Keyholder Residency Program 2027–28
Lower East Side Printshop is accepting applications for the next Keyholder cycle: nine months of shared printmaking studio access in New York, from September 1, 2027 to May 31, 2028, with a $1,000 stipend. Artists from all disciplines may apply; printmaking skills are not required. The page says emerging artists only, and the Printshop defines that as under-recognized and under-represented arti...
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24-hour shared studio access for nine months in the Artists' Studio, including the solvent and etching area and the darkroom. $1,000 stipend, storage, and basic supplies (newsprint, blotters, solvents, cleaners). A mandatory Intro to Printmaking class of five sessions, one printmaking class, and consultation hours with staff. A Keyholder exhibition after the residency, and access to Materials for the Arts. The Printshop does not provide housing assistance. Technical assistance is not included in the program, but is available at additional cost.
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Only current US residents may apply. (Social Security Number is required.) Students enrolled in any kind of degree program at the time of the residency are not eligible. Keyholder Residencies are limited to emerging artists only. Past recipients of the Keyholder Residency are not eligible. Artist duos or teams are not eligible; residencies are awarded per artist. Artist must reside in the New York metro area during the year of residency.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 11:59 p.m. EST
- Programme dates
- September 1, 2027 - May 31, 2028
- Duration
- Nine months: September 1, 2027 - May 31, 2028
- Results
- By email before the residency start date. No calendar date is given.
- Costs to the artist
- Housing is not included. Technical assistance costs extra.