Artist Residencies

The Printing Museum is pleased to announce our artist residency program for Spring 2023. We are inviting artists of any creative discipline to apply for a residency with the opportunity to use our book arts studios — bookbinding, letterpress, papermaking, and printmaking — to create works of art or as an integral part of their artistic practice. The residency lasts four months, and while artists are not required to live in the Houston area*, they are expected to spend significant time in the studios gaining skills and producing work.

*local housing and per diem not provided.

Spring 2023 Applications are open December 13, 2022 – January 15, 2023.

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BENEFITS

The Printing Museum will host two artists for a four-month residency between February and May 2023. Benefits include:

Materials Stipend: $500
Private tutorials scholarship: $420 value
Studio Membership: $510 value
Includes after-hours access to TPM’s letterpress, papermaking, and bookbinding studios
Storage space for supplies and consumables
Exhibit opportunities
Profiles in TPM print and online communications

EXPECTATIONS

Artists-in-residence are expected to:

Work independently in the TPM studios
Produce a cohesive body of work
Lead a public (virtual/in-person) artist talk
Maintain a safe and clean working area
Volunteer four (4) hours a month

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be actively engaged in any artistic practice with an interest in book arts (papermaking, printmaking, letterpress, bookbinding). Artists are expected to spend significant time in the studios gaining skills and producing a cohesive body of work. Houston residency is not required.

Applicants must submit the following:

Artist resume (3 page maximum)
Artist statement or bio (approx. 300 word maximum)
Project proposal (approx. 500 word maximum). Applicants are required to submit a realistic proposal that demonstrates their vision and how they will utilize TPM studios and equipment.
Five image samples. Applicants are required to submit no more than five (5) image samples. The maximum file size is 10MB.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

January 15, 2023

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TPM STUDIOS AND EQUIPMENT

The artist studios at The Printing Museum are well equipped with contemporary and vintage printing and bookbinding equipment and tools. They include: three Vandercook presses, multiple manual platen presses, lithography and etching presses, a two-color Risograph, an extensive collection of wood and metal type, guillotine cutters, board shears, papermaking equipment, and much more!

*Artists are not expected to have extensive studio experience. That’s why we are offering up to 12 hours of private tutorials with our resident artists and instructors. Please be mindful to allocate sufficient time to be trained AND to execute your project when drafting your proposal.

SELECTION PROCESS

A jury of TPM staff and resident artists will select the artists for the residency. Applicants are evaluated and selected based on the quality of the work submitted, with the most weight given to the project proposal and work samples. Artists with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply. Selected artists will be notified no later than January 25, 2023.

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