Edinburgh Printmakers
Edinburgh Printmakers is a printmaking studio and gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has played a key role in the careers of Alan Davie, John Bellany, Carol Rhodes and Kate Downie.[1][2]
History
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Edinburgh Printmakers was established in 1967, Britain's first open access printmaking studio [1] promoting wider participation in the arts.[3]
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In 2019 the Printmakers moved from its former home on Union Street to Castle Mills, Dundee Street in Fountainbridge, a building which was once the headquarters for the North British Rubber Company.[4][5] They opened with exhibitions by German printmaker Thomas Kilpper and Scottish artist Callum Innes.[6][7][5] Janet Archer was appointed CEO in 2021[8]
The building at Castle Mills won architecture awards for re-use and social impact.[9][10] The organisation is successful in winning subsidies and investment in order to ensure that creative art spaces are open to the public.[11] It is now offers access print studio printmaking facilities for artists using traditional and digital processes. The facilities include dedicated learning space, art galleries, a shop, café and print archive.[3]
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