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Artist-in-Residence

Turner Center Hudson Pottery Studio
104 Webster Street
Valdosta, Ga. 31601

The Turner Center’s Artist Residency program began in 2020 and each year, talented local and/or regional artists take up residence at The Center to develop works that challenge, educate, entertain, and enrich the cultural art experience at the Turner Center. The ceramics residency is a new update to this program, and begins in the spring of 2025.

The Turner Center for the Arts ceramics artist-in-residence program is open to practicing ceramic artists who are ages 18+ years. While all applications will be given serious consideration, this program is designed to benefit recent high school or college graduates and other artists who are early in their ceramic careers. The program will provide the artist with affordable supplies and a studio space to use for the creation of their own artwork, free of rent. In exchange, the artist will provide art related services or products for the Center. These might include studio work, teaching, and/or other areas that fit both the resident’s specialties and Center’s needs. The resident may be required to create work for the Turner Center Gift Shop, and is encouraged to do so for commission. Residency lengths will average 2-6 months, and this application will remain open year-round. Residents will work closely with and report directly to the Hudson Pottery Studio Manager, as will also work with the Turner Center Art Education Administrator and Curator.

For additional information or to review application process, contact Hailey Rathmann, Turner Center Art Education Administrator, at 229.247.2787 or hrathmann@turnercenter.org.

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Meet Hudson Pottery Studio Manager Ramiro Santillan

South Georgia based artist, Ramiro Santillan, is a ceramicist and oil painter who experiments with his mediums to tilt the ordinary on its head. Drawing references from modernism and pop culture, Santillan’s inspiration comes from asking questions about the everyday things we say, do, or see. With asking questions comes learning. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Valdosta State University where he studied and worked as a ceramic studio technician. Santillan is passionate about education and its ability to foster positive communities. Santillan is currently the pottery studio manager and instructor at the Hudson Pottery Studio at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts.