents receive a $1,000 monthly stipend to support housing and materials, and 24/7 access to a 200-square-foot studio space. During the residency, each artist will have their studio open for at least two days each week to provide opportunities for visitors to observe and ask questions.
James Sterling Pitt. Photo by Krysta Jabczenski
HCCC has continued its partnerships with Crafting the Future and the Houston Center for Photography (HCP) to support specific initiatives. Crafting the Future, a nonprofit working to diversify the fields of art, craft, and design, has provided funds for BIPOC artists to receive an additional grant of $500 to $1,000. The collaboration with HCP continues the Interdisciplinary Craft + Photography (ICP) Artist Residency. ICP residents are provided a studio at HCCC and have additional printing and digital lab access at HCP.
Learn more about HCCC’s residency program via the organization’s website. The application for the 2025-2026 cycle will open on December 1, 2024.
Perata Bradley. Photo by Katy Anderson
HCCC 2024 – 2025 Resident Artists
Perata Bradley, Mixed Media (Houston, Texas)
Summer – Fall 2024
Stephanie Burese, Craft + Photography (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Interdisciplinary Craft + Photography Residency
Summer 2025
Atisha Fordyce, Fiber (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Spring 2025
Nela Garzon, Fiber (Houston, Texas)
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
Gbenga Komolafe, Fiber (Los Angeles, California)
Fall 2024 – Winter 2025
Gabo Martinez, Clay (San Marcos, Texas)
Summer – Fall 2024
Preetika Rajgariah, Fiber (Houston, Texas)
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
Macon Reed, Fiber (New Orleans, Louisiana, and New York City, New York)
Summer 2025
James Sterling Pitt, Wood (Houston, Texas)
Fall 2024 – Winter 2025
Adam Whitney, Metal (Rutland, Vermont)
Fall 2024 – Winter 2025
Dongyi Wu, Metal (Bengbu, China)
Spring – Summer 2025
