Thank you to our 2026 Guest Speakers & Critics! This is the second year that they have each returned to speak with our cohort, chosen for their valuable insights on artist career development and sharp eye for growth-centered critique.
@artauntie_ founded Waller Gallery to uplift art created by people of color.
@terimhenderson granted I&P its first press mention in her review of “What Happens When We Nurture” in the Baltimore Beat.
@ziplockshorty participated in the inaugural I&P fellowship cohort and has since produced more works on paper.
Meet the 2026 Islam & Print cohort! In February, we welcomed four brilliant artists whose creative practices involve heritage-based archives, natural materials, decolonizing narratives and spiritual practices, and more!
★ Shiraz Abdullahi Gallab (Philadelphia, PA)
★ Waad Husein (Rockville, MD)
★ Katie Shlon (Baltimore, MD)
★ Aurora Suryah (Baltimore, MD)
We’re so excited by the connections and synergy of ideas they’ve presented in just 2 months. We can’t wait to see their practices grow along side each other.
🔗 Link in bio to read more about them. New works loading and a 2026 group exhibition on the way! 🔋
Islam & Print (I&P) is a printmaking fellowship co-founded by artists Safiyah Cheatam and Dan Flounders in 2022. The mission of I&P is to champion diverse Muslim experiences and strengthen career readiness by building a network of regional, emerging visual artists of all mediums through our biennial fellowship in Baltimore, MD. We aim to build an archive of contemporary Muslim artwork.
Special thank you to the Grit Fund and Making Space Bmore!! 🖤
We’re baaack! Islam & Print is looking for its 2026 cohort members for our biennial printmaking fellowship based in Baltimore, MD!
🔗 Link in bio to apply
Due Wed, Dec 31, 2025
Fellowship date: Feb–June 2026
What to expect: Over 4 months, we’ll meet biweekly to brainstorm, make, and critique, then each artist will work with Dan Flounders to make 2 print editions that will be in a local group exhibition. Learn more at islamandprint.com
Glad to be 2025 @thegritfund awardees to continue this work! Thanks to @makingspace_bmore for sharing their print facilities.
****EVENT POSTPONED***
New date Aug 31st 2025
Islam & Print Studio Visit
@saphicles | @_flounders
Thursday, July 31, 6p-8p
RSVP with link in bio
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Stop by to learn more and chat with artists and Islam & Print Co-Founders Safiyah Cheatam and Dan Flounders about mentorship, printmaking, and community building at their Parkdale studio. In addition to their own artworks, they will showcase the Islam & Print archive of prints from the 2022 and 2024 cohorts.
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1-2 Courtesy of @saphicles & @_flounders
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THANK YOU, Creative Mornings Baltimore (Kira and Mario) and the Baltimore Museum of Industry, for having us to chat on the theme MENTOR! 🤓
*POSTPONED* OPEN STUDIO where you’ll get to see the Islam & Print collection, our own artworks, plus our studio mate @besan_khamis artworks. 🥳
Photo Credit: CM and Laura Ferrara @laurasferrara
