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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.

The Banff Centre in Alberta offers 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/

Blue Wave Printmakers in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, BC offers a wide variety of non-toxic printmaking classes including monotype and relief. Their blog is blue-wave-printmakers.blogspot.com or email them at email bluewaveprintmakers@shaw.ca for a free class schedule.

CIEM (Centre de l'image et de l'estampe de Mirabe) in Mirabel, Quebec is an artist-run center that promotes the research, production and distribution of contemporary printmaking. Training, fellowships and residencies are available. www.ciem.ca/cms/

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

SNAP (The Society of Northern Alberta Print-artists) in Edmonton, Alberta is an artist-run printmaking centre. The space includes a gallery and printmaking studio, and provides a comprehensive range of programming including exhibitions, classes, workshops, lectures, mentorships, artists’ residencies and publishing. snapartists.com

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.

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.

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

The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts on Skopelos Island, Greece offers many classes in printmaking. Visit their site at www.skopart.org

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.org

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 workshops.firenze-artivisive.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

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

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

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

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/workshops.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

El Gallinero is a house in Granada, Spain available for artists to rent and offered by Maureen Booth of Pomegranate Editions. The house is called El Gallinero (The Chicken House) because it is built on the site of a former hen house. Finished in January, 2010, it is open to receive artists and writers for shorter or longer stays, including summer printmaking courses. For more information, go to www.maureenbooth.com, email Maureen at maureen@maureenbooth.com or call +34 658 953399.

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