- Via northbound I-95:
Take exit 14, continue through 2 stop signs to the first traffic light, make a left onto West Avenue, go to third light, turn right in to Mathews Park. CCP is the first building on the left. Parking is behind CCP.
- Via southbound I-95:
Take exit 15, bear right off the exit, turn right at the light onto West Avenue, turn right at next light into Mathews Park. CCP is the first building on the left. Parking is behind CCP.
- By Bus, Train or Taxi:
Take Metro North Railroad (New Haven Line) to South Norwalk Station. Cabs and the Wheels Special 10 Bus are available for additional transportation from railroad.
About
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the art of the print: intaglio, lithography, monotype, silkscreen, woodblock printing, paper works, book arts, and digital arts. CCP offers a comprehensive schedule of printmaking workshops throughout the year, structured for all ages and levels of experience, ages 11 through adult. In the summer, there are two Teen Summer Printmaking Arts programs. The Grace Ross Shanley Gallery features acclaimed exhibitions throughout the year, and is handicapped accessible. Artists who participate in the Artist-in-Residence Program have the opportunity to live and work in the Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage, adjacent to the main building. Edition printing is offered by the CCP Master Printer and Associate Printer. The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is a member of the statewide Connecticut Art Trail, a partnership of fifteen world-class museums and historic sites, www.arttrail.org and is also a member of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, www.fcbuzz.org.
Artist-in-Residence Program
The Artist-in-Residence Program at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking offers established and emerging artists an opportunity to realize printmaking projects by providing time, privacy, equipment, and a creative environment. Artists who participate in the program live and work in the Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage, for one week or as long as one month.
The residency provides uninterrupted time to produce a body of work and a supportive atmosphere for creative growth and development in traditional and innovative printmaking techniques. Artists can create an edition, explore new mediums, or otherwise advance their printmaking oeuvre. Participants may work independently or in association with one of CCP’s printers, for an additional fee. A printmaking residency is an ideal opportunity for experimentation and collaboration. It is hoped that competition for the residency will stimulate original and inventive proposals for work that artists might not otherwise attempt.
Residencies are based in the Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage, next to CCP’s main facility. The cottage houses a printmaking studio as well as a compact, furnished, two-bedroom living space with a fully equipped kitchen, bath, and laundry. The building has central heat and air-conditioning and is wheelchair accessible.
Exhibitions
Panorama: The Annual Members’ Exhibition
Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Sunday, May 27, 2012
On view are over 80 original, handmade prints by the artist/printmakers who are members of CCP.
The Panorama Theme
The annual members exhibition presents a different challenge to artists each year, and this year is no exception. Members were asked to produce dynamic panoramas, artwork in an extremely wide horizontal format, evocative of widescreen TV, computer, and movie screens. Member artists took up the challenge and started creating their images during the winter months. For the past month there has been a flurry of activity in the studios, as the artists began to print their works for the exhibition.
Artist/members in the exhibition hail from the Connecticut and nearby states including New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey, with some entries coming from further away: Vermont, Maine and Colorado, to name a few. The format for Panorama—extremely elongated—is unusual, and many of the entries in the exhibition were produced in the past few months, with exceptional results. Expect to see an exhibition that is fresh, lively and new.
Awards Juror
Clare Rogan, Curator, Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University is the awards juror for Panorama. Best in Show will be a solo exhibition in the Lithography and Etching studios at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, during the 2013 Annual Members’ Exhibition. Second Prize is a half-day collaboration with a CCP printer, and Honorable Mentions receive a one-day studio rental.
From the Studio: Wet-on-wet Woodcuts
Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Sunday, May 27, 2012
Concurrent with Panorama: The Annual Members’ Exhibition, The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) is displaying original prints made by the participants in a special 3-day printmaking workshop, “Wet-on-Wet Woodcut Intensive”, co-taught by Charlie Hewitt and David Wolfe, in February 2012. View a selection of multi-color woodcut with unique print variations in this exciting mini-exhibition.
