Call for artists, Lower East Side Printshop, Manhattan, deadline March 1

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Lower East Side Printshop Keyholder Residency

DEADLINE: March 1, 2018, 6PM EST

FOR RESIDENCIES BEGINNING April 1, 2018

Lower East Side Printshop, New York, offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. The Keyholder Residency includes free 24/7 access to a large shared studio with printmaking facilities, $1,000 stipend, storage space and basic supplies, exhibition opportunities, educational programming, and support services. Keyholders work independently, in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; printmaking skills are not required, but some familiarity with the medium is recommended. Basic instruction in printmaking techniques is available for new Keyholders. Technical assistance is not included in the program, but is available at additional cost. For more information about the residency, studio facilities, and to apply online please visit http://www.printshop.org/keyholder-residencies/. There is no application fee to apply!

Participation is competitive. Applications are evaluated by a rotating committee of artists, critics, curators, and art professionals based on the quality of submitted artwork. A total of 8 artists are awarded the residency annually. Artists based in the New York City area and without access to a studio space are encouraged to apply.