Center for Contemporary Printmaking

Printmaking collaborations to meet individual needs

Artists, and CCP member/artists may work individually or in a group on special projects under the guidance of a CCP printer,  as follows: 

— Artists may work full time on a project with a printer for an hourly fee.

— Artists may work individually at the studio rental fee, and arrange to have the guidance and input of a printer at his/her hourly rate for any portion of the day they choose.

— Chris or Tony can design tutorials for artists who want to work one-on-one with experienced printmakers to explore specific printmaking techniques.

Please call 203-899-7999 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Master Printer, Anthony Kirk) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Associate Printer, Christopher Shore) for pricing and scheduling.

Member artists may work independently or with a group in the CCP studios on their printmaking projects, when workshops are not in session.

Studio Rental Rates

Per person: $12/hour, $60/day
Per group: $200 for one day exclusive use of studio for group size 4 to 8 artists.

Schedule Your Studio Time

Studio time needs to be scheduled in advance. CCP is open Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm and Sunday 12 – 5pm.  Extended hours are often available on Wednesdays from 5 – 9pm.  These hours do not apply when a workshop is in session, or during holidays when CCP is closed. 

Call 203-899-7999 or email CCP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to reserve studio time.

Key Holder Program

CCP offers 24-hour key access to the studios when workshops are not in session to selected members.  Applicants must have working knowledge of the printmaking techniques they wish to explore and must be approved to work independently at CCP.  If interested, please submit 5-10 prints, a resume, a letter of intent, and two letters of recommendation to the Artistic Director Anthony Kirk.

*If approved the cost for this privilege is $1500 per year.

Materials

CCP has copper/zinc plates and a variety of inks and paper as well as other items available for sale.  Most studio consumables are provided as part of the studio fee or the material fee for a workshop, but any specialty items are the artist's responsibility.  Prices are competitive with national retailers.