APS Early Grants Program

Prior to October 2017, APS’s Collaboration Grant and the Publication Grant were part of the same Grants Program. Timeline of APS Grants can be found in the APS history section. This grant is no longer active.

Up until August 2017, the Association of Print Scholars welcomed applications for individual grants in an effort to encourage innovative scholarship on printmaking and collaboration among the print community. Funding ranged from $500-$1000 and supported (but was not limited to) research projects, programs, and publications that advance knowledge of printmaking. Guidelines for applying were intentionally broad: awardees should aim to further the mission of APS and provide opportunities to bring together diverse print scholars and types of expertise. A panel of the field’s senior members reviewed applications.

Grants were awarded twice per year. Applications were due by February 1 (for March award) or August 1 (for September award). One to two projects were funded per grant cycle, and examples of previously funded projects are available below.

Previous Grantees

2017 Prize (Press Release)

Winner:

Juliet Sperling (University of Pennsylvania) and Aaron M. Hyman (University of California, Berkeley) for the conference “Objects of Study: Paper, Ink, and the Material Turn”

2016 Prize (Press Release)

Winner:

Fletcher Coleman (Harvard University) and Laura Post (Rhode Island School of Design) for the conference “The Artist’s Hand: Technology in Practice”

Lisa Pon (Southern Methodist University) for the seminar “Print, Identity, and the Im/material Image”