The Keyholder Residency Program offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. Residencies are free and one year long, starting on April 1st and October 1st each year, and they take place in the shared Artists’ Studio, including the solvent/etching area and the darkroom.

Keyholders work independently, in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; print-making skills are not required, but some familiarity with the medium is recommended. Basic instruction in printmaking techniques is available for new Keyholders. Technical assistance is not included in the program, but is available at additional cost.

Participation is limited and competitive. Applications are evaluated by a rotating committee of artists, critics, curators, and art professionals based on the quality of submitted artwork. A total of 8 artists are awarded the residency annually. Artists based in the New York City area and without access to a studio space are encouraged to apply.

Keyholder Residency includes:
• 24-hour shared studio access
• $500 stipend
• storage space
• basic supplies (newsprint, blotters, solvents, cleaners)
• one free class in printmaking and consultations with Master Printers
• 20% discount on all Printshop classes
• free career development workshops
• free digital documentation of selected works produced during the residency
• inclusion in the Printshop's permanent collection
• opportunities to show new work in exhibitions, open studios, and other public events presented by the Printshop

Keyholder Residencies have been supported in large part by grants from the New York State Council on the Arts, Jerome Foundation, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Foundation, and by the following residency programs Patrons:
Laura and Lloyd Blankfein
Lisa Pevaroff-Cohn and Gary Cohn
Susan Lorber Falk
Laura and Michael Fisch
Charlotte and Bill Ford
Monica Forman
Cheri Friedman
Susan and Richard A. Friedman
Judy and Mark Goodman
Mark and Janet Landau
Stacey and Curtis Lane
Stacy and John Louizos
Jill and Thomas Marino
Jane Nixon
PECO Foundation
Hadley Planting
Andrew Porter
Timothy L. Porter and Carla Volpe Porter
Jane Dresner Sadaka
Christie C. Salomon
Robin and Larry Sapanski
Donna and Robert Shafir
Mary and David Solomon
Cristin Tierney
Elissa Weinstein
Lisa and Lance West

Congratulations to the new Keyholders awarded in March 2010:
Ethan Green
Yunmee Kyong
Shani Peters
Ronny Quevedo
Erik Hougen(alternate)

We thank the selection
panelists:
Shana Agid, Artist
Jeanne Gerrity, Smack Mellon
Brad Ewing, Marginal Editions
Lauren Rosati, Exit Art