CPC Artist Membership

Printmakers only pay for the months in which they work, and a key is provided for 24-hour access to the workshop.

An interview and portfolio review is required of all workshop members, and a contract is then signed to insure the safety and commitment of both the member and the CPC.

The CPC provides its members:

• presstime and facilities in the medium(s) agreed upon in its contract with its members.
• support equipment such as ventilated acid hood and solvent room, vertical etching tank (for copper), etching blankets (felts), plate cutter, hotplate, aquatint box and rosin room, tarletons, screen washout area w/ power washer (for water-based ink), darkroom and exposure units, screen storage, squeegies, scoop-coaters, aluminum plate backer (for litho), an array of litho stones, graining sink and levegator, tympans, scraper bars, light tables, drying racks, paper soaking trays, files, clamps, ink spatulas, straight-edge, paper-cutter, and other tools.
• materials such as solvents, paper towels, cleaning supplies (simple green, baby oil, etc.), ink modifiers, varnishes, and driers, hard and soft grounds, nitric acid, ferric chloride, and phosphoric acid, lithography chemistry (gum arabic, lithotine, tapum, etc.), some inks (limited), rosin, talc, carborundem grits, etc.
• a safe, clean, professional working environment.
• opportunities for networking, exhibition, and participation in all CPC projects including: group portfolios and exchanges (suites), the annual Small Print Exhibition (in the Workshop Print Gallery in December), invitational shows, and other events.
• discounts on CPC merchandise
• calendar sign-up for press time
• flat storage space and space to store one crate or box of supplies
• brown butcher paper

CPC Monthly Members provide:

• all personal supplies, including: plates, paper, tools, newsprint, inks, respirator, gloves, blotters, drawing supplies, snacks (we have a small refrigerator and microwave), tape, screens, and specialized materials.
• a great attitude and the ability to work cooperatively in a shared workshop setting.
• an enthusiastic willingness to clean up after themselves.

All prospective members will be given a full tour of the CPC workshop, and new members will be offered a review of all press procedures (where applicable).

Artist-printmakers who do not require studio facilities but wish to become a member of the CPC, can do so by joining as an "Inky Friend of the CPC". Please click on CPC PRINT CLUB for more information on this new opportunity! Be Inky! Be our guest! Be included in what's happening in Chicago print-land!!

For more information on CPC membership, or to schedule an interview or tour, please contact us at (773)293-2070 or e-mail us at info@chicagoprintmakers.com