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Winter Residencies in Printmaking and Letterpress

Penland School of Crafts has upcoming residency opportunities in print and letterpress. These residencies are designed for four to eight artists (depending on the length of stay) who would like to work with a master printmaker or letterpress printer for either two weeks or one month. One month residencies run January 1 through 31; two-week residencies run either January 1 through 14 or January 17 through 31. Penland School is located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge mountains, just north of Asheville.

Penland’s new Paul Hayden Duensing Letterpress and Printmaking Studio is a fully-equipped letterpress and printmaking facility. A complete description of the studio are available here.

 This residency will provide artists 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. Through the program, Penland hopes to foster new connections and cross-pollination between different media 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 funded by the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

Penland will provide studio and housing expenses; artists 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.  An application can be downloaded here; applications must be received by October 30.  Selected artists will be notified by November 21.

For additional information contact Dana Moore at danamoore@penland.org or 828-765-5753.