Each year, Center for Book Arts awards up to six New York-based emerging and mid-career artists with space, time, and financial support to explore the production and exhibition of artists’ books and related work in a year-long residency.
This program promotes experimentation in book arts — thus artists from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We especially encourage applications from artists of culturally diverse backgrounds.
Applications are due September 15, 2024.
Selection Process
Applications must be submitted online through the link above. Each year submissions are reviewed by an independent panel of arts professionals from a broad range of backgrounds. Our panelists review each application blind looking for candidates that show either a demonstrated history with the book as art or an interest in engaging with the book as art in new ways.
Successful applications will demonstrate a committed artistic practice through their submitted work samples, statement, exhibition history, or other forms of public artistic engagement.
The 2024 cohort was selected by:
- Yusuf Hassan, Artist Publisher and former CBA AIR
- Rhonda Khalifeh, artist and former CBA Resident
- Isabella Nimmo, Associate Curator at Amant
- Alexandra Rosenberg, Executive Director at Center for Performance Research
Previous Panelists
Golnar Adili, artist and former CBA Resident; Tauba Auerbach, artist and publisher; Nickolas Calabrese, Artist and Writer; Eva Parra, Publisher and Riso instructor; Emmett Pinsky, Store Manager at Printed Matter / St Marks; Simón Ramírez, Artist and co-founder of Miriam Gallery; Molly Taylor, cultural manager at David Kordansky Gallery.
Valentina Améstica
Book Artist-in-Residence
In an experimental line, Valentina develops her work between printing, typography, graphics, art installations and poetry. With studies in graphic design in Chile and Experimental Printing, Binding and Letterpress in Central Saint Martins (London), her works present crosses that address sensory issues, the fragility of memory and personal and everyday experiences.Read More
Audra Wolowiec
Book Artist-in-Residence
Audra Wolowiec is an interdisciplinary artist working between installation, print, and performance with an emphasis on sound and the material qualities of language. Her work has been shown at MASS MoCA, CCS Bard Hessel Museum, ICA at MECA (Maine College of Art), Print Center New York, and Art in General.Read More
Aarati Akkapeddi
Workspace Artist-in-Residence
Aarati Akkapeddi is a cross-disciplinary artist, coder, and educator based in Lenapehoking (Brooklyn, NY). They often use personal and institutional archival materials, combining computational and analog techniques like machine learning & printmaking to create artwork about intergenerational/collective memory. Their creative work has been supported by institutions such as The Photographers’ Gallery, ETOPIA Center for Art & Technology, Fotomuseum Winterthur, and LES Printshop.Learn more
Sadé Powell
Workspace Artist-in-Residence
Sadé Powell is a visual and concrete poet from nyc, exploring black feminist poethics through her 1940s royal typewriter. she is interested in analog modes of meaning-making as liminal delinking from our increasingly technocratic world. her first-ish chapbook wordtomydead is currently available with ugly duckling press.Learn more
Rujuta Rao
Workspace Artist-in-Residence
Rujuta Rao. Born in Goa, India in 1989, she completed her MFA in interdisciplinary art from Parsons School of Design, New York, and her BFA in sculpture from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Rao’s work spans sculpture, installation, performance, video, and sound art, alongside a parallel practice of conceptual and functional garments, which has grown into the company RUGA.Learn more
Past Artists-in-Residence
2023 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Tash Nikol
- Tamen Pérez
2023 Book Artists-in-Residence
- Sunny Leerasanthanah
- Kyung Eun You
- Kristen Mueller
2022 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Roni Aviv
- Rodrigo Moreira
- Vanessa Sandoval
2022 Book Artists-in-Residence
