Orientation
Engramme gives special attention to helping the creativity of members and invited artists in its studios. At Engramme, this creative activity turns around three axis : aesthetic renewal by advancing the investigation in different fields of traditional printmaking technics; the experimental artistic potential generated by manipulating new approaches or new tools ; the transposition in printmaking of artistic exploration developed in other disciplines or other fields of artistic practice. Its in this triple perspective that research and reflexion permits the evolution of fine art printmaking in the context of contemporary art.
Other than the residence programs for invited artists, several annual programs allow the support and development of members’ work in an on-going way : grants for perfecting technic and method, studio learning sessions, working opportunities and exchanges with other studios. To help integrate young artists in printmaking, Engramme also offers grants and bursuries and specifically orientated competitions.
Studios
Important renovations are presently in operation in Engramme’s workshops. New equipment will soon be added to the following list.
Etching - Principal specialized equipment |
French - American Etching press, bed 91 x 132 cm
French - American Etching press, bed 102 x 178 cm
Conrad - Machine Etching press, bed 80 x 150 cm
Acid bath with independant ventilation (articulated ventilation arm)
Two handled etching rollers
Single handled etching rollers
Padding |
Lithography - Principal specialized equipment |
Charles Brand lithographic press, bed 51 x 97 cm
Griffon lithographic press, bed 100 x 183 cm
Rub-down sink, 108 x 221 cm
Lift for lithographic stones, capacity 227 kilos
Lithographic stones
Rollers |
Screenprinting - Principal specialized equipment |
Vacuum table with mechanical arm, 160 x 244 cm
Vacuum frame to expose screens, 120 x 122cm
Quartz lamp source to expose screens, capacity 2000 to
5000 watts
4 Printing tables |
Digital Imaging - Principal specialized equipment |
Power Mackintosh G4, 1Ghz, 768Mb – OS X et OS 9
Sony Triniton 17” screen monitor, res : 1280 x 1024
Image modifying software
Nikon LS-2000, 35 mm film, scanner
Lacie CD Burner
Agfa Studio Scan IIsi, 33 x 21 cm,scanner
HP Deskjet 5650 Printer
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Rental rates |
Active Member
Daily $9 + taxes
Weekly $40 + taxes
Monthly $120 + taxes
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Associated Member
Daily (during business hours) $12 + taxes
Project must be approved by the Board of Directors
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All forms of studio rental run consecutively and are not cumulative, that’s to say one consecutive week, one consecutive month, etc.
For payment purposes, the week begins Monday and ends Sunday.
Call for submissions
Residency
Artists from the province of Quebec who are not membres of Engramme with printmaking experience who wish to propose a residency Project for Engramme 2007-2008 calendar (from septembre to June) should submit the following:
- a recent curriculum vitae
- an artist’ state ment
- a text describing the residency proposal
- 15 à 20 slides of recent works, preferably refering to the projec proposition
- a media file
- a self-adresses stamped envelope
Incompleted file could compromise the evaluation of submission.
Printmaking residencies last 15 days.
Dead line: February 9, 2007
Store
Un grand choix de papiers et d'encres pour le travail de création en estampe est disponible sur place ou sur commande. Pour de plus amples informations, téléphonez au (418) 529-1779 pendant les heures d'ouverture du magasin.
Business hours |
(Except holidays)
Monday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to noon
Friday: 9 a.m. to noon |
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