Application Dates
Open: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Closes: Sunday, August 9, 2026 11:59pm EST
Residency Dates
January 26th - April 30, 2027
Mandatory Dates
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 30, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 20, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 27, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 6, 2027 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Description
Studio Immersion Project (SIP) is an intense fellowship designed to introduce artists from multiple disciplines to printmaking. SIP invites artists seeking creative exploration through printmaking, regardless of expertise, to apply their creative knowledge and conceptual goals to the print medium.
Selected artists are each provided access (February - April) to a community and professional printmaking workspace, a monthly stipend, a materials stipend, three printmaking workshops, and assistance from EFA RBPMW staff and monitors. SIP has little or no out of pocket expenditures for artists while maximizing technical assistance in EFA RBPMW’s fully stocked and equipped intaglio, relief, lithography, and digital media workspace.
Location
EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop is located in the EFA Center at 323 West 39th Street, 2nd Floor, between 8th and 9th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan.
Award Description
- 1 year free EFA RBPMW membership
- Unlimited EFA RBPMW studio access during workshop hours
- $2,000 stipend
- Orientation & Class Materials
- 6 session SIP Orientation Program
- Includes: In depth studio orientation, intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, relief, & monotype techniques.
- 3 EFA RBPMW classes
- Group Exhibition (the year following the fellowship year)
- Material & Supply storage
- Access to exhibition and portfolio exchange opportunities through EFA RBPMW membership
Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to artists living and working in New York State that have no affiliation with any institution as a full or part time student, be in a residency program during the time of the SIP fellowship, nor have received any other fellowship from EFA RBPMW in the past 2 years.
Prior printmaking experience is not required. Artists working in other media are greatly encouraged to apply.
Selection Process
Artists of any race, gender, ethnicity, creed, or socioeconomic background are encouraged to apply. Selection is based on artistic merit determined by an independent four person interdisciplinary panel of art professionals in a blind jury. All jurors names will be made public following the announcement of selected participants.
Deadlines & Notification Process
All applications must be submitted online by Sunday, August 9th, 2026 11:59pm EST. All applicants will receive an automatic email response after successfully completing their application. Finalists will be notified for an interview in October. Please do not call the office for selection results.
Application Instructions
All applications must include the following:
- Work Samples and Image List
- Current Resume / CV
- Statement of Intent
1. Work Samples and Image List
Work Samples can be one of the three options:
- 10 jpg images
- 5 minutes of video
- 5 jpg images and 2.5 minutes of video
You will be prompted to enter the title, date, medium, and dimensions for all images submitted. For video submissions, please include the title, duration and description of the sample provided.
Applicants Submitting Images:
- All images should be in jpg format. Maximum size: 1000 pixels in any direction. This is the optimal size for good image quality and fast upload.
- Save images as: "yourlastname_yourfirstname_01.jpg" (Ex. Blackburn_Robert_01.jpg)
Applicants Submitting Video:
- Video samples must include a link (URL) to video WITHOUT the artist’s name.
- You may submit a link to a video posted on any website, including YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Just make sure that there are no privacy settings prohibiting the viewing of the video. If there is a password, PLEASE include it in the space provided.
- DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN YOUR USERNAME.
- DO NOT include your name in your title image or in the credits of your time based piece.
***Please review the following pages explaining private videos on…
YouTube:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/157177
Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/help/faq/managing-your-videos/privacy-settings
2. Resume/CV
- Please submit and save your Resume/CV as a .pdf file as: Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_CV.pdf” (ex. Blackburn_Robert_CV.pdf)
3. Statement of Intent
- Describe your practice and how you think printmaking might contribute to your current work in 100 words or less.
- Save your statement as a .pdf file as: “Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_Statement” (ex. Blackburn_Robert_Statement.pdf)