Keyholder Residency 2022-2023

Lower East Side Printshop, NY, offers emerging artists FREE year-long studio residencies to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. The application deadline is September 1, 2022 for residencies that begin on October 1, 2022. Keyholders work independently in the Printshop’s shared printmaking facilities for intaglio, relief, monotype, waterbased screenprinting, digital processes, and other techniques.

Keyholder Residency includes:

• 24/7, one-year access to a shared studio with printmaking facilities
• $1,000 stipend
• Free career development workshops and salons
• Group exhibition opportunities
• Consultation hours with Printshop’s master printers

Requirements

Eligibility

• Only US residents may apply (Social Security number required).
• Students enrolled in any degree program at the time of the residency are not eligible.
• Keyholder Residencies are limited to emerging artists only. The Printshop defines emerging artists as under-recognized and under-represented artists in early stages in their careers.

Application Requirements

1. Up to 8 images of recent work (JPEG format)
2. Image list: your name, work title, year, medium, and dimensions (PDF Format)
3. Artistic resume (PDF Format)
4. Application form on our website