Workspace Artist Residency in New York, United States — Reviews & Info
Center for Book Arts invites artists to explore the book as an artistic medium through a 6-month keyholder residency offering space, time, educational and professional development, and financial support.
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- Entry fee
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- Award
- Space, time, educational and professional development, and financial support for up to four New York–based emerging and mid-career artists
- Location
- Center for Book Arts, New York, United States
- Exhibition window
- Apr 1, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025
About
Overview
Center for Book Arts, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to furthering the art of the book, invites artists to explore the book as a time-based medium through its Workspace Artist Residency. The program promotes experimentation in book arts and welcomes artists from all disciplinary backgrounds.
Program Details
- 6-month residency from April to September
- Up to four awards available
- Keyholder residency model
- Participants present work in an artist talk at program conclusion
- Opportunity to participate in a group exhibition
What You'll Receive
- Studio space
- Time and support to develop work
- Educational and professional development
- Financial support
Eligibility
New York-based emerging and mid-career artists. Artists from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply; the program aims to award residencies to a balanced cohort of experienced book artists and artists working in other disciplines with clear interest in exploring book arts.
About the Program
Center for Book Arts has spent fifty-two years furthering recognition for artists' books and artistic practices related to independent bookmaking and publishing. The residency invites exploration of the book both as an artistic medium—"a sequence of spaces, each space perceived at a different moment"—and as a powerful cultural tool for political engagement and social transformation.
- Award
- Space, time, educational and professional development, and financial support for up to four New York–based emerging and mid-career artists
- Theme
- The residency invites artists to explore the book as a time-based artistic medium and cultural tool, examining how contemporary visual art forms emerge when the book is approached as an art form, with particular interest in book arts practices including printmaking and independent publishing.
- Eligibility
- New York-based emerging and mid-career artists; artists from all disciplinary backgrounds encouraged to apply.
- Audience
- New York-based emerging and mid-career artists
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