APS Publication Grant supports scholars completing innovative printmaking research, funding essential research and publication costs to bring articles, online essays, exhibition catalogues, and books to publication.
Funder: Association of Print Scholars
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000; funds must be used within one year of notification
Summary: Supports innovative scholarly research on printmaking nearing publication as articles, online essays, exhibition catalogues, or books.
Key Information: Applicants must be APS members; current elected or appointed APS officers are ineligible.
The APS Publication Grant is administered by the Association of Print Scholars with support from C.G. Boerner and Harris Schrank. It supports the publication of innovative scholarly research about printmaking across all time periods and geographic regions. Projects should be nearing completion and publication, whether as feature-length articles, online publications or essays, exhibition catalogues, or books.
The grant helps scholars complete research and meet practical publication costs. Supported activities include essential research travel, studio time or printmaking courses that deepen understanding of the subject, and collaboration between printmakers and scholars. Funding can also assist with photography, image permissions, and honoraria for contributors to edited volumes or other collaborative publications. Selection emphasizes proposal clarity and original, innovative scholarship, with highest consideration given to applications supported by a publisher.