Artist Affiliates

There are a number of opportunities for individual artists to become part of the Workhouse visual arts community. Opportunities include: studio space rental for working artists, gallery exhibitions for the emerging and professional artist, and public outreach and teaching opportunities that will provide an exciting educational and cultural experience for the community.

The Workhouse complex includes seven buildings that are comprised of working artists' studios.  Each building, or "house," has its own dedicated gallery space where the artists from that house will be able to display and sell their finished pieces. Visitors to the Workhouse can peruse the studios and the house galleries, interacting with the artists and viewing their finished pieces. Visitors will also be able to view exhibitions of Workhouse artists in the two-story gallery building.

Workhouse Artists Association
There are two levels of Workhouse Artists Association (WAA) membership: Associate Member and Studio Member. Associate Members do not occupy studio space but enjoy the benefits of belonging to WAA. Studio Members occupy individual or shared studio space and work on site.

Workhouse Studio Cooperative
The Workhouse currently has two cooperative artists groups: Studio Fiber Arts and Artists in Motion. Studio Fiber Arts is a group of professional artists working in a broad range of contemporary fiber techniques. The Fiber Arts co-op aims to inspire creativity and promote excellence in the craft, to educate the public, and to encourage appreciation and awareness of contemporary fiber art.

Ceramics Residency Program
The Workhouse’s Ceramics Residency Program offers the emerging, pre-professional or professional ceramic artist the individual space and time needed for personal artistic growth in a dynamically cooperative educational environment. The Ceramics Residency Program provides the seriously dedicated ceramic artist with the opportunity and ability to function independently, continue with research, refine and exhibit their work, expand on their educational experiences and contribute to the growth and promotion of the cultural arts in the community, our ceramics program and organization.

The new state-of-the-art ceramics building includes five individual resident artist studio spaces, a dedicated retail gallery space, classroom space, two indoor kiln rooms, outdoor gas kiln space, raw materials lab, slab roller, extruder, and a spray booth. For more information about the Ceramics Residency Program, contact Dale Marhanka, Ceramics Director, at dalemarhanka@lortonarts.org.

Glass Residency Program
The Workhouse’s Glass Residency Program offers glass artists space needed for personal artistic growth in a cooperative educational environment. The new state-of-the-art glass facility has eight individual resident artist studio spaces, a dedicated retail gallery space, fully equipped kiln formed glass and flameworking classrooms, a cold shop and workroom spaces.

The Glass Program also has a studio set aside for use by emerging glass artists. Use of this studio will be offered to the emerging artist rent-free for one year to allow them to develop their work and to become established in the arts community. For more information about the Glass Residency Program contact Rick Sherbert, Director, Glass Program, at ricksherbert@lortonarts.org.