Atlanta Printmakers Studio is pleased to announce these new funded programs that provide support to artists, providing them with opportunities to work in the studio and develop as printmakers.


STERNE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline November 30, 2008
For the Winter and Spring 2009 Classes
Applications now being accepted. This scholarship program underwrites the tuition of one student for a class and one student for a workshop at APS each year. All artists are eligible to apply, regardless of experience level. The award is not specifically based on financial need, but rather a broader sense of need, and how the scholarship could benefit your particular creative pursuits.

This fund was created when children of Harold & Judi Sterne approached APS with a donation to commemorate the work of their parents who have dedicated their careers to the arts.

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EMERGING ARTIST RESIDENCY
Deadline Has Passed.
The Emerging Artist Residency will provide the resources necessary for emerging artists to complete a printmaking project that they propose. Access to the APS studio for up to four months, a free class, and personal mentoring are included, as well as a materials stipend of $400. Applicants must have some previous printmaking experience but are also encouraged to reach beyond their area of comfort and try something new. Up to three winning artists will be chosen by an independent panel on the basis of the proposal, including both concept and feasibility. Each resident will be expected to produce a professional project and give an artist’s talk or demonstration at the end of the program. In addition, each artist will donate 1/3 of the resulting edition (or equivalent) to APS for its archives and for its benefit.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE
For the purposes of this program, an emerging artist is someone who shows significant potential, yet has not achieved a corresponding amount of professional accomplishment and recognition as an artist, regardless of age or recognition in other fields. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and not currently a student. APS Board Members and employees are not eligible to apply. APS members, contracted APS instructors and volunteers are eligible to apply.

THE RESIDENCY AWARDS
The total value of each residency is approximately $1500.
Each awarded artist will be given:
•Studio rental remission for 24/7 access to APS studio (up to 4 months)
•Materials stipend of $400
•A free class or workshop at APS
•4 hours monthly of mentoring by a professional artist.

Acknowledgments

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts.