Printmaking For All: A Community Celebration
Rosewood Arts Center is pleased to announce Printmaking for All: A Community Celebration, a series of educational and artistic programs and events created to engage new audiences to printmaking in the greater Dayton region.
Printmaking for All pushes beyond the traditional classroom experience to expand the ways print can ignite community-building and inspire new methods of visual communication. This program series will offer a wide breadth of events and educational opportunities to engage with the medium, from the art curious to the most seasoned artist.
Activities include:
• The establishment of print clubs for both teenagers and for community members;
• Series of lectures and demonstrations from nationally recognized leaders in printmaking including Emily Louise Howard and Carlos Barberena;
• Studio tours and open house activities in December 2024 and a cumulative program and open house on May 17, 2025;
• A special print exchange with local students at Stivers School for the Arts, Fairmont High School, Kettering Middle School and the Dayton Regional STEM School;
• A print exhibition at Rosewood Arts Center in May 2025 featuring the print exchange and other prints created during Printmaking for All programs;
• A special “Print Nook” activity station at the Wilmington-Stroop branch of the Dayton Metro Library to complement the “Book Nook” themed collection presented at Rosewood Arts Center;
The full listing of activities include:
6th Annual Rosewood Print Portfolio Exchange
On view through Jan. 11, 2025
Rosewood Art Center, Community Gallery
2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, 45420
Artists of all levels submitted print editions for the 6th Annual Rosewood Print Exchange. This year’s portfolio includes artists from across Ohio and the US, and features relief, intaglio and photographic prints.
Open House and Print Demonstrations
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Free and open to all
Rosewood Arts Center
Visit the new printmaking studio at Rosewood Arts Center and learn about the different classes and programs offered! Artists will be demonstrating different printmaking techniques and answering questions.
Teen Print Club and Portfolio Exchange with Kettering and Dayton Public Schools
The Teen Print Club will meet every Thursdays from January – May 2025. January and February will focus on learning techniques, with March and April focused on creating an edition of prints. Participants will participate in a mini-print exchange, modeled after the annual Rosewood Print Portfolio Exchange. Teen Print Club prints will be exhibited at Rosewood Arts Center, with a special reception on Saturday, May 17. Special thanks to our partners Jenny Montgomery, Dayton Regional STEM School; Dr. Meghan Fay, Kettering City Schools/Fairmont High School; Lindsay Gustafson, Kettering Middle School.
Rosewood Print Club
2nd Monday of the Month, Starting January 2025, 6 – 8 p.m.
Free and open to all
Rosewood Arts Center, Print Studio
Rosewood Arts Center invites printmaking enthusiasts to Print Club! Join local printmaker and Rosewood instructor, Brooke Griffin, in our brand-new printmaking studio. Seasoned pros and beginners curious to expand their horizons are welcome. Print club hosts demonstrations, guest artists and participant show-and-tell. Free and open to artists ages 16 and up. Print club is a great opportunity to connect with other printmakers of all levels.
Emily Louise Howard Artist Talk and Workshop
Artist Talk: TBD March 2025, Free and open to all
Workshop: TBD March 2025, Registration required
Rosewood Arts Center
Emily Louise Howard is an award-winning printmaker whose book “Block Print Magic” has been an international success for learning printmaking. Howard earned her BFA degree from the University of Kentucky and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati. She exhibits her work internationally and participates in arts festivals around the United States. Howard is an annual visitor to Kettering as an exhibiting artist at Rosewood Arts Center’s “Art on the Common Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festival” every August, and was the Art on the Commons featured artist in 2023.
Print Nook at the Dayton Metro Library
May 2025
Free for all ages
Wilmington-Stroop Branch, 3980 Wilmington Pike, Kettering 45429
Rosewood will introduce the democratic nature of printmaking to the community at large through a special Print Nook – a mobile print studio unit complete with relief print stamps, inks and paper. Through step-by-step directions provided, this self-guided print activity will ensure that even the absolute beginner can create their own special print.
Carlos Barberena Artist Talk and Workshop
Artist Talk: TBD, May 2025, Free and open to all
Workshop: TBD, May 2025, Registration required
Rosewood Arts Center
Carlos Barberena is a printmaker best known for his satirical relief prints and the use of images from pop culture. Originally from Nicaragua and now based in Chicago, Barberena has exhibited throughout the world, notably creating special print installations in Costa Rica, Estonia, France, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain and the US. As well as being a full-time artist, Barberena is also an educator and speaker, and recently was a panelist at the national printmaking conference.
Printmaking for All Open House
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Free and open to all
Rosewood Arts Center
The activities from January – May 2025 will culminate in a special program and exhibition to celebrate printmaking on Saturday, May 17. The annual Rosewood Print Portfolio Exchange artworks, prints created by the Teen Print Club, and artwork created in visiting artist workshops and other print-related activities will be displayed.
Printmaking for All is organized by City of Kettering Rosewood Arts Center staff Andy Dailey, Cultural Arts Program Supervisor; Shayna V. McConville, Division Manager of Cultural Arts; and Kristen Wagers, Cultural Arts Program Coordinator with support from Brooke Griffin, Instructor; Laura Truitt, Gallery Coordinator; and Jenn Holman, Facility Coordinator. Program partners include Dorri Hegyi, Dayton Metro Library Wilmington-Stroop Branch; Jenny Montgomery, Dayton Regional STEM School; Dr. Meghan Fay, Kettering City Schools/Fairmont High School; Lindsay Gustafson, Kettering Middle School.
Additional details, including registration information, will be posted here as soon as they become available.
Questions? Call Rosewood Arts Center at (937) 296-0294 or email rosewood@ketteringoh.org.
Printmaking for All is supported by the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District with CultureWorks and the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts.
