Karla Hackenmiller, Chair
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Mission Statement
Devoted to developing diverse and exceptional artist printmakers, the printmaking department's mission is to create an environment promoting critical dialogues that investigate contemporary art issues as well as the process of creating art. Undergraduate students become proficient in traditional and alternative print practices. The graduate program develops students who are competitive in educational and professional printmaking fields.
The Program and Facilities
Large separate studios are maintained for lithography, screen, relief and intaglio, digital printmaking and papermaking with a graduate community/office spaces located adjacent to the 6,500 sq. ft. of print shops, with one of the largest libraries of lithographic limestone in the world. This is a great advantage for the ten students currently enrolled in the printmaking graduate program.
An apprentice program allows opportunities for collaboration with visiting artists, many who are pulling editions for the Trisolini Print Project, and the Kennedy Museum houses a collection of over 1,700 contemporary prints, many of which were recommended for the collection by faculty.
Annual treks to major printmaking conferences afford the students connections to academics and professionals in the field. Printmaking hosted the largest international print conference in 1998 and will hosted the Mid-America Print Council conference in 2006. For more information about MAPC, click here.