Artist Residency at Directangle Press

The Artist Residency at Directangle Press provides dedicated time and space for artists to research, create, and collaborate in our letterpress and risograph printmaking studio while enjoying small town living in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Our residency program invites artists to spend up to two weeks working in our cozy studio in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Artists can produce prints, artist book or zine publications, and anything else they dream up while utilizing our pair of two-color Riso printers and 17 ink colors, letterpress equipment including three Vandercook proof presses—great for printing woodcut and linocut blocks—and a library of wood and metal type, and our assortment of finishing and bindery tools. There’s also a small laser cutter on the way! Read more about our studio equipment here.

In addition to unlimited time in our studio, artists are provided with housing on the studio property, which is in close walking distance to Bethlehem’s Main Street. Our town is full of local gems including Rek’-Lis Brewing Company, The Colonial Theatre, Super Secret Ice Cream, The Maia Papaya, Cold Mountain Café, Lonesome Woods, the Local Works Marketplace and Gallery at WREN, and more—not to mention countless hiking and mountain biking trails in every direction. And if you’re here in the winter months, many of the region’s best mountains for skiing and snowboarding are only 15–20 minutes away! Read more about our little town of Bethlehem here, and our neighboring town of Littleton here.

We’re currently accepting applications for Session 3 residencies in fall 2024.
Session 3 application deadline: May 19, 2024 by 11:59 PM EST

Application materials include: Brief introduction, project summary, CV, and a portfolio of 8–10 works.
Application fee: $15 — A portion of every application fee is contributed to our Residency Grant Fund.

Applicants will be notified no later than December 15.

We offer three residency sessions throughout the year:

Session 1: January 14–April 20, 2024 ➙ Application deadline: August 13, 2023
Session 2: May 12–August 24, 2024 ➙ Application deadline: December 10, 2023
Session 3: September 15–December 21, 2024 ➙ Application deadline: May 19, 2024

Artists can apply for one- or two-week residency stays within a session. Directangle Press is dedicated to providing an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and creating a diverse resident community. We host two artists at a time to foster an environment for conversation, exchange, and potential collaboration.

Prospective residents are asked to include three potential dates as part of the application process. Every effort will be made to accommodate first choice selections. Artists arrive on Sundays and depart on Saturdays.

We also accept applications on a rolling basis for residency openings and our backup list. Read more about this below.

Sliding Scale Pricing:

One week residency: $525–725
Two week residency: $1000–1350

Residents are entrusted to determine their own price point based on their financial capability, within the range listed above. Anything beyond this range will be added to our Resident Grant Fund to support future grant recipients.

A $200 non-refundable deposit is due upon confirmation of residency dates. Balance must be paid 30 days prior to your arrival.

Grant Opportunities

Our Resident Grant Fund is focused on making our artist residencies accessible to those who would not otherwise be able to participate without financial assistance. We are currently able to offer two grants per session, each for a one-week residency. Grant recipients have half of their residency fee covered. All resident artists are responsible for costs associated with travel, food, and materials during their stay.

To apply for a grant-funded residency, please be sure to take note of the additional components on the application page.

We’re currently working on additional grant and fellowship opportunities to fund more artists. If you’d like to contribute to our Resident Grant Fund or would like to propose a funding opportunity, please visit our Donations page.

Residency Openings & Backup List

We occasionally end up with open spots in our residency calendar when artists need to cancel or reschedule. In these situations, we turn to our list of backup applicants!

We accept applications for our backup list on a rolling basis. You can apply for a specific open date—always subject to availability—or to be added to our backup list for open spots in general. Click the button below to apply for a residency opening and/or to be added to our backup list. Please note, backup applicants are not eligible for grant funds.

More about the residency:

We provide:

• Unlimited studio access* for the duration of your stay.

  • Our studio is equipped with a Swiss medical-grade air purification system to create the safest possible work environment.

• Dedicated flat file storage in the studio and the house.

