Fresh ink will be rolled, spread and left to dry on paper and fabric across the state as the biennial Mo'Print, short for Month of Printmaking, returns for the sixth time.
"It really is a way to educate the city about printmaking and honor the artists that do it," said Deb Rosenbaum, printmaker and faculty at the Art Students League of Denver. "The schedule of events is mindblowing."
Etching, engraving, lithography, screenprinting and other printmaking techniques will be showcased not just across the Denver metro area, but all throughout Colorado, in celebration of the state's printmaking community.
With more than 25 exhibitions, 30 workshops and demonstrations, and 15 studio tours in Denver, Mo'Print is a great way to purchase affordable prints, take a lesson or two in the artform, and watch local artists complete printmaking processes in action.
Mo'Print is a 100% volunteer-organized event that brings programming with the purpose to inspire and provide access to the fine art of making original, hand-crafted prints.
The Art Students League of Denver is one of the organizations hosting a set of programming in the weeks ahead, including an exhibition called "Supporting Indigenous Sisters," a print portfolio to create discussions on the levels of missing and murdered Indigenous women. They will also showcase Printmaking 101, an educational exhibit on the fundamentals of printmaking.
For those curious about learning the art form themselves, there will be free artist demonstrations on Saturday, April 6, showcasing printmaking techniques such as woodcut, etching and solar plate in their studios.
"They will be watching someone pulling the print, making the print and talking about the process," Rosenbaum said. "It's a good opportunity if you just want to learn more about prints, to just go and watch somebody make one."
As you plan your visits, here are four main events and programming to look out
On view through March 24, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will host the 528.o Regional Juried Printmaking Exhibition featuring a massive showcase of 83 selected and juried works from artists living in a 528-mile radius of Denver.
As part of First Friday celebrations, Mo'Print will be hosting a fundraiser known as Black Ink on Friday, March 1, from 6 p.m. to midnight that will showcase affordable and collectible $10 black-work linocuts created by more than 60 of Denver's artists.
Peruse through and meet a lineup of 78 artists showcasing works in etching, lithography, screen print, woodcut and more at the Denver Botanic Gardens on Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free market-style event will offer large and small prints created by both students and established artists.
Then on both Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Denverites can spend one or both days visiting various print shops and artist studios with a chance to meet artists and see them create in action. Click here for a map of all participating locations.
Here is a complete list of Denver-specific exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations for Mo'Print 2024.
2024 Printmaking Exhibitions
Listed in order of reception date
Pressing for Change
Date: On view Jan. 5 to March 23
Location: Center for Visual Art
Solo en Papel: 30 Años de Grabados
Date: On view Jan. 20 to April 7
Location: Buell Theatre Lobby
Bursting Botanicals
Date: On view Feb. 15 to March 10
Location: D'Art Gallery
Prairie
Date: On view Feb. 16 to March 10
Location: NKollectiv Gallery
Art Gym Printmaking Members Exhibit
Date: On view Feb. 22 to March 17
Location: Art Gym Gallery
Leap Year: DU Alumni Exhibition
Date: On view Feb. 26 to March 24
Location: Davis Gallery, Shwayder Art Building
Proving Grounds
Date: On view Feb. 29 to April 6
Location: Space Gallery
Feral Fantastic
Date: On view March 1-30
Location: Alto Gallery
Carved Impressions
Date: On view March 1-30
Location: Access Gallery
Common Ground
Date: On view March 1-30
Location: Polished Earth Gallery
Alternative printmaking
Date: On view March 1-31
Location: Niza Knoll Gallery
2004 Called
Date: On view March 1 to April 30
Location: Pablo's Coffee on 13th and Pennsylvania
More Bunnies!
Date: On view March 1 to April 26
Location: Tenn Street Coffee & Books
Home Away From Home
Date: On view March 2-31
Location: Bell Projects
Gregory Santos: "There's Been A Murder!"
