Anchor Graphics is a non-profit fine art printshop and gallery in Chicago, Illinois that is part of the Art + Design Department at Columbia College Chicago. It was founded in 1990 by David Jones and Marilyn Propp.[1] It is known for the quality of its prints as well as its educational programming.[2][3]
For twenty years, Anchor provided free classes for high school students, and had an outreach program called Press on Wheels (POW) which brought printmaking into schools, galleries, museums, and community centers.[3] Workshops were open to students of all ages and taught handmade prints. During the Toulouse-Lautrec and Rembrandt exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, a press was brought to the museum, and Anchor staff demonstrated the print processes and tools used by both artists. Ann Weins writes in DEMO 3, pages 24–28: "Anchor Graphics maintains an impressive schedule of classes, workshops, residencies, and lectures, all the while publishing exquisite, hand-pulled prints."[3]
The Artist-in-Residence Program was created to provide uninterrupted use of the shop by national and international printmakers for research and the development of new work. Scraping the Surface,[4] a free lecture series open to the public, presented talks by artists, curators, museum specialists, conservators, collectors, and others with an interest in prints,[5] and was funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art from 2006 - 2010.[6]
Located in Ukrainian Village, and then Chicago's River North, Anchor moved to the South Loop upon becoming a part of the Art + Design Department at Columbia College Chicago in 2006. According to David Mickenberg, former director of the David Museum and Cultural Center, and of the Block Museum at Northwestern University, " [Anchor's reputation] has to do with. . . the balancing act between education and collaborative printmaking. . . "[7] Anchor provides Artist-in-Residencies, open studio time for the Chicago community, adult classes, and publishing and contract work.
Anchor Graphics is funded from private donations and from the Illinois Arts Council.[10] Previous funders include the MacArthur Foundation Fund for Arts and Culture [11]
ReferencesEdit
^Buchholz, Barbara B. (7 June 1996). "Anchor Shows Printmaking Process As Well As Product". Chicago Tribune.
^Second Sight: Printmaking in Chicago 1935-1995," by James Yood. Essays by Mark Pascale, James Yood, and David Mickenberg (Mary and Leigh Block Gallery, Northwestern University, 1996), p. 50 and 51.
^ abcWiens, Anne (2006). "The Fine Print". Demo3. Columbia College.
^. colum.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
^. colum.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
anchor, graphics, profit, fine, printshop, gallery, chicago, illinois, that, part, design, department, columbia, college, chicago, founded, 1990, david, jones, marilyn, propp, known, quality, prints, well, educational, programming, contents, programs, funding,. Anchor Graphics is a non profit fine art printshop and gallery in Chicago Illinois that is part of the Art Design Department at Columbia College Chicago It was founded in 1990 by David Jones and Marilyn Propp 1 It is known for the quality of its prints as well as its educational programming 2 3 Contents 1 Programs 2 Funding 3 References 4 External linksPrograms EditFor twenty years Anchor provided free classes for high school students and had an outreach program called Press on Wheels POW which brought printmaking into schools galleries museums and community centers 3 Workshops were open to students of all ages and taught handmade prints During the Toulouse Lautrec and Rembrandt exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago a press was brought to the museum and Anchor staff demonstrated the print processes and tools used by both artists Ann Weins writes in DEMO 3 pages 24 28 Anchor Graphics maintains an impressive schedule of classes workshops residencies and lectures all the while publishing exquisite hand pulled prints 3 The Artist in Residence Program was created to provide uninterrupted use of the shop by national and international printmakers for research and the development of new work Scraping the Surface 4 a free lecture series open to the public presented talks by artists curators museum specialists conservators collectors and others with an interest in prints 5 and was funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art from 2006 2010 6 Located in Ukrainian Village and then Chicago s River North Anchor moved to the South Loop upon becoming a part of the Art Design Department at Columbia College Chicago in 2006 According to David Mickenberg former director of the David Museum and Cultural Center and of the Block Museum at Northwestern University Anchor s reputation has to do with the balancing act between education and collaborative printmaking 7 Anchor provides Artist in Residencies open studio time for the Chicago community adult classes and publishing and contract work Master Printers David Jones and Chris Flynn have published editions by artists such as the late Ed Paschke the late Ellen Lanyon Jim Nutt Kay Rosen Karl Wirsum Phyllis Bramson Eleanor Spiess Ferris Kerry James Marshall Rachel Niffenegger Saya Woolfolk 8 and others 7 9 Funding EditAnchor Graphics is funded from private donations and from the Illinois Arts Council 10 Previous funders include the MacArthur Foundation Fund for Arts and Culture 11 References Edit Buchholz Barbara B 7 June 1996 Anchor Shows Printmaking Process As Well As Product Chicago Tribune Second Sight Printmaking in Chicago 1935 1995 by James Yood Essays by Mark Pascale James Yood and David Mickenberg Mary and Leigh Block Gallery Northwestern University 1996 p 50 and 51 a b c Wiens Anne 2006 The Fine Print Demo3 Columbia College Winsor McCay colum edu Archived from the original on 2015 09 11 Retrieved 2015 08 04 History colum edu Archived from the original on 2015 09 11 Retrieved 2015 08 04 Anchor Graphics Columbia College a b Huebner Jeff 25 June 2006 Dropping Anchor at Columbia Chicago Tribune Anchor Graphics sayawoolfalk com Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Publishing Projects colum edu Archived from the original on 2015 06 11 Retrieved 2015 08 04 IACA Announces First Round of 2015 Grants Illinois Arts Council Sixty Five Grants to Chicago Arts and Cultural Organizations External links Edithttps www colum edu academics creative and media spaces book paper print studios http blogs colum edu demomagazine issues 41 52 25 4 N 87 37 31 8 W 41 873722 N 87 625500 W 41 873722 87 625500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anchor Graphics amp oldid 1118997959, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
