You won’t find an after-school art program like this anywhere else!

• Fully funded; no cost to students
• All materials are provided and paid for
• Learn directly from professional printmakers
• Gain exposure to all the key printmaking techniques
• Develop a portfolio for university or art school applications
• Have the opportunity to exhibit your work in group exhibitions
• Build relationships with like-minded artists
• Have fun!

The Grace Ross Shanley Fellowship Program is a mentorship opportunity for high school juniors and seniors who have a demonstrated ability and appreciation for art and a shown desire to learn printmaking. It is modeled after traditional apprenticeship programs, where students are immersed in the skill development of a particular medium. Working with professional printmakers, students learn the language of art and printmaking, including key processes like etching, lithography, monotype, woodcut, and screenprint. They are also introduced to the technical end of creating prints, such as how a studio is set up and operated.

A program as robust at this requires commitment. Classes meet once a week after school throughout the academic year. Participating students are expected to produce a portfolio of prints and editions, suitable for the college application process. Both juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply, but students who enter as juniors will have the opportunity to participate in a second year of the program. In this second year, students are expected to define, plan, budget, and complete a project by the end of the year. Second-year students also are expected to help incoming students with their prints.

Application Requirements

1. Completed application form
2. 5 examples of student’s work
3. Letter of recommendation

Now accepting applications for Summer 2026 – Deadline: April 17, 2026 College students have the opportunity to work for academic credit as a part of the Center’s Internship Program. The Center also accommodates recent college graduates looking for printmaking experience. Students and graduates with an art or printmaking background are preferred, and other backgrounds will be considered.

Application requirements

1. Completed application form
2. Two references
3. Current resume
4. One to three paragraphs describing your interest in an internship at CCP

For art teachers looking to build their printmaking skills or develop a program to bring back to their classrooms, we offer custom teacher development workshops built around your specific needs.

To begin the conversation, please email our Education Coordinator at workshops@contemprints.org

For those seeking college and post-grad internships, please visit our Opportunities page.