Call for applications--Workshop on printmaking

Call for applications

Printmaking Workshop for Early-Career Scholars
Providence, RI
May 20-21, 2016

Sponsored by the Association of Print Scholars (APS)

Knowledge of printmaking techniques is integral to a scholarly
understanding the field.  Print enthusiasts frequently find it
necessary to "dissect" a print-count the number of layers used in a
screenprint, examine the fineness of a line in a woodcut, or guess
how many plates were implemented in the printing of a color etching.
Despite this inherent focus on process, many scholars have never had
the opportunity to make a print themselves due to issues of time,
funding, or resources.

The Association of Print Scholars (APS) is pleased to announce a
two-day intensive workshop that will provide early-career scholars
with a brief introduction to printmaking techniques.  The workshop
will begin with a kickoff reception on Thursday evening at Cade
Tompkins Projects, a gallery that represents contemporary
printmakers including Daniel Heyman, Allison Bianco, and Nancy
Friese.

Participants will spend the first day focusing on intaglio
processes, with a special presentation on engraving by Andrew
Raftery, Professor of Printmaking at the Rhode Island School of
Design (RISD), held at Overpass Projects, a new printshop founded by
RISD printmaking MFA alumni.  The second day will focus on
lithography.  The workshop will be led by Brian Shure, Assistant
Professor and Graduate Program Director in Printmaking at RISD, and
a former master printer at Crown Point Press.  The number of
participants will be limited to ensure a hands-on experience with
each demonstration and access to individualized attention.

Who: Graduate students currently enrolled in art history, visual
culture, or material culture doctoral programs in the United States
or early-career professionals who graduated within the last ten
years.  Applicants must be members of APS.

Fees: Participants will be responsible for travel expenses to
Providence and lodging.  Stipends will be offered, by application,
to offset these costs for those without institutional support.

Application: To apply, please submit the following documents:

   A brief statement (500 words or less) describing your research
   and how it would be enriched by this workshop

   A current CV

   One letter of reference (sent directly to info<-at->printscholars<.>org)

   A proposed budget for your expenses (only required if you would
   like to be considered for a stipend)

Please send your application as a single PDF attachment to
info<-at->printscholars<.>org with the subject line "Providence printmaking
workshop."

Applications are due by January 31, 2016.
Applicants will be notified by February 15, 2016.

This workshop is sponsored by a generous grant from The Wolf Kahn
and Emily Mason Foundation.

Angela Campbell
Grants Coordinator
Association of Print Scholars


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