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The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is a public access studio, workshop & gallery in Norwalk, CT, helping artists create original fine art prints.
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We're back with another group of outstanding artists featured in our 10th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition! As we continue exploring this year's exhibition, we're highlighting more of the talented printmakers whose work was selected from an international pool of submissions. Each piece offers a unique perspective and showcases the incredible breadth of contemporary printmaking. Today's featured artists (alphabetically): • Ana Fernandez (MI, USA) – "Teetering II", Digital print with screenprint • Lisa Flynn (MA, USA) – "Cycle", Monoprint • Harrison Gill (CT, USA) – "Red Canoe on the Saugatuck Shore", Drypoint with hand coloring • Patricia L. Giraud (OR, USA) – "Hydrangea", Etching and aquatint • Barry Goldstein (NC, USA) – "Swiss Art – a footprint", Digital print • Georgina Grenier (ME, USA) – "Chewed Trees", Reduction linocut • Mark Grindell (CT, USA) – "The Gaze of David Graybeard", Linocut • Mark Grindell (CT, USA) – "The Passion of Goodall", Linocut • Alice Hayes (CT, USA) – "Rough Mooring", Monotype • Mary-Helen Horne (FL, USA) – "Layered Mystery", Linocut and monotype There’s nothing quite like seeing these prints in person. From delicate textures and layered surfaces to bold carved lines and vibrant color, the details reveal themselves up close. Experience the exhibition before it closes on August 30! Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 9 AM–5 PM Sunday: 12–5 PM Learn more about the exhibition on our website at contemprints.org or through the link in our Instagram bio. Keep following along as we continue introducing the artists whose exceptional work makes this 10th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition one to remember! #Footprint2026 #Printmaking #ContemporaryPrintmaking #NorwalkCT #ArtExhibition #GalleryExhibition by @contemprints
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Looking for a fun (and free!) way to spend this Saturday? ☀️ Stop by the Center for Contemporary Printmaking anytime between 1–3 PM for our Free Cyanotype Summer Sampler! Create beautiful blue sun prints using leaves, flowers, and other natural objects in one of the oldest photographic printing techniques. No experience is needed, all materials are provided, and it's a fun activity for kids, adults, and anyone who loves getting creative. Just drop in and make a print to take home! Learn more and RSVP through the Events page on our website or in the link in our Instagram bio. 🎟️ Free & open to the public 📍 Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Mathews Park, 299 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT by @contemprints
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✨ Our artist spotlight series continues with the next group of printmakers featured in the 10th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition! Each artist brings a unique perspective and approach to printmaking, demonstrating the remarkable diversity of techniques and ideas represented throughout this year's exhibition. We hope you'll stop by the gallery to experience these works in person. Today's featured artists (alphabetically): • Karen Brussat Butler (CT, USA) – "Crown of Resistance", Lithograph with hand-coloring • Laura Cantor (NY, USA) – "A Party When the Train Comes-2", Reduction linocut with collage • Jacqueline Collier (NJ, USA) – "What a Bunch 1", Collagraph with chine collé • Neal Cox (TX, USA) – "Everything to do with Nothing", Lithograph • Paul Daukas Jr. (CT, USA) – "The Meadows", Etching • Kathleen DeMeo (CT, USA) – "Starlight Tapestry", Monotype collage • Cynthia DiGiacomo (NY, USA) – "Eos 18", Monoprint • James Dormer (CO, USA) – "Souloff I", Lithograph • William Evertson (CT, USA) – "The Lesson", Woodcut • Sheila Fane (CT, USA) – "Snow Shadows", Monotype The 10th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition is on view through August 30. From intricate hand-colored lithographs to richly expressive monotypes, there's something new to discover with every visit! Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 9 AM–5 PM Sunday: 12–5 PM Learn more about the exhibition on our website at contemprints.org or through the link in our bio. Stay tuned as we continue introducing the talented artists whose work makes this milestone exhibition so inspiring! #Footprint2026 #Printmaking #ContemporaryPrintmaking #NorwalkCT #ArtExhibition by @contemprints
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We’re excited to welcome our first Summer 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Alyssa Sakina Pheobus (@alyssa_sakina_pheobus) to the Helen Frankenthaler Cottage at the CCP! Alyssa has been developing “Icons for the Eleventh Hour”, a new series of experimental woodblock prints exploring themes of divine presence, sacred geometry, light, and darkness. We’re thrilled to share a glimpse of her work in progress and invite you behind the scenes of her residency. Join us for a free Artist Talk and Studio Tour on Wednesday, July 15 at 1 PM, where Alyssa will discuss her creative practice, artistic journey, and the ideas shaping her work during her residency. This event is free and open to the public. Register in advance to receive a reminder before the event through the link in our bio. We hope you’ll join us in giving Alyssa a warm welcome and celebrating the creative work happening this summer at CCP! taken in Center for Contemporary Printmaking by @contemprints
