Summary

EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop is pleased to announce its open call for the SIP Fellowship.

This intensive fellowship is designed to introduce artists from multiple disciplines to printmaking. We invite 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 to a community and professional printmaking workspace, a $2,000 stipend, three printmaking workshops, and assistance from EFA RBPMW staff.

Key Details

Award: (see below)

• 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

Term: January 26–April 30, 2027

Mandatory Dates: (see below)

• 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.

Deadline: August 9, 2026

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 and artists working in other media are greatly encouraged to submit to this intense printmaking immersion.

About

EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (EFA RBPMW) is the oldest and longest-running community print shop in the United States. Not only a co-operative printmaking workspace that provides professional-quality printmaking facilities to artists and printmakers of every skill level, EFA RBPMW is committed to inspiring and fostering its diverse artistic community. Dedicated to the making of fine art prints in an environment that embraces technical and aesthetic exploration, innovation, and collaboration, EFA RBPMW seeks to improve the overall quality of fine art printmaking by providing low cost, unfettered access to printers, equipment, and education. It is with this spirit of openness and inclusion that Robert Blackburn’s vision of sustaining this welcoming, creative environment continues to serve as the backbone of the workshop today.

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