Summer Keyholder Residency
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Creative Arts/Media
Creative Design / Digital Art, Creative Advertising / Marketing
306 West 37th Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10018
Oct 23, 2025
Lower East Side Printshop, NY, offers emerging artists FREE studio residencies to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. The Final date to receive applications is April 15, 2026 for residencies from June 1 through August 31, 2026. Printmaking facilities are available for intaglio, relief, monotype, water based screen printing, digital processes, and other techniques that employ the tools holders work independently in the LESP Community Studio and have access to a vibrant community of peers for three months.
Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; some familiarity with printmaking medium is required. Artists with specific printmaking projects are highly encouraged to apply.
Applications are evaluated by a panel of seasoned artists, curators, and art professionals based on the quality of submitted artwork.
Keyholder Residency includes:- 24/7, 3-month access to a shared studio with printmaking facilities
- $500 stipend
- One free printmaking class at LESP
- Guest curator critiques and salons
- Group exhibition opportunities
- Consultation hours with Printshop’s staff
- Access to the Materials for the Arts
- Artists must reside in New York metro area during the residency period.
- 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.
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