Short Description
The Boundless Residency program provides artists living outside of Minnesota* the opportunity to create innovative new work in Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ fully-equipped studios for letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking, screenprinting, paper marbling, and related arts. This new program is supported generously by Cathy Ryan and Doris Engibous.
At over 12,000 square feet, MCBA is the largest space dedicated to book arts in the nation, and the only center in North America with public access to foreign language type. Providing studio access is central to MCBA’s mission, and we are excited to share our unique resources—and expand ties with the national and international book arts communities—through this new residency program.
Eligibility
The Boundless Residency program provides artists living outside of Minnesota* the opportunity to create innovative new work in Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ fully-equipped studios for letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking, screenprinting, paper marbling, and related arts. We welcome artists to apply at any stage of their career as long as they have sufficient experience to work independently in their studio area(s) of choice and can demonstrate such experience in their application materials.
Submission Requirements
A Statement of Intent
Artist resume
Image samples
Photo documentation
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
The MCBA Boundless Residency is open to all artists residing outside of Minnesota who have the experience necessary to work in at least one of our studio areas independently.
Selected resident artists will receive
● $1,000 stipend per week of residency up to $4000
● Opportunity for custom tutorials at MCBA’s current rates
● 24/7 access to MCBA studios
● Locker and flat file storage space
● Opportunity for public artist talk to MCBA’s community
● Possibility to teach workshop dependent on resident artists goals and interest
Entry Fee
None
Location
Minneapolis, United States
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 15 August 205
Website Link: https://mnbookarts.org/boundless-residency
