2026 SIP Fellow Diana Guerra presenting her print among others.
Application Dates
Open: Monday, June 22, 2026
Deadline: Sunday, August 9, 2026 11:59pm EST
NO APPLICATION FEE.
Residency Dates
January 26th - April 30, 2027
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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.
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 and artists working in other media are greatly encouraged to submit to this intense printmaking immersion.
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 4 person interdisciplinary panel of art professionals in a blind jury. All jurors names will be made public following the announcement of selected participants.
DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS
Apply by Sunday, August 9, 2026. All applicants will receive an automatic email response after successfully completing their application. Finalists will be notified for an interviews. Please do not call the office for selection results.
Apply here!
2026 SIP Fellow Brandon Foushée as seen in top left presenting work, on the bottom left is a group photo of the 2026 SIP Fellows. In order of appearance: Alicia Mersy, Brandon Foushée, SHAN Wallace, Claire Gilliam, Diana Guerra, and Kearra Amaya Gopee. To the bottom right is Alicia Mersy and Cameron A. Granger.
