2027 Studio Immersion Program Fellowship (SIP) - EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
Submit work samples (10 images, 5 minutes video, or 5 images + 2.5 minutes video), resume/CV, and 100-word statement of intent for an intensive printmaking fellowship.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- due today
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $2,000
- Location
- EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, 323 West 39th Street, 2nd Floor, New York City, NY 10018
- Exhibition window
- Jan 26, 2027 → Apr 30, 2027
About
Overview
EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop announces its open call for the SIP Fellowship, an intensive program designed to introduce artists from multiple disciplines to printmaking. The program invites artists seeking creative exploration through printmaking, regardless of expertise, to apply their creative knowledge and conceptual goals to the print medium.
Key Dates
- Application deadline: Sunday, August 9, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
- Residency dates: January 26 – April 30, 2027
- Mandatory attendance: Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Saturdays: January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, and March 6, 2027, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to artists living and working in New York State with no affiliation with any institution as a full- or part-time student, not in a residency program during the SIP fellowship, and who have not 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 apply.
Award & Benefits
- $2,000 stipend
- 1 year free EFA RBPMW membership
- Unlimited studio access during workshop hours
- 6-session SIP orientation program covering intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, relief, and monotype techniques
- 3 EFA RBPMW classes
- Group exhibition (year following fellowship)
- Material and supply storage
- Access to exhibition and portfolio exchange opportunities
Application Requirements
- Work samples: choose one option: 10 JPG images, 5 minutes of video, or 5 JPG images and 2.5 minutes of video
- Resume/CV: submit as .pdf file named Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_CV.pdf
- Statement of Intent: describe your practice and how printmaking might contribute to your current work in 100 words or less, saved as Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_Statement.pdf
Selection Process
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.
Notification
All applicants will receive an automatic email response after successfully completing their application. Finalists will be notified for interviews. Please do not call the office for selection results.
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
- 1 year free EFA RBPMW membership, unlimited studio access, $2,000 stipend, orientation & class materials, 6-session SIP orientation program, 3 EFA RBPMW classes, group exhibition, material & supply storage, access to exhibition and portfolio exchange opportunities
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- An intensive fellowship introducing artists from multiple disciplines to printmaking techniques through hands-on exploration and workshops.
- Eligibility
- Artists living and working in New York State with no full- or part-time student affiliation, not in a residency program during fellowship dates, and who have not received an EFA RBPMW fellowship in the past 2 years.
- Audience
- Artists from multiple disciplines seeking creative exploration through printmaking, regardless of prior experience
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