January Residencies in Printmaking and Letterpress for Artists & Writers

Penland School of Crafts has upcoming residency opportunities in print and letterpress. These residencies are designed for eight artists or writers in each studio who would like to work with a lead printmaker or letterpress printer for two weeks in January, 2010. The first session is January 2-15; second session is January 17-30.

Penland’s Paul Hayden Duensing Letterpress and Printmaking Studio is a fully-equipped letterpress and printmaking facility.

This residency will provide artists and writers with little or no printing experience a chance to work in Penland’s new facilities with master printers, to create editions of broadsides, prints, or small publications. Penland will reserve at least one space in each studio for a writer.

Through the program, Penland hopes to foster new connections and cross-pollination between different media, disciplines, and processes, to provide professional opportunities for individual or collaborating artists, and to promote awareness in the fields of letterpress and printmaking. The residencies are partially funded by the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

Penland will provide housing expenses. Artists/writers will pay $400 per two weeks for tuition, will supply their own materials, food, and cover their travel expenses. Food is not available on campus since the dining hall will be closed for the season, but housing with a kitchen is available.

Part of the selection process will be matching printer expertise with the needs shown in artists’ proposals. Applications must be received by September 15. Selected artists will be notified by October 15.

Application form in PDF format.

A complete description of the lettepress studio

A complete description of the printmaking studio

For more information contact Dana Moore at 828 765-5753.

danamoore@penland.org