- Tsohil Bhatia
- Sarah Moody
- Gwen Smith
2021 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Yusuf Hassan
- Rhonda Khalifeh
- Rowan Renee
2021 Book Artists-in-Residence
- Lizania Cruz
- Oswaldo García
- Alva Mooses
2020 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Claudia Kaatziza Cortínez
- Devin N. Morris
- Hongyi Jiang
- NIC Kay
2020 Book Artists-in-Residence
- Vincent Chong
- Linda Zeb Hang
- Rachel Hillery
2019 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Adama Delphine Fawundu
- Jihyun Hong
- Kathleen Ma
- Laura Nova
- Kevin Umaña
2019 Scholars-in-Residence
- Slavko Djuric
- Keith Graham
- Jennifer Grimyser
- Christina Martinelli
2018 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Shelly Bahl
- Charlotte Becket
- Milcah Bassel
- Alix Pentecost Farren
- Bundith Phunsombartlert
2018 Scholars-in-Residence
- Laura Byrne
- Elizabeth Castaldo
- Ben Denzer
2017 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Golnar Adili
- Chloe Bass
- David Rios Ferrerira
- Alicia Grullon
- Richard Tran
2017 Scholars-in-Residence
- Amber Heaton
- Norah Maki
- Maria Veronica San Martin
2016 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Nobutaka Aozaki
- Cui Fei
- W. Case Jernigan
- Christine Wong Yap
- Xinran Yuan
2016 Scholars-in-Residence
- Shana Agid
- Wayne Kleppe
- Elizabeth Sheehan
2015 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Aravind Adayanthaya
- Joseph Cuillier
- Glen Einbinder
- Nontsikelelo Mutiti
- Brad Thiele
2015 Scholars-in-Residence
- Aron Cohen
- Alaska McFadden
- Tammy Nguyen
2014 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Damali Abrams
- Emmy Catedral
- Heidi Lau
- Eto Otitigbe
- Seldon Yuan
2014 Scholars-in-Residence
- Donald Daedalus
- Lee Marchalonis
- Prudence Dudan
2013 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Cecile Chong
- Dahlia Elsayed
- Swati Khurana
- Kameelah Rasheed
- Jeni Wightman
2013 Scholars-in-Residence
- Aurora De Armendi
- Kyle Holland
- Amanda Thackray
2012 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Stephanie Beck
- Frances Gallardo
- Jessica Lagunas
- Asuka Ohsawa
- Sarada Rauch
2012 Van Lier Scholars
- Natalie Stopka
- Celine Lombardi
- Sara Parkel
2011 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- James Case-Leal
- Matt Keegan
- Liz Linden
- Colin McMullen
- Heidi Neilson
- Kambui Olujimi
2011 Van Lier Scholars
- Ben Reynaert
- Kimberly McClure
- Sarah McDermott
2011 Stein Scholar
- Katie Baldwin
2010 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Tal Halpern
- Wayne Hodge
- Katarina Jerinic
- Jennie C. Jones
- Angie Waller
2010 Scholars-in-Residence
- Emily Blair
- Julie Schumacher
2009 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Terry Boddie
- Gautam Kansara
- Shani Peters
- Ginger Brooks Takahashi
- James Walsh
2009 Scholars-in-Residence
- Liz Zanis
- Taylor Reid
2008 Scholars-in-Residence
- Sarah Meskin
- Elysa Voshell
2008 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Cesar Cornejo
- Hadassa Goldvicht
- Wennie Huang
- Ivan Monforte
- Zoe Sheehan-Saldaña
2007 Scholars-in-Residence
- Jeremy James Thompson
- Corinna Zeltsman
2007 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Manuel Acevedo
- Yoko Inoue
- Rajkamal Kahlon
- Catarina Leitao
- Tattfoo Tan
2006 Scholars-in-Residence
- Ana Cordeiro
- Sarasvati Munoz
2006 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Amy Chan
- Nicholas Dumit Estevez
- Shervone Neckles
- Jason Lujan
- Pablo Helguera
2005 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Tomie Arai
- Carlos Motta
- Karina Aguilera Skvirsky
- Juana Valdes
- Chitra Ganesh
2004 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Cecilia Haegeen Kim
- Josh Harris
- Isabelle Lumpkin
- Marian St. Laurent
2003 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- Navin Norling
- Frank Parga
- Jihyun Yu
2002 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
- R. Gregory Christie
- Shimoda Emmanuel
Support
Support for Center for Book Arts’ programs is provided, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council,and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
