In December, between Christmas and New Year I decided to take a 3-day trip to Amsterdam to visit friends who came all the way from Toronto. Upon arrival to Amsterdam Central Station, I spotted a lovely and quiet place, situated in the Amstelpassage (inside the station) - called Lil' Amsterdam.
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1. The New Impressions 2018 call for entries is now open. This is an international, juried exhibition to showcase exploration and creativity with letterpress printing techniques. The deadline for entries is February 10.
2. Call for entries. Printmakers based in the United Kingdom are invited to submit work toward Green Door Printmaking Studio's first ever Derby Print Open.
3. To mark the 550th anniversary of Gutenberg's death, the city of Strasbourg and Mainz will be organizing various events - link.
4. 'Soviet Design. Red Wealth' is the first retrospective showcase bringing together daily objects and graphics designed in the USSR in the past century. From the fifties to the Moscow Olympic games (1980), the exhibition will feature iconic pieces of the Soviet lifestyle, examples of graphic and industrial design, technical drawings and prototypes made by Soviet designers from the Moscow Design Museum and private collections. Facebook event page.
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1. London Original Print Fair. 03-06.05.2018.
2. Gutenberg 2018 in Barcelona. Lectures, exhibitions, and so much more - program.
3. Website? Century-old French newspaper seeks new Linotype instead - link.
4. Documentary about the 60,000 blocks used for advertising motion pictures - link.
Carbon Paper II. 24-25.02.2018 Charleroi
The second edition of Carbon Paper festival around the printed matter and small-scale editions will take place in Charleroi (BE) on 24 & 25 of February. During this weekend over the 50 artists, printmakers and publishers are coming over to the BPS22 - Art Museum of the Province of Hainaut (BE) to showcase their artworks in a wide range of disciplines, including etchings, screen printing, bookbinding, risograph printing, etc.. The visitors can participate in various workshops (the program will be online very soon), buy some prints or visit a party on Saturday evening.
Check out the list of participants.
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1. The next annual conference of the AEPM will be hosted by the Imprenta municipal – Artes del libro, Madrid, Spain from the 24-26 May 2018. The theme of the conference is:
'After printing: bookbinding as cultural heritage'.
2. The 6th Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial 2018. Application info.
3. Become a friend of the St Bride Library!
4. Koppermaandagprenten in de 3 noordelijke grafische musea van Nederland.
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1. Non-Toxic Printmaking. A green dream? A practical and theoretical meeting on safer and sustainable printmaking. Atelier Blauwhof - Kessel, Belgium, March 15-19, 2018.
2. 'Beyond Caxton: The John & Griselda Lewis Printing Collection' will be open to view in the Staircase Hall from Wed 3rd January. Diverse samples of the collection from 15th-20th C.
3. Reconstructing Gutenberg’s Press: The IES' Term-Long Celebration for 'Gutenberg Year 2018'. Lectures & reading - link.
4. 9 IN HAND PRESS is proud to announce our Third Annual International Print Exchange! The exchange is open to printmakers worldwide. Deadline 31.03.2018, link.
Drukdrukdruk. 5-6.05.2018
The Drukdrukdruk weekend is back: on 5th and 6th of May 2018 you can follow workshops, artist talks and various printmaking sessions throughout Belgium: silkscreen, lino, etching, letterpress, monotype etc. The complete program will be online on 2 of April, so keep an eye on their website.
Do you own a studio or exhibition space? Do you organize an activity or workshop?
Feel free to submit your activity before 11 February 2018 via this link.
Check out the previous edition.