Each year St. Michael's Printshop invites applications from international, national and provincial artists who wish to come and work at the Printshop for a one-month period. A total of six residencies are offered during the year.

In order to be considered for the Visiting Artist program, interested artists must submit the following:
–Artist's curriculum vitae,
–10-12 slides or jpegs with list,
–A written project proposal, a workshop proposal and
–A self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of these materials.

Conditions of the residency
The one-month residency must be completed during the period of April 1st in the year in which it is awarded and March 31st of the following year.
Two prints from each edition printed during the residency must be provided to St. Michael's Printshop. One of these prints will be retained in the Printshop's Archives, the other is used for fundraising purposes.
During the residency, the artist will be asked to give a workshop for the membership of the Printshop.

Benefits
–$500 Artist Fee
–$500 Travel Assistance*
–$500 Accommodation Assistance*
–24-hour access to all facilities at the Printshop
* applies to national/international artists only

*International artists should note that materials may be considerably more expensive here, so it is recommended that materials be brought with you. These may include paper, and coloured printing inks. St. Michael's provides black and white inks, and basic solvents and chemistries. Because of our isolated location, ordering materials may take up to several weeks.*

Deadline for submissions is October 1st of each year.

Visiting Artist Program schedule for 2008:

TBA–Michelle Bush, St. John's, NL
May– Corrine Coleman, St. John's, NL
June– Jerry Ropson, Montreal, Quebec
July– Gemma Anderson- Belfast, UK
September– Colin Lyons, Montreal, Quebec
February 09– Osvalso Ramirez Castillo

Some of the artists who have visited St. Michael's Printshop recently:

2007
Jennifer Barrett, Paradise, NL
Robert Truszkowski, Montreal, Quebec
Jackie Barrett, Alberta
Craig Francis Power, St. John's, NL
Raina McDonald, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Tara Bryan, Flatrock, N

2006
Shirley Greer, Pasadena, NL
Mark Bovey, Halifax, NS
Barbara Beisinghoff, Germany
Vanessa Hall Patch, Vancouver, BC
Anita Singh, St. John's, NL
Jenny Pope, Ithaca, NY

2005
Helen Gregory, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Pawell Zablocki, Toronto, Ontario
Navarana Igloliorte, Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Elspeth Lamb, Scotland, UK
Elena Popova, Flatrock, Newfoundland and Labrador

2004
Hemavathy Guha, Delhi, India
Taiga Chiba, Vancouver, British Columbia
Jennifer Morgan, St. John's, Newfoundland&Labrador
Sue Gordon, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jennifer Armstrong, St. John's, Newfoundland&Labrador

2003
Manuel Lau, Toronto, Ontario
Robert Van Der Peer, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick
Jude Griebel, Vancouver, British Colombia
Donna Blakeman Welch, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Julie Voyce, Toronto, Ontario
Peter Lazarov, Holland