Details

Project Specifics:
The following are the guidelines for all 2026 risograph resident projects:

• Printing: Risograph ME9450 Duplicator (2 Drum).

• Ink colors available: Black, Bright Red, Purple, White, Yellow and Metallic Gold.

• Book trim size: 9” x 12” (max).

• Pages: 40 - 80 pages (20 – 40 sheets).

• Paper: Mohawk Superfine 80T.

• Endpaper: Mohawk Carnival/Via 70T.

• Cover Stock: Mohawk Carnival/Via 80C.

• Binding: Perfect.

• Cover Finishing: softcover with Foil-stamp.

• Edition Size: 100 copies.

Benefits:

• Resources, assistance, and time, to produce a small edition risograph project at the Penumbra Foundation Risograph Facilities, in NYC.

• A budget to be allocated to the production of the proposed project to cover the costs of ink, paper, and binding, as needed and deemed appropriate to the project.

• Residents have the option for a one week seminar with Travis Shaffer (theretherenow) at the University of Missouri’s School of Visual Studies Riso Room where they will learn the basics of risography and have the opportunity to refine their project.

• A review of the project, with potential for critical feedback.

• “Press Time” will be determined based upon individual proposals and may vary; residents are to be allotted roughly one month to produce their projects in June, July, or August of 2026.

Requirements:

• Artists will be required to donate 40% of the edition produced during the residency, to the Penumbra Foundation library; for future educational use, as well as promotion of the residency program, and to be sold to support the costs of future residents.

• Artists will be responsible for all housing and transportation costs throughout the residency.

• Artists will be expected to complete their proposed projects to the best of their ability.

• All 2026 Residents will be expected to present their projects at a group event open to the public, in September 2026, at Penumbra Foundation in NYC.