the boundless residency

Our fully-equipped studios support artists working in letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking, screenprinting, paper marbling, and related arts. This new program is supported generously by Cathy Ryan and Doris Engibous.

At over 12,000 square feet, MCBA is the largest space dedicated to book arts in the nation, and the only center in North America with public access to foreign language type. Providing studio access is central to MCBA’s mission, and we are excited to share our unique resources—and expand ties with the national and international book arts communities—through this new residency program.

This residency provides artists living outside of Minnesota* with the time and space to work deeply on projects that require MCBA’s specialized equipment. Check out a complete description of our studios and available equipment here . We welcome artists to apply at any stage of their career as long as they have sufficient experience to work independently in their studio area(s) of choice and can demonstrate such experience in their application materials. MCBA can help arrange one on one tutorials or technical assistance for an additional fee. Resident artists will receive an in-depth orientation and have 24/7 keycard access to MCBA’s studios during their residency.