Who Can Apply: BIPOC glass artists 18 or older, living and working in the United States, with at least 2-3 years of experience and prior furnace glass and cold working experience.
The Focus: A self-directed hot-shop residency for artists of color to expand their work or explore new creative directions in glass.
The Funding: Residents receive housing, meals, clear furnace glass, qualifying travel reimbursement and a per diem whose amount is unstated. Artists supply color or specialty glass.
Key Requirements: Apply through the residency’s SlideRoom link and demonstrate furnace-glass and cold-working experience, communication skills and ability to collaborate. The application form was unreadable, so its document list, sample counts and statement limits could not be verified.
DeadlineFriday, October 30, 2026
StipendGenerous per diem to cover expenses (amount not stated); housing and meals included; 100% of qualifying travel reimbursement.
Application fee$0
Program datesApr 29 – May 8, 2027
LocationStanwood, WA
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesGlass, Hot glass, Furnace glass, Cold working
Age range18–
Application notesApply using the Better Together residency SlideRoom link on the official page. Selection is by an independent jury; applicants need prior furnace-glass and cold-working experience and the ability to communicate and collaborate. SlideRoom returned only a JavaScript loading page, so required documents, sample counts and statement limits could not be verified. Questions: rfriday@pilchuck.org.