McKnight Printmaking Fellowship 2027
Location: Minnesota, USA
Open to: Minnesota-based artists who use one or more printmaking techniques as part of their artistic practice and are beyond emerging status. Applicants must have maintained Minnesota residency for at least one year before applying and throughout the fellowship. Applicants must demonstrate sustained accomplishment, commitment, and artistic excellence in printmaking.
Applicants must not have received a McKnight Artist Fellowship in any artistic discipline within the previous five years, be enrolled full-time in an academic program, or be staff, board members, or immediate family members of the McKnight Foundation or fellowship administrative partners. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least one traditional printmaking technique.
Application Fee: Not specified.
What’s Provided:
An unrestricted award of $25,000 for each of the two selected artists.
One year of access to Highpoint’s print shop.
Technical support from the fellowship coordinator.
Professional development opportunities.
Storage space for materials, inks, and standard shop supplies.
$500 credit toward Highpoint printmaking classes and/or individual instruction.
Group discussions and critiques with local and national experts.
An exhibition, public talk, and reception at Highpoint.
Professional digital documentation of exhibited artwork.
Highpoint supporting membership.
What the Artist Must Cover: Not specified.
Duration: One year, beginning February 1, 2027.
Deadline: November 15, 2026, before midnight.
Application Requirements:
15 images of artwork made within the last 10 years, with at least 10 incorporating one or more printmaking techniques.
Images must be in JPG format, clear, and professionally presented. Submitted work must have been printed by the applicant.
Up to two videos, each no longer than three minutes, may be included.
Artist résumé, maximum five pages.
Statement of Artistic Practice, maximum two written pages or five minutes in video format.
A project budget is not required.
Selection Process: Applications are reviewed by a panel of two arts professionals. Selected finalists are invited to an in-person studio visit on December 14 or 15, 2026.
Important Dates:
December 4, 2026: Finalist notification.
December 14–15, 2026: In-person finalist visits.
December 16, 2026: Applicant notification.
February 1, 2027: Fellowship begins.
