Residency Opportunities

P.R.O.O.F. Fellowship 2026

Print Residency Of Ohio’s Future

RESIDENCY DATES: July 29th, 2026 - February 1st, 2027

APPLICATION DEADLINE Extended!: 11:59pm June 1st, 2026

Zygote Press is proud to offer our 3rd annual PROOF Fellowship program, a Fine Art Printmaking residency for Northeast Ohio Artists from historically underrepresented communities. The PROOF Fellowship is a six month residency program inspired by Zygote’s 2021-2023 BIPOC Fellowship artists-in-residence.

The PROOF Fellowship offers non-printmaking artists from BIPOC communities an opportunity to learn a variety of printmaking techniques including silkscreen, monoprint, relief, intaglio, lithography and RISO.

A committee of independent artists and educators from similar communities will review applications and select six Northeast Ohio local artists to participate in the 2026 PROOF Fellowship Cohort.

Fellowship Recipients will receive:

-Twenty Two hours of printmaking workshop instruction ($2,500)

-Ten hours of individual printmaking support ($500)

-Yearlong Zygote Community Membership

-Six Months of 24/7 Access to Zygote’s Printmaking Studio ($960)

-A locker and flat file for the duration of the Fellowship

-A $500.00 Stipend

-Participation in the 2026 PROOF Fellowship Exhibition

-Exhibition and Installation support.

The selected artists will be introduced to both contemporary and traditional printmaking techniques through a series of workshops led by Zygote Press teaching artists and former PROOF Fellows. The workshop sessions will be scheduled on Saturday mornings. Our 2026 PROOF Workshop Schedule will be announced soon.

Additionally, PROOF Fellows will have ongoing 24/7 access to Zygote’s Printmaking Studio for the duration of the fellowship. Zygote will also host mentoring sessions and peer critiques for Fellows to hone their printmaking craft, talk about their work and focus their artistic research.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm June 1st, 2026

All application materials below must be in a single PDF file no larger than 10MB.

To apply, email the following materials to michael@zygotepress.org :

(1) Letter of interest/project proposal (500 word limit)

(2) A portfolio of recent work (10-20 images)

(3) Short Bio (one paragraph limit)

(4) Artist Statement

(5) Resume or CV

Local Residency

Each year, Zygote’s Local Artist-in-Residence program brings an experienced non-print artist into a collaborative printmaking environment to produce a body of work over several months.

Check Back for our 2027 Open Call

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NationalPRINTResidency

Deadline to apply: Residency On Hold Until 2027

Zygote’s National PRINT Residency is open to printmakers and printmaking artists in the U.S., or North America. This 2-week, intensive residency allows artists dedicated time to complete special projects in Zygote’s Northeast Ohio facilities.

Residency focus: Experienced Printmakers

Residency dates: November 7th-22nd

Stipend: $500

  • Two hours of Shop Orientation

  • Shop flat file, locker, shared studio space, tools for the duration of the residency

  • An invitation to participate in Zygote’s annual members’ exhibition and sale.

  • Zygote Community Patron Membership (value of $50) in the year of the residency, which grants access to Open Studio, and discounts on workshops and classes, and includes the ArtsPass membership with participating Cleveland arts organizations.

An independent advisory committee will review applications and make recommendations. Applicants should allow two to four weeks for the committee to make their decision.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Residency On Hold Until 2026

All application materials below must be in a single PDF binder file no larger than 10MB

To apply, email the following materials to michael@zygotepress.org :

  • (1) A letter of interest (500 word limit) 

  • (2) A portfolio of recent work (10-15 images)

  • (3) Short Bio (one paragraph)

  • (4) Resume or CV