Printmakers Residencies
APPLICATIONS OPEN: Apply by Monday 30th June 5pm Applications are now closed for this opportunity. Follow us on social media or join the mailing list to hear of news about our resident printmakers.
At The Yard Print Studio we are thrilled to offer this opportunity as part of the INKED: Festival of Print 2025 programme.
We are offering three creative practitioners one-week paid time in The Yard Print Studio with tutoring and technical support from professional printmaker and studio founder; Nichola Goff.
The printmakers residencies are designed for artists to take paid time out from their normal routine to spend an intensive week in a printmaking studio exploring ideas and new techniques or developing a new body of work within a printmaking discipline.
Work produced during these residency weeks will be celebrated as part of the INKED Print Festival in November 2025.
RESIDENCY DETAILS
RESIDENCY WEEKS AVAILABLE
Week 1- August 18th - 23rd
Week 2 - September 1st - 6th
Week 3 - September 8th - 13th
Each week runs Monday to Saturday. Resident Artists will be expected to spend a minimum of five days in the studio.
Resident printmakers will have full use of the studio for the duration of the residency. (See studio facilities below)
Tutored / technical support is available Monday to Thursday 9.30am - 2.30pm
Independent time can be spent in the studio outside supported times once induction has taken place on day 1 of the residency between the hours of 9.30am and 6pm.
Resident printmakers can use the tutored time to learn a new printmaking process or develop existing skills.
Work produced during the residencies will be celebrated as part of the festival in an exhibition at The George Gallery in Newnham running from 7th - 22nd November.
Each resident receives a fee of £500 plus £100 expenses for materials and travel. Accommodation is not included, all residents will need to organise their own accommodation and travel if needed. We can advise artists on accommodation and transport options if required.
Residents will be required to include work produced on the residency in the INKED Festival exhibition and need to be available Monday 3rd - Wednesday 5th November for exhibition installation and on Thursday 13th November 6-8pm for an artist talk event which they will be invited to participate in.
How to apply
Please email an expression of interest to theyardprintstudio@gmail.com including:
5 images / a short video / or web link showing examples of your work.
CV or bio, including name, address and contact details.
Desired residency week.
A statement detailing how you think you will benefit from this opportunity, what you would like to achieve and specific techniques, if any, you would like to learn. Max. 1 page A4.
Please see ‘who can apply’ section below for application criteria.
Email applications by MONDAY 30th JUNE 5pm Applicants will be notified within a week of the closing date.
Who can apply
We welcome applications from creatives working in any discipline with an interest in printmaking. We are particularly interested in hearing from creatives underrepresented in the arts and welcome applications from those who lack opportunity and who will benefit from this paid time.
The application process is designed to be informal and as straightforward as possible. Please get in touch if you would like to submit an application in a format that is not listed above or have any questions about the process.
Part of the residency time will be spent independently working in the studio, so whilst anyone working in a creative discipline is welcome to apply the residents will need to have confidence in working in a print studio environment.
This opportunity is not available to full time students.
Studio facilities
One Albion Relief press for lino, woodblock and letterpress print. Bed size: 60 x 45cm
Letterpess type
One Hawthorn etching press for Drypoint, Collagraph, Carborundum print, Etching plates and Monoprinting. Bed size: 120 x 55cm
One vacuum screenprinting table and Natgraph exposure unit. Max screen size: Approx. A1
Various silkscreens for paper and fabric
A table 2m x 1m
Glass surfaces, rollers and inks.
Pigment mixing equipment
Basic studio materials are included in the residency, we stock; Intaglio oil based inks, Caligo safe wash inks, System 3 water-based screenprinting inks and Selectasine water-based screenprint inks for fabric.
Materials available to buy at the studio: Paper- Somerset, Fabriano and Heritage / Lino & drypoint plates.
Residents are responsible for buying any extra materials they require.
About The Yard Print Studio
The Yard Print Studio is run by printmaker Nichola Goff and located in Drybrook in the Forest of Dean. The studio is equipped with a Hopkinson & Cope 1874 Albion relief press, letterpress equipment, Hawthorn etching press as well as a screenprint table and exposure unit. The studio offers open access sessions, courses and master classes in print processes run by Nichola Goff as well as visiting tutors. Nichola also works to commission from the studio and runs community print projects.
More info here > THE YARD PRINT STUDIO
INKED Festival info
The INKED: Festival of Print takes place on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th November at The Miners Welfare Hall in Cinderford, featuring a two-day print fair with stalls, workshops, demos and more. The festival also includes an exhibition and associated events at The George Gallery in Newnham-on-Severn running until Saturday 22nd November.
The festival celebrates 5 years of The Yard Print Studio and the wonderful printmaking community in and around the Forest of Dean and is the first event of its kind to happen in the area.
More info here> INKED Festival of Print 2025
