Events
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As SGCI moves towards an every other year conference schedule the organization is steadfast in making sure we’re providing content and opportunities to be sure you are getting more bang for your membership buck, especially in the non-conference years. Here is where you can find happenings both virtual and announcements for IRL gatherings, workshops, and demonstrations. If your membership is in good standing you have the all access pass, the Golden Ticket to all things SGCI and beyond! New to the organization? Join SGCI here. Do you need to renew or upgrade your membership? You can do that here.
Hello Print Friend & Platemark Virtual Panel
Why Printmaking Works: The Institutional Case for the Printed Image
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 – 8pm (EDT)
Join Miranda Metcalf (Hello, Print Friend) in conversation with Platemark podcast host and former Baltimore Museum of Art curator Ann Shafer for a deep dive into why printmaking makes sense for institutions.
From its accessibility and technical richness to its power for education and engagement, printmaking offers museums, universities, and cultural organizations a uniquely versatile and resonant medium.
We’ll explore how print fits into institutional missions – across collections, exhibitions, and public programming – and why it remains essential in today’s art world.
Printmakers will gain valuable insights into how to communicate the value of their work when approaching institutions for collaboration, acquisition, or support.
An essential talk for: gallerists, museum staff, art historians, and ambitious printmakers!
Please pre-register using the button below. You will then receive an email by the 26th with the event link. You must be logged in to your SGCI account and be up to date on your membership to access the registration.
While you wait for the event, why not catch up on two of your favorite print podcasts here?
Live Virtual Panel
Running a Residency 101
Friday, July 18, 2025 – 7:30pm EDT
Join Jenny Robinson (Jenny Robinson Print Studios, Sydney, AU) and Myles Calvert (Institute for the Electronic Arts, Alfred University, NY) in conversation about running residency programs both privately and within an academic institution.
Jenny has been a master printer for over 30 years in London, San Francisco, Slovenia, and now Australia. Her atelier style program invites printmakers of all experience levels to learn and collaborate in a traditional studio that is uniquely well equipped in Australia. In contrast, Myles runs the Institute for Electronic Arts, a residency and research institute at Alfred University that is geared toward integrating traditional printmaking equipment with new and emerging technologies.