Full Color Print Fellowship
The Full Color Print Fellowship is an application-based initiative for artists with some level of prior printmaking experience. These artists receive a year’s membership to HP’s cooperative print shop, free access to classes and workshops, an unrestricted stipend, mentorship, professional development opportunities, and exhibition opportunities. The long-term goal of this program is to create a welcoming and safe environment, providing opportunities and access to artists who have been historically underrepresented in the co-op space and adult classes. Highpoint should reflect and be more representative of the community we inhabit and serve. Read on for more details and instructions on applying.
Timeline:
August 8: info session (7:30pm)
recording available above
September 5: application deadline
September 23: notification
October 1: fellowship begins
September 30, 2025: fellowship concludes
Fellowship Benefits:
12 months provided access to the cooperative printshop at Highpoint
Artistic/professional mentorship
Technical support, including individual instruction (up to 10 hours)
A $500 stipend
Access to Highpoint adult printmaking classes (tuition free)
Opportunity to show work in twice yearly co-op member exhibitions
Deeply discounted co-op access following the completion of the fellowship
dues are $50/month for up to 3 years
And more!
ARTIST FELLOW RESPONSIBILITIES:
Adhere to cooperative printshop policies (procedures, health and safety)
Participate in end of program evaluation
Participate in at least one Highpoint community event during the residency such as a cooperative exhibition, Free Ink Day, or artist talk, etc.
Eligibility:
This fellowship is for Minnesota artists from BIPOC communities including but not limited to people belonging to Indigenous communities, Asian and Pacific Island communities, the Somali diaspora and other African immigrant communities, the African American community, the Latinx community, and other communities identifying as Black, Indigenous, or people of color. Applicants must have demonstrable experience in one or more printmaking techniques such as lithography, intaglio, relief, monotype, and/or screenprinting to be eligible for this fellowship. Fellows must maintain Minnesota residency for the duration of the fellowship year.
application process:
Artists will provide responses to the application prompt questions. These prompt questions (provided below) questions are designed to provide insight about an applicants artistic background and goals for the residency. The responses can be written or, if preferred, applicants may provide a video or audio recording of their verbal responses to the application questions. Please follow the directions within the application portal.
For help completing your application, please contact Highpoint for assistance.
Prompt questions:
How were you introduced to printmaking?
Have you encountered any barriers to making prints and/or learning printmaking techniques?
What printmaking technique(s) do you have experience in?
Is printmaking an important part of your current artistic practice? Why or why not?
Are there any printmaking technique(s) that you want to learn or learn more about? What are they? Is there anything preventing this from happening?
Please tell us about your artistic background; what type of work do you make? What themes and ideas do you explore? What are these ideas/themes important to you?
How would participation in this program benefit you as an artist?
Please describe your motivation and ability to commit to a year-long artist fellowship.
Work sample: 10 images of recent work, at least 2 of the 10 images must contain some form of printmaking.
About the Program With the goal of ensuring that the cooperative printshop at Highpoint is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment, we, along with our steering committee, created the Full Color Print Program. This program is meant to eliminate barriers to printmaking studio access for Minnesota artists from racial and ethnic communities that have been underrepresented within the cooperative printshop at Highpoint, including but not limited to people belonging to Indigenous communities, Asian and Pacific Island communities, the Somali diaspora and other African immigrant communities, the African American community, the Latinx community, and other communities identifying as Black, Indigenous, or people of color.
The program functions through two initiatives: Full Color Scholarship, a program for artists to learn printmaking techniques and gain experience, and Full Color Print Fellowship (outlined above), a program for artists with experience and continued interest in printmaking.
The Full Color Print Scholarship program provides access for BIPOC artists to Highpoint’s adult printmaking classes free of charge, thereby helping to overcome a potential barrier to co-op membership; technical knowledge of printmaking.
To request a scholarship in one of our classes, click the “SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST” button at the bottom of the class page and complete the form. Then a Highpoint staff member will respond to your request