Highpoint Center for Printmaking

K-12 Field Trips and Workshops: Since our inception, we have taught over 100,000 K-12 youth. Many of our school partners are Title 1 and apply for HP scholarships to attend workshops and receive free transportation. Many schools walk to Highpoint from neighboring schools like Whittier and Ella Baker Elementary (2,500 students/year)Highpoint's Environmental Creative Clean Water Stewardship Program engages 5th-grade Hennepin County students each year to learn about printmaking, local waterways, sustainability, pollinators, and more, including activities in the rain garden outside our rear entrance, facing our parking lot. (250 students/year)Family Days/Free Ink Days throughout the year connect students, families, and our neighboring community through free printmaking experiences. (500 students/500 adults/year)ACCESS/PRINT Teen Mentorship Program, which provides 50 hours of workshops as the student creates a body of work for the annual student exhibition, sharing work with family and peers. (10 students/year)Adult learners participate in printmaking workshops where artists can connect with other artists and expand their skills. 20% of all class registration is reserved for scholarships for BIPOC artists, veterans, and current fellows or artists-in-residence. The majority of these classes take place during the evenings, from 69 pm. (500 adults/year)Visitors participate in gallery and facility tours, attend artist lectures, and partake in special events throughout the year. HP's exhibition program showcases contemporary printmaking and engages the art community, collectors, and visitors alike. HP galleries are always free, ADA-accessible, and open to the public six days a week. The majority of our visitors come to opening receptions for exhibitions, which take place on Friday nights from 69 pm. (8,000 adult visitors/year)Community Partners: HP is deeply committed to inclusion and access and continues to develop programs, dedicate resources, and conduct listening and outreach to create meaningful experiences and lasting relationships with diverse organizations, artists, and audiences. Current and past community partnerships include NACDI/All My Relations, Serpentina Arts, Tangible Collective, and PF Studios.

Highpoint Editions (HPE) is a professional printing studio and visiting artist program where established artists learn print techniques and publish original work through the guidance and collaboration of professional printers. Mid-career to established artists are invited to HPE to create new work and translate their ideas into print, many of them for the first time. This program elevates the artists' work and connects them with collectors, art appreciators, and museums, contributing to the public archive and larger print field. Visiting artists often engage with school groups and provide public talks to HP's audiences. HPE has created over 800 original editions, engaging in 2-6 long-term artist collaborations annually. HP is proudly a member of the International Fine Art Print Dealers Association.

A Cooperative Printshop where artists can create work in community with one another, access professional equipment, and exhibit and sell artwork in our galleries. Since 2001, this artist cooperative has been a vital component of the organization that allows artists to create work in a supportive, collaborative, and professional print studio while also providing them the opportunity to support their livelihood by showing and selling their work. Our co-op has the highest membership to date, with over 80 active members working in various techniques and practices.

Artist Support Programs: early to mid-career artists receive print shop access, stipends, technical and communitysupport, and professional experiences. Programs include the Jerome Early Career Printmaking Residency, theMcKnight Printmaking Fellowship, the Full Color Print Fellowship, the Teaching Artist Learning Community, andthe ACCESS/PRINT Teen Mentorship Program. 3 distinct programs for BIPOC, early and mid-career artistssupport artists as they create, learn, and grow within a supportive and active print community. Artists receive accessto the print studio for one year to make work, a monetary stipend, technical support, professional development and learning opportunities, and a concluding exhibition in the HP Gallery. (7 artists/year)

Highpoint art galleries are ADA accessible and open to the public Monday-Saturday. Visitors can view high-quality exhibitions of local, national, and international prints. Admission is always free. HP gallery has shown works by artists from Poland, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, Australia, Taiwan, England, Northern Ireland, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Arctic Circle, Cuba, and Scotland among others.