NEO Residency

About the residency

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**This residency is currently on hold during 2026. Please check back for more information in 2027.

Zygote Press’s Northeast Ohio fellowship is available to regional university printmaking grads and other emerging printmaking artists. The selected artist will receive unlimited access to Zygote’s facilities for three consecutive months, and inclusion in the Zygote archives.

This residency is geared towards supporting emerging print artists in completing bodies of work or specific projects that would benefit from Zygote’s specialized equipment and supportive community.

Residency focus: NEO Emerging Printmaker

  • Stipend: $500

  • 20 hrs of 1 on 1 instruction 

  • Flat file/ Locker

  • 24/7 Access to shared studio space

  • Yearlong ARTSPASS Membership

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

How to apply

**This residency is currently on hold during 2026. Please check back for more information in 2027.

All application materials below must be in a single PDF file no larger than 10MB. To apply, email the following materials to elyseherrera@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