Center Overview
Rongchang Ceramics Modern International Art Center is jointly built by the People’s Government of Rongchang District, Chongqing Municipality and the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. It is the first public welfare academic institution in China located within a pottery-producing area, dedicated to supporting Chinese and foreign ceramic artists and practitioners in independent creation, academic research and international exchanges. The Center is presided over by Mr. Bai Ming, Tenured Professor of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University and Director of the Ceramic Art Committee of the China Artists Association. Every year, it invites renowned ceramic artists and artists from home and abroad for residency research and creation, striving to build a contemporary ceramic art creation and research platform with global influence.
Job Description
The center undertakes five core functions:
- Art Residency: Provide independent studios, living spaces and technical support for domestic and international ceramic artists, and organize creation and exchange activities.
- Academic Research: Carry out systematic research on the materials, techniques and contemporary transformation of Rongchang pottery, publish academic achievements and host seminars.
- Exhibition & Presentation: Curate annual thematic exhibitions, invite international ceramic artists to participate, and promote dialogues between Chinese and foreign ceramic art communities.
- Wood-firing Heritage: Build wood-firing kiln zones, conduct wood-firing experiments, and inherit and develop traditional wood-firing craftsmanship.
- Public Education: Launch popularization activities such as ceramic art experiences, workshops and lectures for the general public and teenagers.
Image record
The center continuously records videos of artist residencies, wood-fired kiln sessions, academic activities, and more, allowing friends who cannot be there in person to feel the warmth of the thousand-year-old ceramic capital through their screens