• Studio orientation to introduce you to our space, equipment, and safety measures.

  • Additional studio assistance, one-on-one workshops, and specialized instruction on equipment or processes is available at an hourly rate. Want to learn how to use the Riso? Need clean hands? Just let us know!

• Free housing for resident artists.

  • Includes private bedroom with either queen or full bed, resident den area, dedicated resident bathroom with shower/tub (shared with other residents), and dedicated space in the pantry and refrigerator for your food. Kitchen and downstairs living space is communal and shared with studio staff who live in a separate part of the house.

• Companionship and support from our four-legged studio associates!

  • We employ a small collective of animal friends here at Directangle Press. Watson is our 2.5 year old lab/shepherd mix, and young Bear is our newest addition, a Great Pyrenees mix. The dogs love keeping residents company around the house and have many favorite spots to lounge around the studio.

    In the house there’s a pair of cats: Scoop, our small but mighty studio-turned-house cat, and Cinnamon, who looks a bit grumpy but is very sweet. Both are quite social and can be found wandering around during and after business hours.

    Our dedicated resident living quarters are off limits to the dogs, and one of the resident bedrooms is kept cat-free. We also have air purifiers in each resident bedroom, in the communal living room, and also in the studio.

    If you have mild dog allergies and can work in the studio but can’t stay in the house, we’d be happy to suggest alternative lodging options in the area.

*Please note, Directangle Press continues to operate as a working printmaking studio during residency sessions, and studio staff Josh, Watson, and Bear may also be working in the space during your residency to keep up with the projects that keep our lights on and presses running. Every effort is made to work around artists’ preferred studio schedules to keep equipment free and accessible to residents. Rest assured, the studio has plenty of presses and space for everyone!

Artists are responsible for:

• Cost of consumable studio materials used: paper, ink, Riso masters, etc.

  • Residents get discounted pricing on Riso masters and impressions. Current resident rate is $0.13/impression and $1.25/master. For more info on how impressions are calculated, please visit our Open Riso Access page.

• Donation of one copy of works completed during residency for Directangle Press archive.

• Food: We suggest checking out the local food co-op upon your arrival to get whatever you need! Our studio is also in close walking distance to a brewery, cafés and restaurants, and a pretty well-stocked general store.

• Transportation to/from White Mountains region. We’re happy to pick up artists at the local bus stop in our neighboring town of Franconia, which is serviced by Concord Coach Lines via Boston Logan International Airport and Boston South Station (Amtrak).

  The White Mountains region is fairly remote, but easily accessible by car or bus. We are within a 2.5 hour drive from the following airports:

  • Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), Manchester, New Hampshire — 1 hour 40 minutes

  • Burlington International Airport (BTV), South Burlington, Vermont — 1 hour 50 minutes

  • Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts — 2 hours 30 minutes

    >>> Offers daily bus service to Franconia, N.H. (10min from studio) via Concord Coach Lines (~4 hour trip).

    Weekend buses depart Boston Logan International Airport at 7:25 AM (or Boston South Station at 8 AM) and arrive an Franconia Market & Deli at 11:25 AM. We pick artists up right across the street at the Franconia Coffee House.

  • Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine — 2 hours 30 minutes

  We’re also a ~3 hour drive from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) over the border in Québec.

Cancellations

Cancellations made at least 30 days from residency start date are eligible for a transfer of deposit, to be applied to a new residency period within one year of original date. Payments are non-refundable if cancellation occurs within 30 days of residency start.

Directangle Press Studio & Residency House Policies:

• No guns or weapons of any kind are allowed on the premises.

• No smoking is allowed on the premises.

Meet our residents!

➙ Ashley Fuchs, our Winter 19/20 resident, produced a beautifully complex fan-folded artist book during her stay, utilizing both risograph and letterpress processes.

➙ Our first resident artists, Jason Urban and Leslie Mutchler of JULMstudios, produced four editions of 3-color risograph prints in early August 2019.