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Partner Workshops

Brandywine Workshop and Archives (Philadelphia, PA; founded in 1972)
Brandywine Workshop and Archives (BWA), a nonprofit art institution, preserves and promotes the art of fine art printmaking by providing a space for the exploration of traditional, contemporary and innovative printing technologies. With a clear focus on collaboration between artists and master printers, BWA serves as a portal to global cultural perspectives and audiences through easy access to its art collections and learning tools. Brandywine strives to educate, inspire and build broad, inclusive communities through its artist residencies, exhibitions, collections, public programming and mentoring programs that spur creative expression and offer career pathways in the field of visual arts.

Coronado Printstudio (Austin, TX; founded in 2006)
Coronado Printstudio is a space where artists can eliminate barriers and engage in open dialogues around history, identity and important issues of our time. Rooted in the philosophy that printing, by nature, is a collaborative medium, the studio believes that voices and stories are most powerful when seen and heard collectively. Their mission stems from the importance of providing a space for productive discussions on art and its role in contemporary American culture with an emphasis on a diverse American experience/identity. Their studio functions as an open and inclusive space for these discussions and innovative collaborations to manifest.

Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts (Pendleton, OR; founded in 1992)
Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA) is a nonprofit organization serving Native American artists and communities. Their vision is to inspire a world enriched and elevated by Indigenous creativity. In the three decades since its founding, CSIA has emerged as a premier studio, renowned for advancing Native voices in contemporary fine art printmaking, while championing the preservation of Indigenous artistic traditions. Nestled at the foothills of Oregon’s Blue Mountains on the traditional homelands of the Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Cayuse people (CTUIR), CSIA stands as a beacon for artistic innovation and cultural continuity. Its Traditional Arts program sustains the deep heritage of practices such as beadwork, basketry and garment-making, offering artists a rare space to explore both ancestral techniques and contemporary forms. CSIA’s unique commitment to Native perspectives in fine art has established it as a vital force within the arts community, where tradition and innovation converge in service to a vibrant, relevant, and ever-evolving cultural legacy.

EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (New York, NY; founded in 1947)
EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (EFA RBPMW) is the oldest and longest-running community print shop in the US. Not only a co-operative printmaking workspace that provides professional-quality printmaking facilities to artists and printmakers of every skill level, EFA RBPMW is committed to inspiring and fostering its diverse artistic community. Dedicated to the making of fine art prints in an environment that embraces technical and aesthetic exploration, innovation and collaboration, EFA RBPMW seeks to improve the overall quality of fine art printmaking by providing low cost, unfettered access to printers, equipment and education. It is with this spirit of openness and inclusion that Robert Blackburn's vision of sustaining this welcoming, creative environment continues to serve as the backbone of the workshop today.

Self Help Graphics & Art (Los Angeles, CA; founded in 1970)
Founded in 1970 as "Art, Inc.", but incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1973 as "Self Help Graphics & Art" (SHG), SHG is dedicated to the production, interpretation and distribution of prints and other art media by Chicana/o and Latinx artists. Their multidisciplinary and intergenerational programs promote artistic excellence and empower their community by providing access to space, tools, training and resources.

Women’s Studio Workshop (Kingston, NY; founded in 1974)
Women’s Studio Workshop (WSW) was founded with the vision of a society where women’s visual art is integral to the cultural mainstream and permanently recorded in history. Today, their mission is to operate and maintain an artists’ workspace that encourages the voice and vision of women, trans, intersex, nonbinary and genderfluid artists. WSW provides professional opportunities for artists at various stages of their careers and promotes programs designed to stimulate public involvement, awareness and support for the visual arts.