ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: "2026 Minnesota Artist-In-Residence Program at Cellar Press" @ The Grand, New Ulm
EVENT LINK: https://thegrandnewulm.org/experiences/artist-in-residence-program/
FEE: Free to apply
2026 MINNESOTA ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
AT CELLAR PRESS
The Grand Center for Arts & Culture (GCAC) is pleased to announce our artist residency program for the calendar year 2026. We are inviting guest artists to apply for a residency with the opportunity to use our Cellar Press studios — letterpress, printmaking, and bookbinding — to create works of art or as an integral part of their artistic practice. Residencies last two–three weeks, and while artists are not required to live in New Ulm, they are expected to spend a significant amount of time in the studios gaining skills and producing work. Email cellarpress@thegrandnewulm.org with any questions.
Applications are currently open! APPLY HERE
DEADLINE/IMPORTANT DATES
Application period runs August 15 – October 15, 2025.
The earliest residency may begin in January 2026 (residency dates to be negotiated with artists). Applicants will be notified of decisions by mid-late December, 2025.
QUALIFICATIONS
The Grand will host up to eight residents during the 2026 calendar year, with priority given to early career artists. To be considered “early career,” artists must have been generating work in their medium for 2-10 years outside of a degree-granting program. Students, recent graduates, mid-career, and established artists are encouraged to apply, as well. The selection committee may choose to award one residency to an out-of-state artist, however, our priority is supporting Minnesota artists.
Please note that we cannot accommodate pets during artist residencies. A spouse, family member, or friend may visit for a short time during the course of the residency (maximum of two nights stay).
BENEFITS
Materials Stipend
Grand Membership: a $100 value
All-hours access to Cellar Press during residency period
Free lodging at The Grand Apartment (food not included)
Stipend of $300 per week paid to individual artists
Storage space for supplies and consumables
Participation in the Artist Residency Gallery Show held annually
Profiles in GCAC print and online communications
EXPECTATIONS
Artists-in-residence are expected to:
Be a current resident of Minnesota.
Have some technical skills in the medium they pursue (GCAC staff will introduce artists to the specifics of Cellar Press equipment and available materials, and artists will complete a virtual equipment training).
Immerse themselves in a new or continuing body of work.
Work independently in the GCAC Cellar Press studio.
Lead a public (virtual and/or in-person) community project. Examples include public demonstrations; teaching a class on printmaking or book arts; presenting an activity for public engagement at a farmer’s market or festival; a public art installation or performance; leading a workshop at one of our summer Kid’s Creativity Camps; designing and carving a series of linoleum blocks for The Grand’s use at events, demonstrations, etc. Feel free to propose an idea other than what is listed here!
Provide The Grand with at least two works produced during the residency for The Grand’s exclusive use.
Maintain a safe and clean working area.
Complete an exit interview upon the completion of the residency.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be actively engaged in an artistic practice with an interest in book arts, letterpress, or printmaking. Artists are expected to spend significant time in the studios and produce works (either as a part of an exploration, a limited series, or a cohesive body of work), and have a willingness to demonstrate their practice through informal and/or formal presentation. Please not not include your name in your application documents, as applications are reviewed in a blind jury process.
