Argentina
Proyecto 'Ace "explores the entire spectrum of printmaking and it's interfaces with photography, design and new media through residences, exhibitions, master classes, lectures, workshops and collaboration with master printmakers." Located in Bueno Aires. Their web site is www.proyectoace.com.
Canada
The Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada offer on-going residencies and classes at their site in the beautiful Canadian Rockies to a wide range of artists, including printmakers. Go to www.banffcentre.ca/va/residencies/ for information about residencies and www.banffcentre.ca/va/workshops/ for a list of workshops. Work study opportunities are also available: http://www.banffcentre.ca/va/workstudy/
Artscape hosts the Gibraltar Point International Artist Residency Program on Toronto Island, Toronto, Canada and accepts international artists to its program. For information, please go to www.torontoartscape.on.ca
Malaspina Printmakers Society on Granville Island in Vancouver, British Columbia offers studio space for lithography, intaglio, relief and photo-based printmaking that can be rented by the week, month or year. They offer regular workshops and classes. www.malaspinaprintmakers.com
Woodblock Printmaking Workshop, aka Bootcamp
Victoria (Sidney), Vancouver Island, British Columbia Graham
Scholls offers a two-week intensive workshop on the Japanese
method of printmaking yearly.
www.woodblock.info/bootcamp
China
Guanlan Print Residency The Guanlan Print Original Industry Base offers printmakers the chance of artists' residencies, free of charge. Opened in May, 2008, it offers excellent print facilities. A whole traditional Hakka village has been transformed into comfortable artists' housing. Artists must cover their own travel and food costs. Contact Zhao Jiachun for information at jiachunzhao@126.com.
Denmark
Grafisk Vaerksted / Naestved (The Graphic Arts Print Workshop in the city of Naestved) in Denmark offers living space and press time to guest artists. Information on how to apply can be found at www.grafisk-kunst
Fyns Grafiske Vaerksted is a printmaking studio on Odense in Denmark. Space is available to members. Go to www.fynsgv.dk for information on how to apply.
Germany
druckstelle is a printmaking studio in Berlin-Kreuzberg with facilities for intaglio, woodblock and screen printmaking. They are especially interested in traditional Japanese woodblock and new techniques of intaglio such as acrylic grounds and Solarplates. Workshops are offered and international guest artists are also invited to teach. Classes are taught in both German and English and English informational booklets are also available. www.druckstelle.info/en/index.htm
Greece
The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts on Skopelos Island, Greece offers many classes in printmaking. Visit their site at www.skopart.org
Italy
Dedalo Center for Contemporary Art, about an hour east of Rome in the town of Castiglione a Casauria, offers courses and workshops in printmaking, painting, botanical art, ceramics and photography as well as sponsoring exhibits and exchanges. Artists can also organize their own workshops, rent studio space and lodging on a weekly or monthly basis. Their web site is www.centrodedalo.it
Firenze ArtiVisive in Florence mainly offers classes in monotype, intaglio and etching; however they encourage all forms of printmaking. Their site is www.firenze-artivisive.orgu
The Florence Printmaking and Photography Studio in Florence offers classes in etching, lithography, book arts, letterpress and alternative processes. In addition to classes that can be taken for college credit, they also offer short courses and artist residencies. For more information, go to www.florenceprintstudio.org
Il Bisante in Florence offers classes in intaglio, litho and wood engraving. Classes range in length from three days to over a month. Students have access to their extensive collection of prints as well as the studio. Their web site is www.ilbisonte.it/scuola.htm
Santa Reparata International School of Art, is also in Florence, Italy. In addition to year-around classes, the school offers summer printmaking workshops with English-speaking instructors. You can find them at www.fionline.it/santareparata/
Venice Printmaking in Venice, Italy, offers on-going residencies to printmakers. Venice Printmaking specializes in large format prints, but those who work smaller are also welcome. For information go to www.veniceprintmaking.it
Japan
Nagasawa Art Park Pilot Program
on Awaji Island in Japan
A two-month residency by invitation to learn moku hanga
(Japanese style printmaking). Open to all nationalities. For
information on applying, please go to www.endeavor.or.jp/nap/or www.jpf.go.jp/air/japan_db/nagasawa_j.html
Mexico
Piramidal Grafica
Guanajuato, GTO Mexico
Jenny Hibbard, Jim Hibbard and Hugo Anaya Barba run this
private art center. Piramidal Grafica provides a large, well-equipped
and flexible studio in which to create drawings,
paintings, mixed media, and off-press or press-pulled intaglio,
lithographic or monotype prints. www.piramidalgrafica.com
Scotland
Edinburgh Printmakers Studio offers classes and studio space in the historic town of Edinburgh, Scotland. For information, go to www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.
White-Line Woodblock Techniques, four one week sessions in July and August
Orkney Island, Scotland www.rosecrossing.com/Workshop.html
Jeanne Rose of New York is the instructor.
Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries, Scotland offers printmaking classes. Contact information can be found at www.web-link.co.uk/gracefield.htm
Wales
The Sidney Nolan Trust in Presteigne, Powys offers printmaking classes. For information about their recent Solarplate class and a gallery of Solarplate prints go to www.sidneynolantrust.org.uk