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Workshop Print GalleryNOW SHOWING:The 20th Annual International Small Print Show
Ok, can you believe we've been at this for over 20 years?! That just means WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING. Over 60 artists...beautiful hand made art at affordable prices...an opportunity to buy local and meet and support the artists in your community...purchase utterly unique and meaningful gifts for your loved ones this holiday...meet and greet over hot cider and treats in an oasis of warmth on Western Avenue....we look forward to seeing you... Preview the exhibition: November 21 and 28, 12-5pm
The show will also feature a huge selection of artist made cards, books, t-shirts, posters and other DIY gifts. Participating artists:
Past Events and Exhibitions:In celebration of Chicago Artists Month 2009, the CPC presents: The Exquisite Matrix: A Collaborative Print Series
Exhibiting Artists:
Inspired by the idea of the "exquisite corpse" and it's role in the interactive spirit of printmaking, this exhibit features a collaboration among Chicago print artists, resulting in images that involve many independent visions inspired by a series of words passed along from artist to artist. It reads sort of like a visual game of "telephone". A wide variety of printmaking media has been utilized. Demonstrations are being prepared on October 4th that will invite the public to get their own hands dirty and see what's so dang groovy about this inky medium. This event is FREE and OPEN to the public.
Inkdrops Keep Falling on My Head: A New Summer Exhibition by Gallery Artists
Featuring work by: Hiroshi Ariyama, Yue Chen, Charles Cohan, Susanna Crum, Christine Gendre-Bergere, Michael Goro, John Himmelfarb, Deborah Maris Lader, Ray Maseman, Nichole Maury, Dennis O'Malley, Joel Rendon Through August 29, 2009 - Gallery hours Fridays and Saturdays, 12-5pm, and by appointment
TONS OF COOL STUFF FOR JUST $20 or LESS! AND...The dancers, movers and artists ofNcounterwill kick off the $20 print sale from 3-5pm in a special interactive "happening". This group meets once a month in ever-changing locations to connect people through dance. Expect dance, music, video, photography, and other visual arts to mutually inspire each other for two hours of uncontained creativity. Ncounter welcomes people to come create, explore, and connect. For more information check them out on Facebook, or their website Ncounter.me 
Rebellious Integration
a portfolio exhibition curated by Megan Sterling and Katarzyna Cepek Through April 25, 2009
Rebellious Integration toys with the contradiction of a printmaker's continuing subsistence in contemporary art culture and the mores of our society. Although many printmakers work to integrate themselves into the social ranks-- working mainstream jobs, teaching in academia, etc.-- we at the same time continually find ways to be subversive, to challenge the rubric of each institution that we labor so hard to pervade. Participants were asked to rebelliously integrate themselves into this exchange- that is, there were specifications that had to be followed, ie size, edition size, etc., but were then encouraged to rebel in any creative way they liked, be it in their subject matter, mediums, three-dimensionality, shape, materials used, etc. Artists include:
Also showing in the CPC gallery:
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These events were organized in conjunction with the 2009 Southern Graphics Council Conference , which took place in Chicago March 25-28. It was GREAT to see all the printfolk in Chicago! The ink was flying.... 19th Annual International Small Print Show and Holiday Open House
The Grand Opening Party was held Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7, 2008, and featured the work of over 70 artists from all over the world, including our very own CPC printmakers. The turnout was pretty fabulous for being in a recession, but the affordability of the work and the tendency for people to seek unique and handmade items for their loved ones during the holidays made for a very successful show. Artist-made books and cards and t-shirts also flew off the tables, along with the very yummy food tidbits and hot cider. NEW this year was our first ever CPC Small Print Show BLOG. Check it out! Small Prints. Smaller prices. Great party snacks. Huge Fun. Gigantic affordability. Generous hot cider. Gargantuan Art.
Postcard collection: please view the entire collection For more info on the original Beyond Boundaries exhibition at the CPC, please see below in Past Events and Exhibitions. The full Postcard set of the Beyond Boundaries: 35 Chicago Artists Connect exhibition is now available at the CPC and other locations for $20 (Chicago Cultural Center, Powell's Bookstore, Illinois Artisans Shop, and Enjoy in Lincoln Square). These make the PERFECT giftthey are beautiful, sendable, frameable, affordable and collectable and come in a fancy box. They are an unconventional 5.5 x 5.5 inch size, and so are also very ARTY! Your friends will be impressed. If you would like a set of postcards shipped, please send a $25 check or money order made out to Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and we'll have 'em there before you know it. The CPC now accepts Visa/Mastercard for orders over $50, as well as personal checks. "Beyond Boundaries: 35 Chicago Artists Connect" The show has already made a few stops and is currently on its way to Saginaw Valley State University. The Larson Gallery at Yakima Valley Community College presentation was a stellar success. Gallery Director Cheryl Hahn created an interactive print "laboratory" right in the gallery, and "lines" were not only painted on the walls and across the floor (connecting the Chicago and Yakima artists), but also clear up and on the celebratory cake at the opening! We were duly impressed. They had a fantastic turnout and lots of press. Stay tuned for images by the participating Washington State artists.
The full tour schedule as it stands: H.F. Johnson Art Gallery at Carthage College
The Larson Gallery at Yakima Valley Community College
Saginaw Valley State University
Western Kentucky University
This exhibition was built to travel, collecting new artists along the way. We are still looking for a few more prospective venues to exhibit and expand this collaboration. If you are interested in exhibiting this collection of work and adding your own artists, or for more information please contact Deborah Maris Lader at 773.293.2070, or email ink1101@aol.com Art of Democracy
On October 11th, 12 -5pm, the CPC hosted an open house & demonstration: The Print as Democratic Medium The CPC's "The Art of Democracy" was part of a network of exhibitions and events that took place in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, New York, Atlanta, and other cities across the U.S. The printmaking medium has historically proven itself as a prime democratic broadcaster of artistic and political vision.
