Since 1974, Women's Studio Workshop (WSW) has been a thriving visual arts organization with specialized studios in printmaking, hand papermaking, silkscreen, ceramics, letterpress, photography, and book arts. WSW's mission is to operate and maintain an artists' workspace that encourages the voice and vision of individual women artists, provides professional opportunities for artists, and promotes programs designed to stimulate public involvement, awareness, and support for the visual arts. WSW runs the only visual arts residency in the U.S. that is solely for women and has substantially advanced the careers of more than 600 artists through this program. WSW also creates professional opportunities for young artists through its internship program; has the highest rated visual arts education program in New York State; hosts cultural tourists through 20+ Summer Art Institute workshops; runs year-round ceramics classes for the local community; and is the largest publisher of handmade artists’ books in North America, having published more than 210 limited-edition works.