FUSION is committed to supporting artists through meaningful programs and workshops.

Next Practice is a FUSION mentorship program for eight established artists working in clay or glass who are ready to take the next step in their practice.

This is your chance to pause, reflect, and push your work in new directions. Through sustained mentorship and critical dialogue, you will deepen the ideas driving your practice and develop a new body of work with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

This mentorship includes a two-week exhbition of work made under the mentorship (Gallery TBD). In addition, all work will be professionally photographed for your portolio. 

Location:
Sessions will be held at Swansea Town Hall in Toronto. 

Schedule:
There will be 8 four hour in-person group mentorship sessions held between October 2026 - October 2027 on the following Saturdays: 

October 17, 2026
November 28, 2026
January 23, 2027
February 27, 2027
May 1, 2027
June 5, 2027
September 11, 2027
October 30, 2027

Application Deadline:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Selected participants will be notified via email by September 30, 2025, and will be invoiced at that time.
 
Cost:

$1500 for FUSION Members

This fee includes 8 sessions with Rachel Gotlieb, a culminating 2-week group show in Toronto (Gallery TBD), professional photography and an article in FUSION magazine. All fees are subject to HST. If you wish to pay in two installments, we can also arrange this. 

Not a FUSION member? Please join online before submitting. This mentorship is exclusively for FUSION members and all are invited to join. 

 

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Please ensure you are a current FUSION member.  You must remain a member in good standing throughout the Mentorship Program.  

Prepare the following documents and images: 

A COVER LETTER (in Word or PDF format) indicating that you are applying to the mentorship and stating that you: 

• are committed to the process and will attend all meetings at the locations described above and participate in the final exhibition

• will pay the fee of $1500 (plus HST) for FUSION members if selected to participate 

• are prepared to set goals in consultation with the mentor

• will challenge yourself to take risks with your work 

• will have your work featured online and in FUSION magazine 

Please include a CV (maximum two pages, Word or PDF) and a brief ARTIST STATEMENT (Word or PDF) that includes your reason for seeking to participate.

We also ask for 10 JPEG images that show a current body of work so Rachel Gotlieb can see where you are with your body of work. 

COVER LETTER

Entrants are required to submit a cover letter in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) format that states your commitment to the program requirements. This letter should be no longer than one page.

Please label file with your full name and "Cover Letter". Eg. FIRSTNAMELASTNAMECoverletter.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Entrants are required to submit a CV that is a maximum of 2 pages that demonstrates in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) format.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Entrants are required to submit an artist statement that includes your reason for seeking to participate in the program in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) format.

Please label file with your full name and "Statement". Eg. FIRSTNAMELASTNAMEStatement.

IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS and HOW TO LABEL YOUR IMAGE FILES

Submit 10 jpeg images, minimum size 4 x 6 inches, 300 dpi

Please submit high-quality images, suitable for publication and an image credit page for reference. 

Submit digital images with a resolution of 300 DPI or higher, 4 x 6 inches minimum, rectangular format. FUSION will only accept images in JPEG digital format with no compression.
Save the image in the correct orientation and against a neutral background.

Use the following file name format to name your files:
IMAGE #1: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME1.jpg.  - Joe Smith: JoeSmith1.jpg

I have read through the program requirements, conditions of participation and agree to the terms and conditions. 

I warrant that the artworks submitted in the application are solely by me named on the application. I also authorize the use of images for publicity or documentation without notice or payment to me.

To send in your application, please hit SUBMIT below.