Community Press Residencies

 
 
 

Self sponsored and independent work in Flatbed’s Community Shop

Residencies in the Community Press give artists Key-Holder access to the facility after training and orientation to the equipment. Keyholder membership is ideal for someone who has experience in a printmaking studio, has an active studio practice, and can demonstrate their technical skills. Keyholder members enjoy independent access to the studio 24/7 with key codes to the space. The resident artist will be able to create a body of work using the resources of the Community Press.  Depending on the agreement, the artist can also exhibit the work created during the residency through Flatbed Center’s Gallery.

During this residency, artists work on an independent basis to produce their own prints and therefore must be at least 18 years of age or older. A one month commitment is required. The Community Press at  Flatbed is designed specifically for individuals who have demonstrated an appropriate level of experience in printmaking and are granted access to work in one or more printmaking techniques, including relief, lithography, intaglio, monotype, and screenprinting. While not all new members or artists have extensive experience in their chosen medium, we do require that they have the ability to use the facilities correctly, independently, safely, and with consideration for other members.

Included in Residency

Artists receive a 3-hour intensive tutorial with one of our printers in an area of their choosing. It can be used as a refresher for a certain technique or a deep dive, one on one, session in a new area an artist is interested in for their professional practice.

Access to Flatbed Community’s Presses

  • Small French Tool: This is Flatbed’s original editioning press! It has a solid roller, and a bed that will print intaglios up to 22” x 30”

  • Large French Tool: This is a larger manual intaglio press with solid roller. Its bed is 30” wide

  • Takach intaglio press: Our manual Takach has a hollow roller, and is thus better suited for relief or monotype printing. Bed size is 30” x 55”

  • Electric Takach: This press has a hollow roller and is electrically operated. Its bed is 39” x 52”

  • Takach manual litho Press: 2648 model, 36”x60” press bed. 30”x40” aluminum plate backer for printing litho plates

Other equipment

  • Hot plate- 16 x 24 inch electric hot plate for aquatint, located in a separate plate work and etching room.

  • Drying rack

  • Clean tearing and curating station

  • Vertical and vat etching facilities for copper plates

  • Exposure Unit - 32 x 28 inch Nuarc Mercury FlipTop Unit

  • Hot plate for printing- Steel hot plate 24” x 48

  • Paper soaking sink

  • Rosin aquatint box 48” x 48” x 120”

  • Flat file storage and shelf storage

Cost

$600/month breakdown (+$150 one time orientation fee)

  • 24 hour key-holder access to our facilities

  • Intensive workshop with one of our printers

  • Storage space

  • Flat file storage

  • 10% off one of our classes/workshops

  • Artist’s work will be exhibited in our gallery for either Flatbed’s Annual Print Publications Show or our Annual Member’s Show

Community Press Residencies  may be structured on a case by case basis and the fee for being a member of the Community Press will be a percentage of the editions or unique prints created during the residency. Flatbed normally charges $600 per month for studio use. Financial concerns can be addressed with the Google Residency application.