Images of the capstone exhibition opening reception held on Friday, October 4th at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts.
Photos courtesy of Maine Home + Design | Dostie Photo

2024 Maine Craft Apprenticeship Program Timeline

October 2023: Application Opens

10/5/2023: Prospective CAP Applicant Zoom Info Session #1, 1 – 2pm. RSVP here!

10/17/2023: Prospective CAP Applicant Zoom Info Session #2, 5:30 – 6:30pm. RSVP here!

12/08/2023: Application deadline

12/10/2023 – 12/31/2023: Jurors review all applications.

1/4/2024 – Notifications are sent to all applicants. Finalists are contacted to schedule interviews for January 17th & 18th (interview attendance is required to be considered for the program)

1/17/2024- Finalist’s interviews on Zoom

1/18/2024 Finalist’s interviews, day #2 (if needed)

1/19/2024 Finalist contacted with results in preparation for public announcement

1/31/2024 CAP 2024 participants are publicly announced.

3/1/2024 Apprenticeships begin.

9/30/2024 Apprenticeships end.

10/4/2024 CAP Alumni Gathering @ Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

10/4/2024 Exhibition Opening Reception: Mentors + Apprentices: Work from Maine + New Hampshire’s 2024 Craft Apprentice Program /// Capstone exhibition at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (5-7pm)

10/4/2024 – 10/29/2024: Exhibition dates: Mentors + Apprentices: Work from Maine + New Hampshire’s 2024 Craft Apprentice Program /// Capstone exhibition at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

11/8/2024 Exhibition Opening Reception: Mentors + Apprentices: Work from Maine + New Hampshire’s 2024 Craft Apprentice Program /// League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Headquarters, Concord, NH

11/8/2024 – 12/6/2024: Exhibition dates: Mentors + Apprentices: Work from Maine + New Hampshire’s 2024 Craft Apprentice Program /// Capstone exhibition /// League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Headquarters, Concord, NH

Rachel Herzer
Aidan Fraser
Ashley Page

2024 Jurors
Jillian Impastato | Mirken Coordinator of Campus Collaboration at the Colby College Museum of Art
Yuri Kobayashi | Furniture Maker & Sculptor
Siem van der Ven | Studio Ceramicist

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