Flatbed’s Collaborative Print Shop
Flatbed Collaborations
Flatbed has extensive experience creating fine art print projects for artists, non-profit organizations, patrons, and galleries for over 30 years.
Collaborating with Flatbed Press
Fine art prints are sought after by many collectors. Beginning collectors are able to start valuable collections within a budget and seasoned collectors can continue to expand their acquisitions in a medium they have come to love.
Flatbed welcomes proposals for contract printing, in which the artist assumes all printing costs. Many artists are able to obtain support for printing fees through research grants, community foundations, or through the galleries that represent them. Co-publications are by invitation only and on a contract basis. Flatbed’s printers collaborate with artists from artistic conception through editioning. Artists may choose to create editions of prints or multiple originals using intaglio, lithography, or relief methods. Artists may also choose to create unique prints such as monotypes or monoprints at Flatbed.
Flatbed Press offers artists, gallery owners, and independent publishers the ability to publish their own fine art prints. Flatbed has extensive experience creating fine art print projects for artists, non-profit organizations, patrons, and galleries. Projects have ranged from single images printed in editions to deluxe artist books. Some of these projects have been used to generate funds for non-profit organizations; other projects create valuable inventory for galleries and artists.
Flatbed offers its collaborative and editioning services on a contract basis. Flatbed also seeks to create residencies and projects to benefit arts organizations.
July 2024 Monotype Sessions
We are currently accepting applications for contract monotype sessions during the month of July 2024. These sessions can range from one-five day periods in the print shop. Artists will work collaboratively alongside out printers at Flatbed Press. These sessions will be on a contract basis only, meaning the artist is responsible for all printing and production costs. We encourage artists to apply for grants in order to help fund their project proposal. Flatbed is able to offer housing for the artist’s stay upon request. Meals and transportation are also the artist’s responsibility.
Project proposals must include a description of what the artist would like to accomplish during their residency, project scale, and the amount of days the artist would like their residency to be. Flatbed’s Takach etching press has the ability to print up to 42” x 72” sheets of paper. We have a 100 yard roll of white BFK Rives available for artists to use along with a variety of ink and rollers. Any specialty items or paper is up to the artist to acquire.
Application Deadline is Monday, January 15th, 2024
Description of facilities in Flatbed Press’ Publishing Studio
Flatbed Press offers artists the ability to work with intaglio, lithography, relief, screen printing, and monotype printmaking media. The private collaboration studio has three presses plus access to facilities in the Community Press.
Electric American French Tool Etching Press, 38”x 60” press bed
Manual Takach Etching Press, 53”x8’ press bed
Electric Takach Litho Press, 46”x90” press bed, with the ability to print a 3’x 4’ stone.
Oversized 4’ x 4’ x 10’ high rosin aquatint box.
Ferric chloride acid vats to etch copper, ranging in size from small to oversized 38” x 60”
Screen printing facilities
Direct to plate polymer photogravure printer
Exposure unit for 28”x 30” plates.