HISTORY

           In 1965 a group of artists including Julian Trevelyan, Michael Rothenstein, Anthony Gross, 
           Stanley Jones  and Agatha Sorel saw the need for a society that would promote new
           developments within printmaking and formed the Printmakers Council. 
           Since then it has consistently promoted the place of printmaking in the visual arts.
        
           In recent years, the Printmakers Council has organised exhibitions in London at the 
           Barbican Concourse Gallery, The National Theatre, The Mall Galleries and the Natural 
           History Museum and throughout the United Kingdom, for example in Scarborough,
           Rye, Newcastle, Stockport, Weymouth, Chatham. Internationally there have been 
           exhibitions in Paris and exchanges with Landau, Germany and the Printmakers of 
           Western Australia.

           AIMS

           The Printmakers Council is an artist run, non-profitmaking organisation the objectives 
           of which are to promote the use of both traditional and innovative printmaking techniques by:

           • providing information on prints and printmaking to both its membership and the public

           • encouraging co-operation and exchanges

           • between members, other associations and individuals

           • holding exhibitions of prints

           EXHIBITIONS

           The selection process for exhibitions is carried out by a panel made up from varying 
           members of the committee. The membership is invited to submit up to three images 
           in the form of slides or digitally printed photographs for  selection. This usually occurs 
           about four times a year. Selected work can be delivered to the PmC office or  directly
           to the venue by arrangement.

           Office deliveries can usually be made on Wednesdays after 2.00pm and before 6.00pm 
           and on designated Saturdays. Galleries have varying hanging procedures and exhibitors
           are asked to carefully follow framing instructions. Hanging can be carried out by the gallery 
           but is usually performed by volunteer members.
           
           Exhibition costs will include a small submission fee,  transport fee when applicable,
           hanging fee and a variable commission on sales. These should be taken into 
           consideration when pricing your work.

           IMPRINT

           Imprint is the PmC’s news sheet which is circulated four  times throughout the year and 
           includes regular membership participation such as ‘featured artist’ an opportunity for 
           members to write about themselves and show examples of their work. Supplementing 
           this there will be details on forthcoming exhibition arrangements.

           OFFICE

           The office is situated in Bermondsey at 23 Blue Anchor Lane, SE16. There is free roadside 
           parking within the vicinity. Members are advised to first make contact by telephone on 
           Wednesdays between 2.00pm and 6.00pm.

           A map is enclosed showing the route from Bermondsey Underground Station on the Jubilee Line