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About Maryland Printmakers
Founded in 1989 by Sam Peters and John Sparks, Maryland Printmakers is
an organization that educates the public concerning the techniques, nature
and functions of printmaking, and encourages and advances the art of
printmaking. Maryland Printmakers, Inc., is a charitable non-profit
corporation.
The objective of the organization is to promote printmaking to
the general public and artists working in the media through
sponsorship of the following: juried,
non-juried and traveling exhibits, a slide registry, a
newsletter, charitable and educational
lectures, demonstrations and programs. Membership is open to
any individual committed to the promotion of printmaking. Maryland
Printmakers currently has more than 250 members internationally. To
find out more about the benefits of becoming a member or how
to join
click here.
Maryland Printmakers is a member of the American Print Alliance,
a non-profit consortium of printmakers' councils in the United States
and Canada. The Alliance publishes a journal of critical literature
about the print arts and a guide to printmaking workshops, curates
exhibitions, provides information and is an advocate for prints,
paperworks and book arts.
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