Kristen T Ramirez Fellowship
for Latine Printmakers
the 2026 kristen t ramirez fellowship call is now closed. applications will reopen spring 2027.
Kristen T Ramirez
This fellowship, specifically for Latine printmakers, exists to honor Kristen T Ramirez, who passed in 2021. As an artist, teacher, arts administrator, and community activist, Kristen’s inspiration and impact is immeasurable. In Kristen’s words, “I was really interested in printmaking as a democratic medium, insofar as you are not making one thing but you are making multiple things... getting a message out in the streets to the people."
“Persistence means making work for the sake of work because it feeds you in some deeper way. Time and money are always the constant and evasive needs. Funding helps pay for many things.”
This award provides a stipend of $3,000 to produce new work or to support a printmaking project in progress. This fellowship is open to Latine artists residing in the Pacific Northwest. Current members of the Seattle Print Arts Board are not eligible to apply.
The selected artist will be determined based on the artistic intent (and project, if applicable) and the images of work presented in the application, juried by a panel of arts professionals. The first $1,500 will be awarded when the artist is selected. The selected artist, or artist team, is required to present a talk about their work, at our Annual Meeting, to the Seattle Print Arts membership. If travel to the annual meeting in Seattle is not possible, the artist must provide a recorded video presentation prior to the event. The remaining $1,500 will be awarded after the artist's presentation within the year (date TBD). In addition to the monetary award, the chosen artist will receive a one-year Seattle Print Arts membership.
Required Documents: Saved as two PDFs
PDF #1: All TEXT Documents
(We recommend saving files as: First Initial Last Name_1.pdf - for example: JSmith_1.pdf)
In this order:
- Biography, takes the place of a resume or CV (up to 300 words)
- Artist Statement, describing your work (up to 300 words)
- Letter of Intent, describing the project the fellowship will help you create. How will the grant help you accomplish your goals? (up to 300 words)
PDF #2: IMAGES
(We recommend saving files as: First Initial Last Name_2.pdf - for example: JSmith_2.pdf)
- 5-10 Images of your Work that are clearly labeled with Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Year Completed (this information should show up on the same page as the image).
Email PDFs to: submissions@seattleprintarts.org
Questions? Email us at submissions@seattleprintarts.org
ALL DOcuments due: july 5, 2026
Announcement of Award: August 2, 2026
Our 2026 Jurors
Reinaldo Gil Zambrano
Known as RGZ, Reinaldo Gil Zambrano is a Venezuelan printmaking artist, muralist, educator, and community organizer based in Spokane, Washington. His multidisciplinary practice spans traditional printmaking, public art, podcasts, and documentary filmmaking, all rooted in storytelling, cultural heritage, and community engagement.
RGZ’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America and is included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art. In 2025, he received the Mid-Career Printmaker Award from Southern Graphics International.
He is an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Gonzaga University, co-founder of the Spokane Print and Publishing Center, and founder of Spokane Print Fest. Beyond the studio, RGZ co-hosts the Hello Print Friend podcast and is expanding its storytelling mission through documentary films under the banner Hello Film Friend, celebrating artists and creative communities around the world.
María Zamura
Photo credit: Jo Cosme
María Zamura is an Interdisciplinary Visual Artist who initiated her studies at the Universidad de Los Andes, in Merida, Venezuela and received her BA with Honors from the University of Washington in 2020.
In 2022 María explored the world of textiles as a screen printing apprentice at the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. In 2023 she received the Pratt/Seattle Print Arts grant, which allowed her to create large scale paper screen prints for her first solo show Mi Jardín. In her art, María recreates surreal landscapes that exaggerate and evoke elements of the Venezuelan flora and fauna that were an essential part of the world where she grew up. Through her art, María attempts to portray different realities that coexist in her home country Venezuela while she attempts to connect from afar with her homeland.
In Seattle, María shares her passion for art with others, teaching Screen Printing classes at Pratt Fine Arts Center.
Stephanie Silva Santana
Stephanie Silva Santana is a queer multidisciplinary artist from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico living in Seattle, Washington. She has been taking photographs since very young, focusing on social issues, politics, and growing conflicts back home. Recently, photography has been an inspiration to create linocuts, also dealing with Puerto Rican topics to raise awareness while using two artistic mediums that are easy and accessible to reproduce.
She has a Bachelors in Comparative Literature and Art History from the University of Puerto Rico. She has been part of various collective expositions in Puerto Rico, Seattle, and New York. She was the Kristen T Ramirez Fellow in 2024.