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Risograph Print Residency of Spokane

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The Risograph Print Residency of Spokane supports community-minded artists, designers, and students in producing original, edition-based print projects utilizing the unique Risograph facilities of EWU’s 4D Lab. This juried residency offers access to specialized equipment, mentorship from faculty, and a dedicated studio in the Catalyst Building in downtown Spokane. The 2025–2026 cycle introduces two new student micro-residencies alongside our traditional artist/designer residencies, expanding opportunities for creative exploration, mentorship, and community engagement.

Residency Details

Location: Catalyst Building, Downtown Spokane

Residencies Offered:

  • 3 Risograph Print Residencies (one per quarter)
    • Fall 2025 
    • Winter 2026 
    • Spring 2026 
    • Each residency lasts approximately one month
  • 2 Undergraduate Student Micro-Residencies
    • One in Fall 2025 and one in Spring 2026
    • Each lasts two weeks
    • Open to students currently rolled in an undergraduate program at any college or university

All residencies are in-person. Lodging and transportation to and from residency not included.

Application Deadline for all Residencies: August 11, 2025
No application fee.

Curated List of Jurors:

  • EWU Design Faculty: Ginelle Hustrulid, Mindy Breen, Tony Kuchar
  • Community Partner: Hive Artist Residencies Manager, Eva Silverstone
  • Previous RRS Residents: Breanna Miller, Alex Sensiba

Project Guidelines

We invite proposals that explore the expressive potential of Risograph printing through editions, posters, zines, books, visual narratives, and experimental print ephemera. Strong proposals will demonstrate a commitment to community engagement—whether through workshops, artist talks, collaborations, or public-facing creative outcomes.

Residents are encouraged to push the boundaries of the medium, incorporating interdisciplinary approaches and contributing to an active culture of print-based storytelling and visual research.

Available Equipment

  • Risograph MH9450U (2-drum duplicator)
    • Inks: Black, Blue, Bright Red, Fluorescent Orange, Fluorescent Pink, Green, Metallic Gold, Mint, Orchid, Yellow, Sunflower Yellow (+3 new colors TBD)
  • Saddle & long-reach staplers
  • Guillotine & heavy-duty trimmers
  • Spiral binders
  • M1 iMacs with Adobe Creative Cloud

About Risograph Printing

Risograph printing merges the tactile beauty of screenprinting with the mechanical efficiency of photocopying. Its use of spot color ink drums enables bright, explosive, and often unpredictable visual results. Designed for editioning, Riso prints one color at a time, leading to natural misregistration that contributes to its charm. Overprinting, color separations, and layering techniques offer endless opportunities for creative experimentation.

For artists new to Riso, we recommend trying the free Spectrolite app to explore digital color separations.

Risograph Print Residency Application

  • Application Deadline: August 11, 2025 at midnight
  • Fall 2025: October 13 – November 7
  • Winter 2026: February 9 – March 6
  • Spring 2026: April 6 – May 1

  • 225 sq. ft. dedicated studio space in downtown Spokane
  • Preferential access to the Riso lab
  • 10 hours of one-on-one Riso training and tech support
  • $250 print materials/supplies budget
  • $250 honorarium
  • Public exhibition; artist talk; or open studio, community-focused event
  • Promotion via EWU Design and university channels

  • Residents must occupy and utilize the studio 4–6 hours per week during their residency.
  • Residents will donate 20% of their editioned works to the 4D Lab archives (used for educational, promotional, and fundraising purposes).
  • Residents are expected to create and participate in a community event (workshops, artist talks, collaborations, or any public-facing creative outcome are welcome)
  • Residents are expected to participate in a final public event (e.g., exhibition, talk, or zine launch), aligned with Spokane’s First Friday events.

How to Apply as a Risography Print Resident

Please upload the following materials in PDF format by August 11, 2025 at midnight. Use the naming convention: “Your Name_Riso Residency Application – Fall”, “– Winter” or “– Spring”.

