FAQ

Check out our 'program policy' page!

You can find it if you scroll to the very bottom of the page.

'Residency Artists'

Are artists who are invited to join during our ACADEMY program period.

To work on their ceramics, possibly give lectures and demonstrate their style of work for the academy participants.

'Academy Participant'

Are people who apply to participate in the ACADEMY program. They pay the tuition fee that includes accommodation, food, materials and tools. They can join lectures provided by ceramic masters from Korea and abroad, and work on their own ceramics that will be fired and sent to their address

(shipping fee is NOT included).

To know more, please check out our 'Residency Artist' & 'ACADEMY' page.

Anyone who is eager to learn about ceramics!

You will be expected to assist in the Academy operation, programs, accommodation operation.

You will be provided unlimited availability to join the Academy courses for free along with accommodation and food.

Someone who can translate Korean-English will be given priority.

For a more detailed description, please check out our 'Residency for Artist' page on our website!

This is a great question and certainly a confusing one!

Here is our best attempt to compare the two. Please reach out if anything is unclear!

Similarity:

In BOTH cases, you are required to apply for the position.

Your submission will be reviewed and we will write to you after the selection.

Difference:

'Residency Artist + Lecturer'

They are residency artists who's submitted ACADEMY lecture plan has been selected. This means that they will not only work on their own work, but will offer lectures to participants of the ACADEMY master-class.

Hence, their expenses are FULLY covered by us.

We cover the airfare, accommodation, meals, materials, outdoor activities, etc.

'Residency Artist (NO lecture)'

They are residency artists who were selected as well, but not to give lectures.

This means that they will work on their own work, while attending master-classes if they choose to, create connections, and more.

Hence, their expenses are NOT fully covered by us.

However, as selected and invited residency artists, your fee is significantly lower than ACADEMY participants and we provide 50% discount for outdoor activities only for the residency artists.

There are many more benefits that needs to covered, such as the guarantee to be invited to participate in the 13th H.I.C.F (2026)!!

Please check out our 'Residency for Artist' page for more information and the form to apply to become one!

The APPLICATION FORM to apply for the residency artist &/ assistant position is the same one.

And it can be found on the very bottom of the [Residency for Artists] page.

Hope it helped and we're looking forward to your applications!