Celebrate A Month Of Printmaking With Fine-Art In All Forms
Starting March 1 Black Ink, a Mo'Print Fundraiser, brings an event full of unique printmaking art
Photos courtesy of Mo’Print
The Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print), a biennial celebration of fine-art printmaking in all its forms, is excited to announce the details of this year’s event. The focus of programming is scheduled throughout March 2024, but related events begin in January and run through spring with over fifty exhibitions to explore in cities across the Colorado Front Range. A full calendar of exhibitions, hands-on workshops and other experiences can be found at www.moprint.org. Some workshops require registration and fees and participants are encouraged to register early to ensure a spot.
The festivities open on March 1, with Black Ink, a Mo’Print Fundraiser from 6 pm-Midnight at TRVE Brewery, 227 Broadway, Denver. Admission is free. This event makes art accessible while supporting the Mo’Print programs with a wide variety of prints on sale for only $10, featuring designs by 66 different artists, some seasoned printers and others who are new to the form. Look for work from such well-known local artists as Taiko Chandler, Mark Lunning, Johanna Mueller, Tony Ortega, Collin Parson and Emily Grace King. The pieces are made from relief-cut 8×6” linoleum blocks that are then manually printed on 12×9” paper by volunteer master printers using the letterpress at Ghenis Kern. Only 35 signed original prints from each edition are available so attendees are encouraged to arrive early for the best selection as popular prints will sell out fast! Past Black Ink events have inspired new collectors and have drawn people back every two years to enthusiastically add to their set. The remaining prints will be on view at TRVE through March 31 and available to purchase on-site as well as at the Open Portfolio and Print Jam events. Select Black Ink designs will also be live printed onto T-shirts and sold during Print Jam. (See Print Jam below for more details).
Artwork by Alison Hall
Other Mo’Print Signature Exhibitions and Events
528.0 Regional Juried Printmaking Exhibition, January 18-March 24, 2024, at The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada. Juried exhibition of regional artists who works within a 528-mile radius of Denver.
Open Portfolio Day, Saturday, March 9, 9 am-3 pm at Denver Botanic Gardens Mitchell Hall and Freyer-Newman Center. (This is a free public access day at DBG) View prints from 78 artists ranging from students to established artists with gallery representation. Many artists will have prints for sale. The event includes a papermaking demonstration with Rhiannon Alpers and an artist talk/lecture with Kathryn Polk from Arizona. Exact times to be announced.
“Print Jam” Demonstration Day, Saturday, March 16, 11 am-4 pm at Arvada Center for the Arts. On-site print demonstrations. New this year: Indy Ink will be live printing select Black Ink designs onto T-shirts. Bring your own shirt or purchase at the event. Prices and more details will be on the moprint.org website once available.
Studio & Print Tour, March 23 & 24, 10 am–4 pm. Self-guided tour to multiple locations across the front range. Two days of visits to print shops and artist studios.
Artwork by Carol Till
Steamroller Printing, April 20, 10 am–3 pm at RMCAD, 1600 Pierce Street, Lakewood. This event takes printmaking to the next level where large-scale woodblocks are inked and printed using the drum of a 2-ton steamroller. Artists can sign up to have their prints made, and the community is invited to observe.
Mo’Print would like to thank the 2024 sponsors and programming partners for their assistance with this exciting celebration: Art Gym, Arvada Center for the Arts, A. R. Mitchell Museum, Birdseed Collective, Denver Botanic Gardens, Genghis Kern, Indy Ink/Abstract Denver, Invisible Museum, Kuehl Fine Art, Lakewood Cultural Center, Mohawk Paper, Onsager|Fletcher|Johnson|Palmer LLC, Pablo’s Coffee, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD), Speedball, Trve Brewing Company
Month of Printmaking serves to promote exhibits, workshops, demonstrations, and events that inspire, educate and promote awareness of this art form throughout the Denver area and Colorado. The first Mo’Print took place in 2014, and is marking its 6th run, deferring, every other year to the comparable Month of Photography.
For more information about all events and to sign up for email updates visit www.moprint.org. Follow them on Instagram @moprintcolorado and on Facebook @MoPrintDenver.
