INTERNATIONAL PRINT CENTER NEW YORK

For Artists


Information about exhibitions, juried shows and competitions, printers, publishers, employment opportunities, grants, fellowships, residencies, workshops, and other programs are on file at IPCNY.

Artists are invited to submit new work and view the work of others through the New Prints Program...

IPCNY ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR
THE ARTIST'S COMMENTARY:
NEW PRINTS SUMMER 2008

If you are a printmaker and would like to receive future notice of calls for entries for this program, send your name and e-mail address to IPCNY, attention Michelle Levy, New Prints Program.

Artist print workshop listings can be found under the Links section: Competitions and Workshops.

As part of the Education Program, lectures will focus on subjects of concern to the artist/printmaker such as issues of copyright or the cataloging and conservation of prints.


Ongoing Listings

The Center For Book Arts: Artist in Residence Program
The Center for Book Arts is pleased to continue the Artist-in-Residence Workspace Grant for New York Emerging Artists program in 2006. Up to four New York-based emerging artists will be offered space, time and support to explore the production and exhibition of artist's books and related work in two-to-four month residencies. The purpose of this program is to promote experimentation in making book art, thus artists from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Center especially encourages applications from artists of culturally diverse backgrounds.

For an application, contact the Center at:
28 W 27th Street, 3rd Floor, NYC 10001
web: www.centerforbookarts.org.

Dieu Donne Workspace Program: Paper Art Residency for NY State Emerging Artists
The purpose of the Workspace Program is to give emerging artists the opportunity to produce new projects in handmade paper. New York State emerging artists from all disciplines are invited to explore the applications of paper as a visual art medium. To obtain an application, please send an S.A.S.E. to Dieu Donne Papermill, Attn: Workspace Program, 433 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013, email: peter@dieudonne.org, web: www.dieudonne.org


Kala Art Institute
Artist-in-Residence Program

Artists working in various printmaking techniques, photo-processes, book arts and digital media including sound/video production can apply. Residency applications are accepted throughout the year. Artists should be familiar with at least one of the media offered at Kala. Considerations for acceptance are conceptual creativity and technical knowledge. Resident artists receive 24-hour access to the printmaking workshop and/or electronic media center and individual storage space.

2006 Fellowship Awards
Artists producing innovative work in printmaking, book arts, electronic media, or installation work are encouraged to apply. Eight artists will each receive 3,000 cash award, up to six consecutive months of free residency, 24/7 access to Printshop and electronic media center, and exhibition. The Fellowship does not include housing.
Applicants should send application form, resume, 10 slides or photographs, or one CD, DVD, VHS; no actual work, image list/narrative, one to two page statement discussing the work you intend to pursue, SASE to Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 or see www.kala.org Call for Entries

Manhattan Graphics Center offers one scholarship grant for each term, fall, spring and summer. Any artist who has not previously worked at Manhattan Graphics Center is eligible to apply - printmaking experience is not required. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for application guidelines to Scholarship Committee, Manhattan Graphics Center, 481Washington Street, New York, N.Y. 10013, e-mail: MGCPrintmaking@aol.com, website: manhattangraphicscenter.org

Pyramid Atlantic: Classes, Workshops, Residencies

Pyramid Atlantic is a center for hand papermaking, printmaking, digital media, and the art of the book. It is a non-profit workspace that offers a variety of classes, workshops, internships, artists residencies, studio rentals and contract printing.

For more information and to receive a current schedule, contact:
8230 Georgia Avenue
Silversprings, MD 20910
(301)608-9101

e-mail info@pyramid-atlantic.org
www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org

Fellowship/Assistantship at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica di Venezia

Women's Studio Workshop:
Visiting Artist Project. This eight-week residency enables an emerging artist to create an artist's book while also teaching during WSW's studio-based Art-in-Education program. Working in WSW's studios, the artist is responsible for all aspects of design and production of their book work in addition to spending approximately 20 contact hours with local school children. To apply: send a one page description of artist's book project, the media to be used for printing the book, the number of pages, page size, edition size, a structural dummy, materials budget, resume, one-page description of relevant experience working with young people, 10 slides of recent work wit slide script, and an S.A.S.E. Deadline for Fall 2004/Spring 2005 is April 1. Go to wsworkshop.org to access application form, or call (845) 658-9133.
Artist's Fellowships
Fellowships are available in intaglio, water-based screenprinting, photography, papermaking, letterpress and ceramic. These awards are designed to provided artists with concentrated work time to explore new ideas in a dynamic and cooperative community of women artists, in a rural environment. Fellows have unlimited access to the studio of their choice, and may work in two to eight week sessions. Fellowship awards subsidize a portion of the studio operating expenses. Deadline for March through August residencies is November 1, and May 15 for September through February residencies. see wsworkshop.org for details or call (845) 658-9133


Classes and Workshops

Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado will be offering six printmaking workshops this summer, and a fall Studio Intensive. Workshops run from one to two weeks and focus on a specific print media--lithography, intaglio, mezzotint, woodblock, experimental monotype or Japanese water-based traditions. In the Studio Intensive program, printmakers will spend three weeks working side by side with internationally renowned artist Lynne Allen. For more information, call: (970) 923-3181, or visit www.andersonranch.org

The Great River Arts Institute
offers several printmaking workshops in its New Hampshire location and abroad. For more information, go to www.greatriverarts.org, or call 603-756-3638.

The Lower East Side Printshop offers classes and workshops in printmaking, papermaking and book arts to all levels of artists. New Schedules, which offer evening and weekend classes, come out three times a year for the Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Contact Information:
59-61 East 4th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 673-5390

E-mail: info@printshop.org
Visit the LESP web-site at www.printshop.org

The Manhattan Graphics Center offers classes and workshops to artists at all levels. For more information on the center and for the current schedule of workshops and classes, call 212-219-8783 or check out the website: www.geocities.com/manhattangraphicscenter. Manhattan Graphics is located at: 481 Washington Street, New York, NY 10013.

The Continuing Education Program at Parsons offers evening and weekend courses open to students with all levels of experience. Course offerings, which vary per semester, include book arts workshops and printmaking classes such as etching, silkscreening, and monoprinting.

Contact Information:
University Registration (212) 229-5690
Parsons office of Admissions (212) 229-8910

Women's Studio Workshop: Summer Arts Institute. Every summer, the WSW presents an interesting line-up of workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, clay, photography, and other media. The Workshop is offering instruction through a series of two, three and four day classes. Workshops will take place each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants may also use the facilities before and after class hours.

For a complete schedule, contact the Women's Studio Workshop at P.O. Box 489, Rosendale, NY 12472 (845) 658-9133
or visit the website at www.wsworkshop.org


The Center for Book Arts: Education Program offers three semesters of classes taught by professional book artists that provide hands-on training in all aspects of traditional and contemporary bookmaking, including bookbinding, letterpress printing, papermaking and numerous other associated arts. Courses are designed to accommodate varying levels of experience, and are scheduled as weekday and weeknight seeseions, weekend workshops, and weeklong intensive day classes.

Members gain access to low-cost workspace in the CBA's bindery and printshop.

Contact Information:
The Center for Book Arts
28 West 27 Street (3rd Floor)
New York, NY 10001
Tel (212) 481-0295
Fax (212)481-9853


Workspace Rental Programs

10 Grand Press is an independent print shop that specializes in fine art printing. Artists work with a professional printer to create original works on paper. For more information on 10 Grand Press, contact at 10 Grand Ave., 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11205 (718) 852-6387, e-mail: grandpress@yahoo.com



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