The California Society of Printmakers (CSP) is a non-profit 501(c) arts organization which promotes the practice and appreciation of fine art contemporary printmaking. Our mission is to support both the integrity of traditional printmaking and provide a home for artists exploring new directions in contemporary print methods. Currently, CSP has a membership of nearly 300 artists, and welcomes new members each summer and winter.
Please note, should your application for any CSP activity be accepted, materials and images submitted may be used in social media, online, digital and/or printed publicity.
Entry fees collected for CSP activities are considered charitable donations and may be fully tax deductible, depending on the tax laws of your homeland.
THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR CSP ARTIST, STUDENT, LIFETIME MEMBERS ONLY.
For the 2024 CSP Residency season, we will be doing individual applications and announcing host sites and projects individually. If you have previously received a residency, please wait three years before applying again.
2024 California Society of Printmakers Artist in Residence
Juried by host:
The W.O.R.K.S, Vallejo, CA
CALENDAR:
Project submissions due April 5, 2024.
Selected artist will be notified by April 19, 2024.
The residency at The W.O.R.K.S will begin July 8, 2024.
What is the CSP Artist in Residence?:
The California Society of Printmakers presents a variety of short residency opportunities for current CSP members. Selections will be made by host Printmakers.
What areas of Printmaking can I apply to pursue?:
The W.O.R.K.S is a fine art screen printing studio, founded by Thomas Wojak, master printer and artist. The studio uses oil based inks and mineral spirits for clean up with safety precautions in place. Artist will meet with Thomas Wojak 7 or 8 times (typically Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays) to be agreed upon between the artist and master printer; there will be a preliminary meeting with the artist to discuss their project. Artist is responsible for the cost of any digital film positives needed and printing substrates. All other materials will be supplied by the studio.
ELIGIBILITY:
CSP Artist membership must be current.
ENTRIES:
There is a $25 submission fee to submit proposals with up to 10 images. All images must be of work completed within the last 3 years.
Artist application deadline: April 5, 2024.
All submissions must be submitted through SUBMITTABLE.
Hardcopy and email submissions are no longer accepted.
More on the Juror:
Thomas Wojak is a master printer, artist and Professor Emeritus (CCA) who founded The W.O.R.K.S, a screen printing studio, in 1972 in San Francisco. The studio specializes in limited edition work for local, national and international artists, and works extensively with the Bay Area design and technology communities. Recent projects with Apple and Google have been of particular note. Over the years, his prints in the field have been honored by both the San Francisco Art Directors Guild and the New York Art Directors Association. Projects include editions for the Estate of Jerry Garcia, prints and mixed media pieces for artists such as Carrie Mae Weems, Mayumi Oda, Primo Angeli, Larry Sultan, Steve Wolfe, Nance O’Banion, Charles Hobson, Ester Hernandez, James Gobel and work with a group of Berlin painters. The graphic elements for Francis Ford Coppola’s winery and movie museum in the Napa Valley, as well as screen printed pieces for the Alcatraz Island renovations, Contemporary Jewish Museum and SFMOMA were significant projects.
Thomas relocated his studio and home to historic downtown Vallejo, CA, in 2002. His own work, consisting of print and mixed media pieces, deals with “creating a present from the fragments of the past” and has been exhibited extensively locally, nationally and internationally. He has participated in a broad cross section of group and invitational shows, as well as spearheading many local curatorial projects, in particular a series of shows entitled: Paper Cuts, featuring work from all graduate programs in the Bay Area doing works on paper. A recent show at the Jen Tough Gallery, (Vallejo/Benicia) entitled CA inked featured many artists from the California Society of Printmakers.
He was awarded Certificates of Recognition from the California State Assembly and Senate, acknowledging his work in helping revitalize downtown Vallejo, CA. The Mayor and City Council of Vallejo appointed him to the Percent for Art Advisory Group to help craft guidelines for establishing a Public Art program in Vallejo.
Thomas is Professor Emeritus in the printmedia program at the California College of the Arts (formerly CCAC) in Oakland, CA. and has taught there for over 30 years. He has also taught workshops at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, and occasionally at Penland School of Crafts in NC, and the Mendocino Art Center, in Mendocino, CA. He served on the steering committee assisting in bringing the Southern Graphics Council International to San Francisco in Spring 2014. His work can be found at http://www.thomaswojak.com