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Discover the possibilities of Monotype Screenprinting with artist Kaitlin Santoro (@kaitlinsantoro) on Saturday, August 22 at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking! We're excited to welcome Kaitlin back to lead this hands-on workshop where you'll create vibrant, one-of-a-kind prints using ink applied directly to the screen. Explore layering color, creating textures, making stencils, and experimenting with expressive mark-making techniques. No prior experience is necessary. Just bring your creativity and curiosity! You'll leave with a collection of original prints and the confidence to continue exploring monotype screenprinting on your own. 🎟️ Space is limited. Register today on our website or through the link in our bio! by @contemprints
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Over the next several weeks, we're introducing the artists featured in our 10th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition! ✨ Selected from artists around the world, these exceptional printmakers showcase the incredible range of creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation that defines contemporary printmaking. We're excited to share a closer look at the exhibition over the coming weeks. Meet the first group of featured artists (alphabetically): • Karen Adrienne (ME, USA) – "Between Now", Monoprint • Joanna Anos (IL, USA) – "Threnody 1:12", Woodcut collage • Jennifer Baldwin (KY, USA) – "Astrological Mythology: Scorpio", Woodcut • Souleima Basha (Canada) – "Inca Trail III", Lithograph • Lois Bender (NY, USA) – "First Flowering II", Monoprint • McKayla Bensheimer (IN, USA) – "Untitled", Monotype • Eugenie Lewalski Berg (MA, USA) – "Big Meeting", Reduction linocut • Shirley Bernstein (CT, USA) – "Day Break", Reduction woodcut • Elizabeth Busey (IN, USA) – "Apricot Rising", Screenprint and monotype with collage and stitching • Elizabeth Busey (IN, USA) – "The Trail Goes on Forever", Screenprint and monotype with gold leaf, collage and stitching Experience these remarkable prints in person through August 30. Learn more about the exhibition at contemprints.org. Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 9 AM–5 PM Sunday: 12–5 PM Stay tuned as we continue highlighting more of the talented artists featured in this year's exhibition! #Footprint2026 #Printmaking #ContemporaryPrintmaking #NorwalkCT #ArtExhibition by @contemprints
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Happy Fourth of July from all of us at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking! We wish you a safe, happy, and relaxing holiday as you celebrate with family and friends. Featured here is "A Capitol Fourth" (1997), a vibrant serigraph by artist Joseph Craig English, available through our gallery. For inquiries or to schedule a collector preview, please contact us at info@contemprints.org. Have a wonderful Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙 by @contemprints
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The Center for Contemporary Printmaking's studios and galleries will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observance of the holiday. We hope you have a safe, happy, and relaxing holiday weekend with family and friends! We look forward to welcoming you back when we reopen on Sunday, July 5, from 12–5 PM. Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙 by @contemprints
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. JOIN MAKER OF @print.wax this October @contemprints for a two-day Wax Collagraph workshop 📆October 17 & 18 📍Norwalk, CT 🔗in bio or here ⬇️ https://contemprints.org/event/?id=100834 . #printmaker #printmakersofinstagram #collagraph #waxcollagraph #printmakingworkshop taken in Center for Contemporary Printmaking by @contemprints
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Join us this Friday at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum for an evening of art, creativity, and community! We're partnering with @thealdrich for a special drop-in screenprinting event celebrating “The Aldrich Decennial: I am what is around me,” a major exhibition showcasing artists who live and work throughout Connecticut. Create your own custom screenprinted Decennial tote bag, or bring a t-shirt, tote, bandana, or other fabric item from home to upcycle and personalize. No experience is necessary—just drop in and print! Many of the artists featured in the exhibition have strong connections to CCP through residencies, exhibitions, and studio memberships, making this a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Connecticut's vibrant creative community. 🎨 Friday, June 26 🕓 Beginning at 4:00 PM 📍 The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT Tickets can be purchased at thealdrich.org or through the link in our bio. We hope you'll join us! #Screenprinting #TheAldrichMuseum #ConnecticutArt #ContemporaryArt #RidgefieldCT by @contemprints
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Today is the FINAL DAY of the Norwalk Arts Festival in Mathews Park! We had a great time meeting new friends at our booth and welcoming visitors into our gallery for the FOOTPRINT scavenger hunt. Thank you to everyone who has stopped by so far! There’s still time to join the fun: 📍 Norwalk Arts Festival: 10 AM–5 PM 📍 Center for Contemporary Printmaking Gallery & Studios: 12 PM–5 PM 🎟️ FREE admission to both! Come explore the incredible work of local artists, enjoy all that the festival has to offer, and visit our gallery to experience the 10th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition. While you’re here, take a peek inside our printmaking studios and learn more about the art of printmaking. We can’t wait to see you for one more day of art, creativity, and community in Mathews Park! #NorwalkArtsFestival #NorwalkCT #FootprintExhibition #Printmaking #VisitNorwalk taken in Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum by @contemprints
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In observance of Juneteenth, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking's studios and gallery will be closed on Friday, June 19. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and honors the resilience, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans throughout history. We will reopen on Saturday and look forward to welcoming visitors for the Norwalk Art Festival weekend! by @contemprints
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