Date: On view March 2-31
Location: Bell Projects
Conecuts from the Kwiatkowski Press
Date: On view March 3-30
Location: Pablo's Coffee on 6th & Washington
Supporting Indigenous Sisters: An International Print Exchange
Date: On view March 8 to April 12
Location: Art Students League of Denver
Power to the Print
Date: On view March 8 to April 12
Location: BRDG Project Gallery
Printmaking 101: An Educational Exhibit
Date: On view March 8 to April 12
Location: Art Students League of Denver
Hot off the Press
Date: On view March 8 to May 31
Location: Lapis Gallery
Overwhelming Nature: Raymundo Munoz
Date: On view March 9 to April 20
Location: Leon Gallery
Process Makes Perfect: Printmakers Explore the Natural World
Date: On view March 9 to July 28
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Ephemera: Lo Que Queda
Date: On view March 11 to April 12
Location: O'Sullivan Art Gallery
Shape-Shifts
Date: On view March 14 to April 14
Location: Sync Gallery
Reawakening
Date: On view March 15 to April 14
Location: NKollectiv Gallery
imPressed
Date: On view March 21 to April 14
Location: Art Gym Gallery
Printed Page IV
Date: On view March 28 to April 21
Location: Spark Gallery
2024 Workshops, Demos and Events
Listed in order of programming date
Encaustic Monotype Demonstration
Date: Saturday, March 2, 1-4 p.m.
Location: NKollectiv
Cost: Free
Exploring Monotype Printmaking
Date: Sunday, March 3, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $215 (non-member), $180 (member)
Artist Talk: Sue Oehme
Date: Friday, March 8, 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Art Students League of Denver
Cost: $5 (non-member), Free (member)
One Day, Letterpress Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: MATTER
Cost: $220
Democratic Screenprinting Station
Date: Saturday, March 9, 3 p.m.
Location: BRDG Project Gallery
Cost: Free
Printmaking with Sue Oehme
Date: Saturday-Sunday, March 9-10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Art Students League of Denver
Linocut Printing Demonstration with Kim Rivera
Date: Thursday, March 14, 5:30-7 p.m.
Location: Art Gym Denver
Cost: Free
Mokuhanga Printing Demonstration with Leon Loughridge
Date: Friday, March 15, 1-5 p.m.
Location: Art Gym Denver
Cost: Free
Letterpress Workshop
Date: Friday, March 15, 5 p.m.
Location: BRDG Project Gallery
Cost: Free
Tabletop Letterpress Demonstration with Victoria Adams-Kotsch
Date: Friday, March 15, 6-8 p.m.
Location: Access Gallery
Cost: Free
Introduction to Linoleum Printmaking
Date: Saturday, March 16, 9:30-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $135 (non-member), $115 (member)
Printmaking: Intro to Etching
Date: Tuesdays beginning March 19, 6-8 p.m.
Location: Denver Art Museum
Cost: $160 (non-member), $135 (member)
Stone Lithography Demonstration
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 5:30-8 p.m.
Location: Art Gym Denver
Cost: Free
Culture Club
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 6-8 p.m.
Location: Center for Visual Art
Cost: $20 (non-member), $15 (member)
PopUp Screen-printing with CherryArts
Date: Thursday, March 21, 12-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Art Gallery at Cherry Creek North
Cost: Free
Painting the Light: Silk Aquatint with Sue Oehme
Date: Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24, 12:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Art Gym Denver
Cost: $200
Zine Club: Zine Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2-4 p.m.
Location: Denver Zine Library
Styrofoam Reduction Print
Date: Saturday, March 24, 1:30-3 p.m.
Location: Sync Gallery
Cost: $10
Encaustic Monotypes and Mixed Media
Date: Sunday, March 24, 9-4 p.m.
Location: Art Students League of Denver
Cost: $130 (non-member), $110 (member)
Lecture: Dr. Hope Saska
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $12 (non-member), $10 (member)
Plate Lithography Demonstration
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 5:30-8 p.m.
Location: Art Gym Denver
Cost: Free
Printmaking with Recycled Materials
Date: Friday, March 29, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $135 (non-member), $115 (member)
"Home Away From Home" Print Demonstration
Date: Saturday, March 30, 12-2 p.m.
Location: Bell Projects
Cost: Free
Encaustic Monotypes Demonstration
Date: Saturday, March 30, 12-4 p.m.
Location: Prism Arts Workshop
Cost: Free
Denver Small Press Fest
Date: Saturday, March 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Globeville Center
Cost: Free
Make Prints, Not Waste! Tetra Pak Carton Printing
Date: Sunday, March 31, 12:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Art Gym Denver
Cost: $100
Everything But the Press: Alternative Printmaking
Date: Wednesday-Thursday, April 3-4, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $225 (non-member), $195 (member)
Art Students League of Denver Print Fair and Artist Demonstrations
Date: Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Art Students League of Denver
Cost: Free
Botanical Gelli Plate Printing
Date: Friday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $165 (non-member), $145 (member)
Drypoint Intaglio Printmaking
Date: Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $135 (non-member), $115 (member)
Botanicals and Pollinators in Woodcut Printing
Date: Friday-Saturday, June 21-22, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $135 (non-member), $115 (member)
