Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints that have an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is called a print. Each print produced is not considered a "copy" but rather is considered an "original". This is because typically each print varies to an extent due to variables intrinsic to the printmaking process, and also because the imagery of a print is typically not simply a reproduction of another work but rather is often a unique image designed from the start to be expressed in a particular printmaking technique. A print may be known as an impression. Printmaking (other than monotyping) is not chosen only for its ability to produce multiple impressions, but rather for the unique qualities that each of the printmaking processes lends itself to.
Prints are created by transferring ink from a matrix or through a prepared screen to a sheet of paper or other material. Common types of matrices include: metal plates, usually copper or zinc, or polymer plates for engraving or etching; stone, aluminum, or polymer for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts and wood engravings; and linoleum for linocuts. Screens made of silk or synthetic fabrics are used for the screenprinting process. Other types of matrix substrates and related processes are discussed below.
Multiple impressions printed from the same matrix form an edition. Since the late 19th century, artists have generally signed individual impressions from an edition and often number the impressions to form a limited edition; the matrix is then destroyed so that no more prints can be produced. Prints may also be printed in book form, such as illustrated books or artist's books.
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Matching Printmaking Colleges
Yale University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $59,950 average out-state tuition; $59,950 average in-state tuition |
Temple University
Four or more years; Public; $29,712 average out-state tuition; $16,488 average in-state tuition |
SUNY at Purchase College
Four or more years; Public; $16,980 average out-state tuition; $7,070 average in-state tuition |
Rhode Island School of Design
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $55,220 average out-state tuition; $55,220 average in-state tuition |
Savannah College of Art and Design
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $38,340 average out-state tuition; $38,340 average in-state tuition |
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $38,050 average out-state tuition; $38,050 average in-state tuition |
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
Four or more years; Public; $6,460 average out-state tuition; $3,580 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Printmaking Majors
McKnight Doctoral FellowshipFlorida Education Fund |
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award Up to $18,000 |
deadline January 15, 2024 |
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Presidential Scholarship for Distinguished Achievement - Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest University |
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award $16,000 |
deadline November 15, 2023 |
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Pepper Visual Arts ScholarshipDavidson College |
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award $15,000 |
deadline January 11, 2024 |
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Nordan Fine Arts Program Award - Texas Christian UniversityTexas Christian University |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DePaul University Art ScholarshipDePaul University |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2024 |
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Kate Neal Kinley Memorial FellowshipUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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award Up to $20,000 |
deadline December 16, 2023 |
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Art Scholarship - Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris College |
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award Up to $8,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, KansasBethel College - Kansas |
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award $7,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Iowa Center for the Arts ScholarshipUniversity of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $6,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Linda M. Allard '62/Ellen Tracy Founders Medallion ScholarshipKent State University - Founders Scholars Program |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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- Music Theory and Composition
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- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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