FLATBED COMMUNITY SHOP

Community Shop

A fully equipped, 1500 square foot studio designed for artists with a printmaking practice. Our Community Shop creates a space for a vibrant community of artist/printmakers.  We support their practice by providing space, equipment, and mentoring.  Flatbed is moving to create a studio using environmentally friendly methods and will be incorporating green studio practices.  There are several levels of memberships available including a supporting membership with the benefit of workshop and class discounts.

Joining the Community

To join the community shop you must apply and give a brief statement about your studio practice. We would like to know about the studios you have worked in and what experience you have had. We’d also like to see some of the work you have created using printmaking techniques. If you do not have a lot of experience, you may want to take a master class with us to see if the membership will be a good fit for your practice. All members will be required to participate in a shop orientation and be certified for using the equipment.  This is a one time fee of $150 due at time of orientation.

If you want more information or have questions email us at info@flatbedpress.com. You are welcome to tour the Community Press during gallery hours. Please make an appointment to help us plan for your visit: TOUR FLATBED

Membership Levels

ZINC MEMBERSHIP ~ $100/Month

With your Zinc Membership, you have access to Flatbed's facility, presses, and matrix prep areas. Use your studio access for image development, proofing, editioning, and our monthly group critiques! As a Zinc Member, you receive a 10% class discount to use towards one master class that runs during your year membership as well as an opportunity to show work in our annual Member's Show at Flatbed Gallery.

ZINC MEMBERSHIP LEVEL HOURS OF ACCESS

Monday - Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday (when no master classes are in session): 1pm-4pm

Monday Open Studio: 6pm-9pm
Tuesday Open Studio: 5pm-9pm
Friday Open Studio: 5:30pm-8:30pm

This membership is a year long commitment, however memberships can be canceled at anytime with a penalty charge of 10% per each remaining month left in your 12 month contract. e.g. if you decide to cancel your membership and have 5 months remaining in your contract, you would pay a $50 penalty. i.e. 10% of the $500 you would have paid to complete your 12 month contract.

COPPER MEMBERSHIP ~ $300/Month

With your Copper Membership, you have access to Flatbed's facility, presses, matrix prep areas, and storage. Use your studio access for image development, proofing, editioning, and our monthly group critiques! As a Copper Member, you receive a 10% class discount to use towards three master classes that runs during your year membership as well as an opportunity to show work in our annual Member's Show at Flatbed Gallery.

COPPER MEMBERSHIP LEVEL HOURS OF ACCESS

24/7 Hour Access

Copper Members have unlimited access to Flatbed’s Community Shop, with the exception of when our master classes are running.

This membership is a year long commitment, however memberships can be canceled at anytime with a penalty charge of 10% per each remaining month left in your 12 month contract. e.g. if you decide to cancel your membership and have 5 months remaining in your contract, you would pay a $150 penalty. i.e. 10% of the $1,500 you would have paid to complete your 12 month contract.

Student Membership Program

Single Session Open Studio Student Membership

This membership caters to students who are currently enrolled in a college or university, but do not have access to their schools’ print shop (usually non-print majors) or recently graduated students. Flatbed wants to extend an invitation for students to use our Monday Night Life, 6pm-9pm, Tuesday Night Life, 7pm-10pm, and Thursday Open Studio, 1pm-4pm, hours at a discounted rate of $25 per session. Students are required to have taken at least one printmaking class and must have their instructor vouch for their proficiency in a community print shop setting. Training will be required to gain printshop access. Membership doesn't begin until training requirements are met. Benefits include press time, matrix preparations and  community shop black ink during shop hours. Paper and color inks are student responsibility. 

Entry Level Access Student Membership

Month-to-Month Open Studio Access (limited hours) studio access during Flatbed’s operating hours: Monday - Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday (when no master classes are in session): 1pm-4pm

Monday Open Studio: 6pm-9pm
Tuesday Open Studio: 5pm-9pm
Friday Open Studio: 5:30pm-8:30pm

Community Press Facilities

Flatbed Community’s Presses

  1. Small French Tool: This is Flatbed’s original editioning press! It has a solid roller, and a bed that will print intaglios up to 22” x 30”.

  2. Charles Brand Etching Press: This is a manual intaglio press with solid roller .Its bed is 30” x 50” 

  3. Takach intaglio press: Our manual Takach has a hollow roller, and is thus better suited for relief or monotype printing. Bed size is 30” x 55”.

  4. Electric Takach: This press has a hollow roller and is electrically operated. Its bed is 39” x 52”. 

  5. Takach hand litho press:  This sturdy press is the 2648 model, and has a bed that can print stones or plates.

  6. Vandercook Letterpress-SP 15 Model from 1961 with a 15” x 30” bed 

  7. Screen printing station and wash out sink.

  8.  Digital Lab with scanner and large format printer up to 44”.  

Other equipment

  1. Hot plate- 16 x 24 inch electric hot plate for aquatint, located in a separate plate work and etching room.

  2. Drying rack

  3. Clean tearing and curating station.

  4. Vertical and vat etching facilities for copper plates.

  5. Exposure Unit - 32 x 28 inch Nuarc Mercury FlipTop Unit.

  6. Hot plate for printing- Steel hot plate 24” x 48”

  7. Paper soaking sink

  8. Rosin aquatint box 48” x 48” x 120”

  9. Flat file storage and shelf storage