Organizer information:
Founded in 1976, Printed Matter, Inc. is the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding, and appreciation of artists’ books and related publications. Printed Matter is located in New York City with art book fairs taking place in New York and Los Angeles.
Opportunity description:
Back for its second year, the Publisher Work Grant program offers funding to independent presses with a history of artists’ book publishing, acknowledging awardees’ accomplishments in past work and providing the capacity-building funds to enable future book projects and publisher sustainability. The Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant is made possible by the gracious support of Wagner Foundation.
Category:
- Artists’ books
- Book making
- Book publishing
- Visual arts
Eligibility:
Eligible presses should publish with an “independent spirit” and will generally be small in scale without major, ongoing distribution support. Larger, more established presses are welcome to apply, but may be deprioritized. If you are unsure of your eligibility please read our FAQ or contact us: workgrant@printedmatter.org
Key dates:
Applications are to be submitted through submittable by Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 11:59PM EST. We plan to begin making notifications by early December.
Awards and benefits:
Open to both domestic and international applicants, Printed Matter and an independent guest jury will select three awardees to be granted $10,000 in unrestricted funding as well as a feature exhibitor invitation to a forthcoming Printed Matter NY/LA Art Book Fair.
Contact information:
Website: https://printedmatter.org Instagram: @printedmatterinc Email: workgrant@printedmatter.org
Additional details:
Applications will be evaluated in part based on the strength of individual projects, by the output of the press on the whole, and by the press’ future ambitions. The Jury is broadly interested in identifying presses that best explore the possibilities of the book as a site for experimental artwork, think holistically about how the publication format can serve the themes and interests of the project and its content, including through decisions around design, printing and production and that are driven by an ethos committed to enlivening an artist’s work on the printed page.
