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Derry Print Workshop Ltd

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £9.1K

  • Spending

    £14.1K

Charity no. 102571 Date registered. 09/09/2015

Public benefits

The aim of the Print Workshop is to provide a focal point and a properly staffed and equipped centre of excellence to promote both the appreciation and practice of print making and other related visual arts, and to service the print making needs of both professionals and the wider community. The public benefits that flow from our purposes are

the advancement in the education of the public through the promotion of the visual arts of printing and graphic arts and especially the fine art of print making, primarily within Northern Ireland and in some cases elsewhere i.e Ireland (cross boarder projects). In particular: to encourage excellence in the art of print making by providing for the public benefit facilities for the practice of such print making techniques as etching, relief printing, lithography, digital printmaking and other print processes, suitable for all levels of ability; Also to arrange talks and demonstrations and provide workshops, educational courses and training, including courses delivered in conjunction with institutes of higher education, which encourage the development of the practice of printmaking, and opportunities for the general public, including young people and disadvantaged groups, to experience printmaking; Through organising and promoting public exhibitions, the workshop will encourage the appreciation of the art of printmaking amongst the general public. Public exhibitions will also enhance the profile of artist / printmakers which is an incidental benefit and a necessary result of carrying out our purpose of promoting the appreciation of fine art printmaking. Demonstration of these benefits will be evidenced through annual reports and general feedback from public attending courses, exhibitions, demonstrations and talks. The workshop has an ethos of promoting non- toxic printmaking practices to limit the effects on the environment and to safeguard the health and well being of the general public using the facilities. Induction courses into the use of equipment and processes of fine art printmaking are integral to our workshop practice. Together with health and safety policies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults policies, and code of conduct for staff and volunteers all help to keep the risk of harm to a minimum.

What your organisation does

Activities are outlined in the events and projects we have been involved in. We have • run 10 volunteer-led introductory workshops and 12 ‘one to one’ courses in conjunction with the Inner City Trust placement scheme. • Run and facilitated over 10 introductory courses in fine art printmaking. Aimed at the general public they have been an important

aspect in promoting the visual art of fine art printmaking. Many of the participants then became members and are now practising artists working in the medium of fine art print. • worked with the Holywell Trust in support of the Walls 400 event • Facilitated a print workshop aimed at parents and children in collaboration with local gallery Void’s Art School initiative. • in association with Artscare, provided several courses for the elderly community • in association with the Gordon Gallery, provided workshops for the Texaco Children’s Art competition • Worked with Dog Ears childrens book publishers in facilitating print demonstration and workshops for children during the Humdinger festival. • Have developed and continued to provide a professional open access fine art printmaking facility for the general public and local artists. Derry Print Workshop currently has a paying membership base of 15 practising artists from County Londonderry and Donegal. Exhibitions: • Arranged a members’ exhibition in the Reflect Gallery during the Jazz Festival, 2014 • Exhibited in The Holywell Trust gallery in support of Culture Night, 2014 • Participated in a collaborative ”Images of Ulster” touring exhibition, featuring work from Print Workshops located in Northern Ireland and Donegal (Belfast Print Workshop, Seacourt, Strule Arts Centre, Derry Print Workshop and Clo in Donegal). In general the last 18 months after re-launch and have been successful in meeting many of our aims all of which our directed to benefiting both artists and the community at large while promoting the appreciation and practice of fine art printmaking.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • General public

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Cultural
  • Education/training

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Charitable purposes

OBJECTS (4) The company’s objects (“Objects) are specifically restricted to the advancement of the education of the public through the promotion of the visual arts of printing and graphic arts and especially the art of print making, within Northern Ireland and elsewhere (hereinafter called the area of benefit), and in particular: (a) to encourage excellence in the art of print making by providing for the public benefit facilities for the practice of such print making techniques as etching, relief printing, lithography, digital printmaking and other print processes, suitable for all levels of ability; (b) to arrange talks and demonstrations and provide workshops, educational courses and training, including courses delivered in conjunction with institutes of higher education, which encourage the develop of the practice of printmaking, and opportunities for the public, including young people and disadvantaged groups, to experience printmaking; (c) to organise and promote public exhibitions, which encourage appreciation of the art of printmaking amongst the general public; (d) to advance the skills and craftsmanship of printmakers though provision of study centre bursaries and artists residences, including residences to international artists, which encourage, though talks, demonstrations and other means, the public’s appreciation of the art of print making and development of new techniques, methodologies and working practice amongst local artists; (e) to research methods of printmaking, including non toxic approaches which protect and preserve the health of printmakers and prevent or reduce potential pollution of the environment, and disseminate the useful results of such research.

Governing document

Other name

Derry Print Workshop
  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Paul Barwise, Unit 5B, 9 Pump Street, Londonderry, BT48 6JG

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Paul Barwise
Mr Andrew Hepburn
Matthew Braithwaite
Stephanie Gaumond
Jane Turner-Moore

List of regions

  • Derry City And Strabane District Council
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