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María Massone Studio María Massone from Buenos Aires, Argentina teaches Moku Hanga at her studio. She is also the Academic coordinator of the program "The Universe Ukiyo" at the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature of the Buenos Aires University. Massone is a researcher interested in the Edo Period as well as an artist, so her classes include both theoretical and practical training covering traditional Japanese wood printmaking and its contemporary variations. Her interests have led her to redesign tools and other Moku Hanga supplies using natural materials available in Argentina. She studied with Hiroki Morinoue, Katsutoshi Yuasa and Hidehiko Gotou. You can contact her at massonenacha [at] gmail.com.

Proyecto 'Ace "explores the entire spectrum of printmaking and its interfaces with photography, design and new media through residences, exhibitions, master classes, lectures, workshops and collaboration with master printmakers." Located in Bueno Aires. Their web site is www.proyectoace.org.

Australian Print Workshop has an annual program of exhibitions and projects, and offers a selection of high quality original limited edition Australian prints for sale online. australianprintworkshop.com

Banff Centre in Banff (Alberta) offers artist residencies on location in the beautiful Canadian Rockies to a wide range of artists working in a variety of mediums including printmaking. Go to banffcentre.ca/programs/residencies/visual--digital-arts for residency program information and banffcentre.ca/visual-and-digital-arts-facilities to learn about the printmaking facilities. To receive information about new programs, please join the contact list at banffcentre.ca/emails.

Artscape hosts the Gibraltar Point International Artist Residency Program on Toronto Island, Toronto, Canada and accepts international artists to its program. For information, please go to www.torontoartscape.on.ca

Malaspina Printmakers Society on Granville Island in Vancouver, British Columbia offers studio space for lithography, intaglio, relief and photo-based printmaking that can be rented by the week, month or year. They offer regular workshops and classes. www.malaspinaprintmakers.com

SNAP (The Society of Northern Alberta Print-artists) in Edmonton, Alberta is an artist-run printmaking centre. The space includes a gallery and printmaking studio, and provides a comprehensive range of programming including exhibitions, classes, workshops, lectures, mentorships, artists’ residencies and publishing. snapartists.com

Guanlan Print Residency The Guanlan Print Original Industry Base offers printmakers the chance of artists' residencies, free of charge. Opened in May, 2008, it offers excellent print facilities. A whole traditional Hakka village has been transformed into comfortable artists' housing. Artists must cover their own travel and food costs. Contact Zhao Jiachun for information at jiachunzhao [at] 126.com.

Grafisk Vaerksted / Naestved (The Graphic Arts Print Workshop in the city of Naestved) in Denmark offers living space and press time to guest artists. Information on how to apply can be found at www.grafisk-kunst

Fyns Grafiske Vaerksted is a printmaking studio on Odense in Denmark. Space is available to members. Go to www.fynsgv.dk for information on how to apply.

druckstelle is a printmaking studio in Berlin-Kreuzberg with facilities for intaglio, woodblock and screen printmaking. They are especially interested in traditional Japanese woodblock and new techniques of intaglio such as acrylic grounds and Solarplates. Workshops are offered and international guest artists are also invited to teach. Classes are taught in both German and English and English informational booklets are also available. www.druckstelle.info/en/index.htm

The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts on Skopelos Island, Greece offers many classes in printmaking. Visit their site at www.skopart.org

Dedalo Center for Contemporary Art, about an hour east of Rome in the town of Castiglione a Casauria, offers courses and workshops in printmaking, painting, botanical art, ceramics and photography as well as sponsoring exhibits and exchanges. Artists can also organize their own workshops, rent studio space and lodging on a weekly or monthly basis. Their web site is www.centrodedalo.it

Firenze ArtiVisive in Florence mainly offers classes in monotype, intaglio and etching; however they encourage all forms of printmaking. Their site is www.firenze-artivisive.org

The Florence Printmaking and Photography Studio in Florence offers classes in etching, lithography, book arts, letterpress and alternative processes. In addition to classes that can be taken for college credit, they also offer short courses and artist residencies. For more information, go to workshops.firenze-artivisive.org

Il Bisante in Florence offers classes in intaglio, litho and wood engraving. Classes range in length from three days to over a month. Students have access to their extensive collection of prints as well as the studio. Their web site is www.ilbisonte.it

Santa Reparata International School of Art, is also in Florence, Italy. In addition to year-around classes, the school offers summer printmaking workshops with English-speaking instructors. You can find them at www.fionline.it/santareparata/

Studio Internazionale di Grafica Printmaking and Artists Book Program at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice offers residencies to printmakers. +39-041-721-950, scuolagrafica.it

Venice Printmaking in Venice, Italy, offers on-going residencies to printmakers. Venice Printmaking specializes in large format prints, but those who work smaller are also welcome. For information go to www.veniceprintmaking.it

AIR-J is a listing of Artist-In-Residence programs in many art forms, including printmaking.

