About The Bluegrass Printmakers' Co-op

The mission of the Bluegrass Printmakers’ Cooperative is to be a thriving studio in the Lexington area where printmakers may work; create a dialogue about prints and art; expose and educate the community about prints and the printmaking process through classes, demonstrations, and workshops; and give printmakers an opportunity to exhibit and sell their work.

 
 The Bluegrass Printmakers’ Cooperative, located in the lower level of LexArts, has a press that accommodates work up to 22 x 30 inches. The studio is set up for those who want to create woodcuts, linoleum prints, collagraphs and monoprints and etchings.

LexArts (ArtsPlace)
161 North Mill Street
Lexington, KY 40507
phone: (859) 255-2951
e-mail: pattie@bluegrass.net

Studio Hours (subject to ArtsPlace hours)

Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday (tentative) 2 – 10 p.m.

There is a calendar in the studio to sign up for press time. Currently, two people can work on the press at a time. You can call 255-2951 x 51 for studio availability. Studio keys are available for a deposit.

Membership

There are two levels of membership in the Bluegrass Printmakers' Cooperative:
 
 Printmaker – for those who want to print, you will need to submit your portfolio for review. The members will jury the portfolios at each members meeting. Once accepted, there is a one-time commitment fee of $30. Then, dues each month are $20.
(For those who will only be using the print room on occasion can contact Liz at  foley@att.net   for more info about dues.)

Portfolios are juried quarterly
Please email Pattie@bluegrass.net or call Pattie (859) 225-4366
to let us know you would like to present your portfolio.

Friends of the Co-op - with a donation of $25 (or more) you will receive a 10% discount on prints and will receive our newsletter and information about BPC exhibits.

Supplies
The studio provides the basics:
  • a press with blankets
  • a drying rack
  • flat files for storage

Artists are responsible for all other supplies:

  • inks
  • paper
  • paper towels
  • newsprint, etc.

We require that artists use non-toxic solvents for clean up, such as vegetable oil and dish detergent to clean up oil-based ink and to degrease surfaces.

 Working in an atmosphere of mutual respect, members may store materials at the studio with the expectation that they will not be disturbed.

Interested in becoming a Member or Friend of the BPC?

You may contact the above email or phone numbers or select and print the form below and mail it to the above LexArts address care of The Bluegrass Printmakers' Cooperative.

Yes, I am interested in........

_ learning more about becoming a BPC printmaker.

_ being a Friend of the BPC. Enclosed is a $25 (or more) donation.

_ taking classes or workshops to learn printmaking processes.

Name______________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________

City_______________________State______________Zip_____

Phone____________________  Email______________________
 

BPC FOUNDING MEMBERS

Alex Brooks
Laura Lee Cundiff
Elizabeth Foley
Marie Hochstrasser
Jill Plaisted

Joyce Probus
Robert Ronk
   Helene Steene
Ross Zirkle

 BPC Organizer: Elizabeth Foley

The Cooperative's programs are made possible by the generous support of LexArts through its Space to Create initiative.

All LexArts programs and services are supported in part by the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.