Papermaking Certificate

Thank you for your interest in the Morgan Conservatory's 2026 Certificate in Professional Papermaking program!

We're excited to be launching this six-week program designed for those who wish to pursue a career as a professional and/or collaborative papermaker. This intensive, full-time program concentrates first on strengthening and refining technical skills in Eastern papermaking and Western papermaking, and then applies those skills to contemporary techniques culminating in a collaborative project with an established visiting artist. Prior knowledge of papermaking is required. A maximum of 4 students will be accepted in this first year. The application is below.

TIMELINE

Application Deadline: January 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm EST

Notification: February 15, 2026

Certificate Program: June 15 - July 25, 2026

In addition to the application questions below, please prepare the following PDFs for upload. PDFs should be titled "Lastname.First_1.pdf", etc.:

Letter of Intent (PDF 1, one page): Outline your goals and objectives for applying to the Morgan Conservatory’s Professional Papermaking Certificate Program.
Current Work Résumé (PDF 2).
Artist CV (PDF 3, max 2 pages).
Portfolio (PDF 4, 10–15 images): Images of your handmade paper work or collaborative projects. Include captions with title, year, media/materials, dimensions, and collaborators (if applicable).
One Letter of Reference (PDF 5): From one of the references listed in your application.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must reside within the United States and cannot be currently enrolled in a degree granting program. Applicants must be able to commit to participating in the program for its complete duration, June 15 - July 25, 2026.

Please submit your application in English. Any applications not completed or submitted by the deadline will not be considered. You must click on the SAVE button in order to save your progress. You will see a confirmation page and receive an email after submitting successfully.

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For more information about the program, visit: www.morganconservatory.org/papermaking-certificate.

Questions? Please contact artistopps@morganconservatory.org.

Name*

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Phone Number*

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Website*

Social Media Links (if applicable)

Mailing Address*

Street Address

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Birth Date*

Country of Citizenship*

Non-citizens may be requested to provide proof of their ability to participate in the program.

Will you be traveling from out of state if accepted into the Certificate program? *

Contribute Anonymous Demographic Information (3 questions):

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Age

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Do you identify with any of the following? Please check all that apply:

Institution Name*

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Major/Degree*

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Add another educational experience?*

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Institution Name*

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Major/Degree*

Date Attended*

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Instructor 1*

Instructor 2

Instructor 3

Instructor 4

Do you have interest / experience in:*

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Teaching
Production / Editioning
Artistic Collaboration
Small Business Operation

Have you worked as an apprentice or employee in a professional papermaking workshop? If yes, please include detailed information in your résumé or letter of intent.*

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Job Title*

Dates Employed - Start to End Date (MM / YYYY - MM / YYYY)*

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1. PDF, one-page letter of intent outlining your goals and objectives in applying to the Morgan Conservatory’s Certificate in Professional Papermaking.*

2. PDF, current Work Resumé.*

3. PDF, Artist CV (no more than 2 pages).*

4. PDF, portfolio with 10-15 images of your work or work you’ve made collaboratively in handmade paper. Include captions with title, year, media/materials, dimensions, and collaborating artists if applicable. (Maximum file size 10MB.)*

5. PDF, letter of support from one of the two references requested above.*

Signature*

Morgan Conservatory Certificate in Professional Papermaking

Personal Information

Demographic Information

Education

Institution 1

Institution 2

Institution 3

Papermaking Instructors

Employment Experience & Interests

Company/Institution 1

Company/Institution 2

Company/Institution 3

References

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Application Materials

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