Call for Residency Applications! - Women's Studio Workshop

Women's Studio Workshop (WSW)'s mission is to operate and maintain an artists’ workspace that encourages the voice and vision of women, trans, intersex, nonbinary, and genderfluid artists. WSW has upcoming application deadlines for the following artist opportunities:

Studio Workspace Residency | 4-6 weeks | June 15 Deadline

The Studio Workspace Residency is an opportunity for artists to create new work and fully immerse themselves in WSW’s supportive environment. We invite applications from artists at any stage of their careers. This residency gives artists the gift of time, an uninterrupted period to live and work away from the stresses of daily life-- while artists are still responsible for their own travel, materials, meals, and other personal incidentals while in residence, WSW provides housing and studio space at no cost.

Artists receive a thorough studio orientation and are expected to work independently, although studio staff is available to provide assistance. Deep technical assistance can be arranged for an additional fee.

Art-in-Ed Workspace Residency | 6-7 weeks | June 15 Deadline

The Art-in-Education (AIE) Workspace Residency is for artists interested in working with local school students while creating their own work in WSW’s supportive and immersive environment. This is an opportunity for artists with a range of teaching experience, from seasoned teachers and professors, to those with minimal experience and an interest in gaining skills and knowledge. Residents may utilize any of WSW’s studios--intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, or darkroom photography--for their personal artwork.

The Art-in-Education program is a model for arts education and operates in conjunction with the Kingston City School District. AIE provides a high quality arts experience by bringing students to WSW’s professional artists’ workspace and giving them concentrated time to learn. Our staff and AIE program manager work with the school’s teachers and the resident artists to develop and execute a curriculum related to the students’ in-school work.

Artist's Book Residency Grant | 8-10 weeks | July 15 Deadline

The Artist’s Book Residency Grant is an eight- to ten-week residency for artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in our studios, artists print and bind their own books, and are encouraged to create an edition size no larger than 100 and no smaller than 50.

The grant includes a stipend of $350/week, up to $750 for materials, up to $250 for travel within the Continental US, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. WSW can provide technical advice; training on new equipment, techniques, and materials; and production assistance. Specifics of the sales contract will be finalized between the artist and WSW staff upon receipt of the award.

WSW’s artists’ books are held in over 450 collections world-wide, and in eleven repositories that have the majority of our collection: Scripps College, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Indiana University (Bloomington), Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Delaware, Vassar College, Virginia Commonwealth University, Yale University, University of Michigan, The Library of Congress, and Bucknell University.

For more information about all of our residency opportunities, visit our opportunity calendar on our website.

Apply to Studio Workspace Residency here!

Apply to Art-In-Ed Workspace Residency here!

Apply to Artist's Book Residency Grant here!

06/15/2025