Karuizawa Mokuhanga School in Karuizawa, Japan (about an hour from Tokyo) is run by Terry McKenna. Terry offers Mokuhanga residencies and Mokuhanga themed tours in Kyoto. An online Mokuhanga Workshop is also available. mokuhanga-school.jp

Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory (MI-LAB) Artist-in-Residence Program (formerly Nagasawa Art Park Pilot Program) is designed for international artists, print teachers and printmakers who wish to learn Japanese mokuhanga printmaking techniques with Japanese teachers. Located at MI-LAB Studio/Residence near Lake Kawaguchi on a foot of Mt. Fuji located at Fuji-Kawaguchiko-cho, Yamanashi-ken, Japan. endeavor.or.jp/mi-lab

Richard Steiner's Kyoto International Mokuhanga School offers several options for learning mokuhanga, from the serious professional artist to the beginner who wishes to pursue earnestly this art/craft medium. All options are available to Japanese, foreign residents in Japan and visitors to the country. For information about Mr. Steiner, visit his web site at www.richard-steiner.net. For information about the school, please go to www.mokuhanga-school.net.

Arquetopia offers printmaking residencies in the historic district of Puebla, Mexico. The Printmaking Special Artist Residency is a self-directed art production residency for experienced printmakers. The supported techniques are intaglio, linoleum, woodcut, polyester plate, silkscreen and lithography, working on stone from Mexico. Maximum dimensions of the lithography printing press are 27 X 19 inches and of the etching press are 60 X 35 inches. For more information, about Arquetopia, visit arquetopia.org; for information about the printmaking residency, visit arquetopia.org/our-artist-residencies/printmaking-residency.

La Ceiba Gráfica, Coatepec, Veracruz offers art residency programs, specializing in teaching and production of traditional graphic arts including lithography, moku hanga (Japanese traditional wood block printing) and etching. In our lithography and moku hanga shops we use almost 100% equipment and materials designed and manufactured by ourselves with local resources and the help of local craftsmen. They welcome student groups interested in developing their graphic art skills with an eco-friendly outlook.
011 52 (228) 816-93-30, ceibagrafica [at] gmail.com www.laceibagrafica.org

Piramidal Grafica
Guanajuato, GTO Mexico
Jenny Hibbard, Jim Hibbard and Hugo Anaya Barba run this private art center. Piramidal Grafica provides a large, well-equipped and flexible studio in which to create drawings, paintings, mixed media, and off-press or press-pulled intaglio, lithographic or monotype prints. www.piramidalgrafica.com

Te Kowhai Print Trust seeks to enrich the lives of artists and printmakers in Whangarei, New Zealand. They offer classes and workshops in many techniques including woodcut and linocut. Their facilities are open to the community and visiting artists, and they support a variety of symposiums and exhibits. tkpt.org.

Edinburgh Printmakers Studio offers classes and studio space in the historic town of Edinburgh, Scotland. For information, go to www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.

White-Line Woodblock Techniques, four one week sessions in July and August Orkney Island, Scotland www.rosecrossing.com/workshops.html
Jeanne Rose of New York is the instructor.

Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries, Scotland offers printmaking classes. Contact information can be found at www.web-link.co.uk/gracefield.htm

Art Print Residence is an artist residency in Arenys de Munt (Barcelona) specialized in intaglio printmaking and woodcut. Open call is ongoing every season. Easter and summer courses every year. For further information visit artprintresidence.com or email artprintresidence [at] gmail.com.

El Gallinero is a house in Granada, Spain available for artists to rent and offered by Maureen Booth of Pomegranate Editions. The house is called El Gallinero (The Chicken House) because it is built on the site of a former hen house. Finished in January, 2010, it is open to receive artists and writers for shorter or longer stays, including summer printmaking courses. For more information, go to www.maureenbooth.com, email Maureen at maureen [at] maureenbooth.com or call +34 658 953399.

The Sidney Nolan Trust in Presteigne, Powys offers printmaking classes, an annual fine art print exhibtion, and a printmaking studio. For information go to www.sidneynolantrust.org