  • Resume / CV, including contact information
  • Project Proposal
    • Describe your planned project using the Risograph
    • Briefly explain your community-facing component
    • Preferred Residency quarter (Fall, Winter or Spring)
  • 10–20 Images of Relevant Work
    • These may include past print projects, book/zine work, or any experimental media that supports your proposal.
  • Statement of Intent
    • Briefly explain why your project is uniquely suited for Risograph duplication and what draws you to this medium.

Upload Your Application

The Risograph Print Residency of Spokane is a juried printmaking residency that supports regional artists/designers and enriches learning through creative production, collaboration, and public engagement. Taking place over three academic quarters—Fall 2025, Winter 2026, and Spring 2026—this residency program invites three artists/designers to produce new work using the Risograph printing process in our on-campus studio at Eastern Washington University (EWU) in Spokane, WA.

Applicants from outside of the region are welcome to apply, but lodging and transportation are not included.

Questions? Email Ginelle Hustrulid at ghustrulid@ewu.edu.

Student Riso Micro-Residency

  • Application Deadline: August 11, 2025 at midnight
  • Fall 2025 Student Residency: November 10 – 21, 2025
  • Spring 2026 Student Residency: April 13 – 24, 2026
  • Duration: 2 weeks per residency
  • Location: Catalyst Building, Downtown Spokane

  • Access to the EWU Risograph Lab and 4D Lab Studio
  • Dedicated workspace at the Catalyst building
  • One-on-one mentorship from EWU Design faculty
  • Technical training on the Risograph printer
  • $75 print materials & supplies budget
  • $75 honorarium
  • Student Residents are expected to create a mini-exhibition of their project to be hung in the Riso studio gallery
  • Your project featured on the EWU Design website and social media

This opportunity is open to any undergraduate student enrolled in a college or university. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, excited to experiment with print-based media, and interested in developing a short-run editioned project that demonstrates their unique voice and creative perspective.

Projects must utilize the Risograph printer as a core part of the creative process. Acceptable formats include zines, mini-books, illustrated narratives, poster series, visual poems, or print-based research. Students are encouraged to work conceptually and take creative risks, while planning carefully for production timelines and technical requirements.

  • Students must commit to working on-site in the Catalyst studio for at least 5 hours per week during the two-week period.
  • All participants are expected to produce an editioned work, one copy of which will be donated to the EWU 4D Lab archive.
  • Attendance at end-of-quarter showcase of project required

Submit the following materials as a single PDF below. Use the naming convention: “Your Name_Student Riso Residency Application – Fall” or “– Spring”

  1. Contact Information:
    • Full Name
    • Email Address
    • School / Department / Program
    • Year in School (e.g., Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
    • Preferred Residency quarter (Fall or Spring)
  2. Project Proposal / Statement of Intent (300–500 words)
    • A clear description of the project you wish to create using the Risograph
    • How you will use the residency time
    • Why the project is meaningful to you
    • Why your project is uniquely suited for Risograph duplication and what draws you to this medium.
    • How it contributes to your development as an artist or designer
  3. Portfolio / Sample Work
    • 5–10 Images or PDFs of Relevant Work (can include print, digital, illustration, design, photography, etc.)
    • Include titles, dates, and short descriptions
  4. Faculty Reference
    • Name and email of a faculty member who can speak to your work (no formal letter required)
  5. Optional: 1-page resume or list of relevant courses and experiences

Upload Your Application 

The Student Riso Micro-Residency offers undergraduate Design students a focused opportunity to develop and produce an editioned project using Risograph technology. This micro-residency takes place within the Risograph Print Residency of Spokane program and emphasizes independent creative research, print experimentation, and professional practice.

Selected students will receive one-on-one mentorship, studio access, and technical support to complete a self-directed print-based project such as a zine, poster series, or other editioned work. The final output will be featured in a showcase of created works.

Questions? Email Ginelle Hustrulid at ghustrulid@ewu.edu.