Exhibiting artists:
for more info, also see www.artofdemocracy.org
18th Annual Small Print Show and Holiday Open House opened Saturday December 1st, 2007 and ran through February 2nd, 2008. The show featured small printworks and artist-made gifts by members of the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and invited guests. Our most successful Small Print Show to date! This annual show just proves to be more and more of a draw each year, and we're thrilled that folks put the CPC on their holiday shopping itinerary and value the magical gift of hand made prints and other artistic creations.Approximately 40 artists participated, including Hiroshi Ariyama, Shawn Ballarin, George Bodmer, Peter Brickell, Sue Demel, Joel Dugan, Christine Gendre-Bergere, Michael Goro, Susan Hall, Kathy Halper, Elise Hughes, Carrie Iverson, Scott Keifer, Ruth Keys, Jill Kramer, Carol Lader, Deborah Maris Lader, Kim Laurel, Alan Lerner, Sharon Lindenfeld, Ray Maseman, Bert Menco, Brian Novak, Joel Rendon, Artemio Rodriguez, Duffy O'Connor, Dennis O'Malley, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Jaunith Skinner, Megan Sterling, Jerry Svoboda, Kyra Termini, Anatole Upart, and more.
The CPC invited its neighbors, friends and the public to cross the threshold and explore the "printmaking mystique" with a full day of inky demonstrations, an open house and hands-on print projects on October 13, 2007. The exhibit ran through October 31, 2007. In celebration of Chicago Artists Month 2007 with support from the Department of Cultural Affairs. Beyond Boundaries: 35 Artists Connect
October 1 through November 4, 2006. For the past 11 years, Chicago's artists have looked forward to Chicago Artists Month, the city wide celebration of the visual arts during the month of October. This past year's celebration was themed "Beyond Boundaries". Boundaries-physical or imagined, global or personal-can constrain our lives if we let them. In "Beyond Boundaries - 35 Chicago Artists Connect", members of the Collaborative and invited guests created 12" x 12" unique works of art using materials of their choice: paper, glass, wood, paint, fabric etc. Each work of art contained a line or visual element that crossed the center, connecting one artist to the next, moving outside the borders of an individual space and into a new boundless one. The modular format of the project allows the exhibition to travel, be reconfigured and find new connections along the way. A collection of postcards of the original art was created to celebrate this project. This allowed the public to purchase a form of the art while actively participating in the idea of going beyond boundaries, i.e. the "sending off" of the art as mail, disseminating the images all over the world. In this way the theme comes full circle. The postcards have also been displayed, arranged in frames, laminated, and used to build houses of "cards". A boxed collection of cards is available for purchase (see above). Participating Artists: Hiroshi Ariyama, Stephanie Barenz, Margaret Buchen, Lia Conklin, Laura M. Coyle, Sue Demel, Sam Falbo, Susan Hall, Fletcher Hayes, Carrie Iverson, Catherine Jacobi, Janet Jaffke, Cynthia King, Kathleen King, Jill Kramer, Deborah Maris Lader, Kim Laurel, Thomas Lucas, John McGlinn, Kate McQuillen, Bert Menco, Michael Miller, BettyAnn Mocek, Steve Mueller, Sarah Nishiura, Duffy O'Connor, Dennis B. O'Malley, Mary K. O'Shaughnessy, Heather Page, Tom Robinson, Robert Sabo, Megan Sterling, Kyra Termini, Kim Vanderheiden, Charlie Van Gilder. This program is part of Chicago Artists Month, which is supported and coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information, please visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org. 
The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative proudly presents: "The Chicago Show: Tracks, Cable, Sky and Lake" A four-person show featuring new prints by: Hiroshi Ariyama Michael Goro Dennis O'Malley Jerry Svoboda and others... 
Opening Reception and Book Signing event: Saturday, March 18th, 2006 1-5pm. Meet the artists and guest Chicago authors Richard Cahan and Jeff Libman. Bring your friends, countrymen, neighbors, and kids! This event is free to the public. Cubs AND Sox fans welcome! celebrate Chicago and shop local! Meet the artists and guest Chicago authors Richard Cahan and Jeff Libman. Refreshments will be served. "Other" artists include Jeff Atkins, Ruth Moscovitch, Joel Rendon, Anatole Upart, Miles Votek, and prints from the CPC collection. The show will run through June 3, 2006. On The Mark: Chicago Printmakers Collaborative 1989-2005
THANKS TO ALL who participated in, curated, publicized, and viewed our beautiful exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center. Our show, On The Mark: Chicago Printmakers Collaborative 1989-2005 was an enormous success, seen by thousands of people and written up in Chicago Social, Time Out Chicago, and Chicago Artists News, among other publications. It was truly something to be proud of! Special thanks go out to Lanny Silverman and Jill Hurwitz and Cynthia Quick from the Dept. Of Cultural Affairs, and to Carrie Iverson, who did such a spectacular job with the original proposal. I had a great time yakking it up with Tony Fitzpatrick at the Gallery talk on October 6th, and I just finished the eeny weeny etching we worked on together during our presentation. Catch it at the Small Print Show...  Facade ProjectEach window on the upper three floors of the CPC contains the faces of 9 of the soldiers who have died in Iraq. Altogether, the piece shows the faces of 648 of the troops who have died in Iraq as a tribute and reminder. Executed by Carrie Iverson. See installation photos and more details.
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 CPC members Margaret Buchen (left) and Maggie Tate (right) looking at a screenprint by Maggie Tate. CPC Resident Artists:
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