2027 Studio Immersion Program Fellowship (SIP)

EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop is pleased to announce its open call for the SIP Fellowship.

This intensive fellowship is designed to introduce artists from multiple disciplines to printmaking. They invite artists seeking creative exploration through printmaking, regardless of expertise, to apply their creative knowledge and conceptual goals to the print medium. Selected artists are each provided access to a community and professional printmaking workspace, a $2,000 stipend, three printmaking workshops, and assistance from EFA RBPMW staff.

Requirements

MANDATORY DATES

Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 30, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 20, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 27, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 6, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION

EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop is located in the EFA Center at 323 West 39th Street, 2nd Floor, between 8th and 9th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan.

AWARD DESCRIPTION

• 1 year free EFA RBPMW membership
• Unlimited EFA RBPMW studio access during workshop hours
• $2,000 stipend
• Orientation & Class Materials
• 6 session SIP Orientation Program
• Includes: In depth studio orientation, intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, relief, & monotype techniques.
• 3 EFA RBPMW classes
• Group Exhibition (the year following the fellowship year)
• Material & Supply storage
• Access to exhibition and portfolio exchange opportunities through EFA RBPMW membership

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility is limited to artists living and working in New York State that have no affiliation with any institution as a full or part time student, be in a residency program during the time of the SIP fellowship, nor have received any other fellowship from EFA RBPMW in the past 2 years. Prior printmaking experience is not required and artists working in other media are greatly encouraged to submit to this intense printmaking immersion.

SELECTION PROCESS

Artists of any race, gender, ethnicity, creed, or socioeconomic background are encouraged to apply. Selection is based on artistic merit determined by an independent 4 person interdisciplinary panel of art professionals in a blind jury. All jurors names will be made public following the announcement of selected participants.

DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS

Apply by Sunday, August 9, 2026. All applicants will receive an automatic email response after successfully completing their application. Finalists will be notified for an interviews. Please do not call the office for selection results.

Application Instructions

All applications must include the following:

Work Samples and Image List
Current Resume / CV
Statement of Intent

1. Work Samples and Image List

Work Samples can be one of the three options:

10 jpg images
5 minutes of video
5 jpg images and 2.5 minutes of video

1. Resume/CV

Please submit and save your Resume/CV as a .pdf file as: Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_CV.pdf” (ex. Blackburn_Robert_CV.pdf)

1. Statement of Intent

Describe your practice and how you think printmaking might contribute to your current work in 100 words or less. Save your statement as a .pdf file as: “Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_Statement” (ex. Blackburn_Robert_Statement.pdf)

APPLY HERE: https://www.rbpmw-efanyc.org/sip-fellowship-2027