About Artist Programs

Our artist support programs create learning and development pathways for artists throughout their careers. Program participants receive access to our cooperative studio, learning and exhibition opportunities, technical support, and connection to national professionals, as well as our skilled printmaking community.

Three artists are selected each year to participate in the Jerome Early Career Printmaking Residency. Thanks to the generous support of the Jerome Foundation, this program has existed since 2003 and has served more than 50 early career printmakers. The year-long residency begins in September and features an exhibition in June.

The McKnight Printmaking Fellowship recognizes and supports two Minnesota artists each year who are considered beyond emerging status and can demonstrate a sustained level of accomplishment, commitment, and artistic excellence in the field of printmaking. Fellows receive an unrestricted award from the McKnight Foundation. The fellowship begins in February and culminates in an exhibition at the end of the fellowship year.

The Full Color Printmaking Fellowship is an application-based initiative for BIPOC artists with some level of prior printmaking experience. The long-term goal of this program is to create a welcoming and safe environment, providing opportunities and access to artists who have been historically underrepresented in the co-op space and adult classes, so that Highpoint represents the community it inhabits and serves.

ACCESS/PRINT is a completely free mentorship program designed for highly motivated high school students (grades 10-12) who are passionate about art or printmaking and building a standout portfolio. Participants explore introductory printmaking techniques, and create an independent project guided by artist mentors, peer critiques, and supervised work sessions. 

Highpoint’s Teaching Artist Learning Community is a paid program designed for early-career Minnesota-based BIPOC artists who are interested in growing their teaching practice in printmaking. The intention of the learning community is to create  a space where members exchange ideas, build collaborative knowledge, and support one other. Five participants are selected to meet in person for 15 weeks, with the goal of developing and leading a printmaking workshop at Highpoint.