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Laura Grace Barrett Print Shop

ABOUT THE ZACC PRINT SHOP

The Laura Grace Barrett Print Shop

The Laura Grace Barrett Print Shop (or LGB Print Shop) at the ZACC is a fully equipped community printmaking studio offering the tools, space, and support to explore a wide range of traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. Artists can work in screen printing, relief, intaglio, monotype, collograph, and mixed media processes in a creative and collaborative environment.

Whether you're new to printmaking or looking to expand your skills, the ZACC offers beginner and intermediate classes, specialty workshops, and hands-on learning opportunities for all experience levels.

Artists interested in using the Print Shop independently may reserve studio time after completing one of our multi-week printmaking classes or demonstrating equivalent experience.

The Print Shop staff and interns are dedicated to fostering an appreciation for the art of original printmaking while making the medium accessible to the broader community. Through affordable classes, scholarships, and inclusive programming, the ZACC continues to cultivate creativity, connection, and community through the arts.

This space is funded in part by the Laura Grace Barrett Endowment at the Montana Community Foundation

 

PRINT SHOP INFORMATION

  • HOURS

    Print Shop Hours

    The Print Shop is open during the following hours, unless a printmaking class is in session or there is an exhibition in the showroom.

    Monday–Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Sunday: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Questions?
    Email jules@zootownarts.org or matt@zootownarts.org.

  • FEES

    Print Shop Access

    Before You Print

    Pay before you play!

    Unassisted Access

    $35 for up to 24 hours of shop access

    Available during open shop hours:

    • Monday–Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    • Sunday: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    You may use your access consecutively or come and go throughout the day during open hours.

    Prerequisite: Completion of a ZACC Printmaking Class (or a strong background in Printmaking)

    Assisted Access

    Need extra guidance? An instructor can work alongside you while you print.

    • $25 per hour for one-on-one assisted access
    • $100 for a full day of assisted access

    Assisted sessions are available by appointment only.

    To schedule an assisted session, email matt@zootownarts.org or jules@zootownarts.org.

  • SUPPLIES

    Print Shop Supplies

    Available for Use

    The Print Shop provides a variety of shared equipment and tools, including:

    • Presses
    • Paper baths
    • Clean paper workspace
    • Inking tables
    • Spatulas
    • Felts
    • Squeegees
    • Brayers
    • Carving tools
    • Rags
    • Cleanup oil
    • Emulsion screen coater

    Please Bring Your Own

    Artists are responsible for bringing the consumable materials needed for their projects, including:

    • Ink
    • Paper
    • Photo emulsion
    • Your printmaking matrix (woodblock, linoleum block, etching plate, screen, or other surface to be carved, etched, or otherwise prepared)
    • Any additional materials or specialty supplies required to complete your project


     

     

  • RENT SCREENS & PORTABLE PRESSES

    Rent, Burn & Take Screen Off-Site: $58  

    • $25 refund when the screen is returned 

    Rent a portable press: $100 

    • $75 refund when the press is returned 
    • Renters info: Name, Date, Phone and E-mail (required) 
    • 24-hour rental unless prior arrangements have been made with the Printshop Manager

    Burn & Rent a Screen $18 each

    • ZACC print shop staff will coat, label, store and reclaim your screen. 
    • 24 hour notice required email patricia@zootownarts.org or call 1.406.549.7555 
    • Screens will be reclaimed in 15 days unless other arrangements are made. Maximum rental time 30 days. 

    Coat, Store and Reclaim a Screen (Unassisted) $10 minimum for up to two screens OR $20 for 4 

    • Bring your own screen, tape & photo emulsion 
    • Use our blackout screen storage unit, eco dunk tank, washout booth  and fans. Screens must be labeled with your name and date. Screens must be used within 30 days. Abandoned screens become property of the ZACC

    Burn a Screen  

    • $5 per screen 
    • Use our X Vactor burning unit & washout booth 

    Reclaim a Screen 

    • $5 per screen 
    • Use our Eco Dunk Tank & washout booth 

     

  • ZACC PRESSES

    The ZACC has the following presses available for use:

    • Monarch Letterpress
    • Odyssey 4400 screen printing press
    • 5 portable screen printing presses
    • 10 mounted screen presses (sets of screen printing clamps)
    • Laguna Etching Press Model 2648  26” x 48” in Bedplate
    • Conrad Press 16” x 32” bedplate
    • Ferric Chloride etching baths

SCHEDULE A PRINT SHOP APPOINTMENT:

First Name *
Last Name *

Contact the ZACC to schedule your visit using this email form!

Laura Grace Barrett Printmaking Residency

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Laura Grace Barrett (LGB) Printmaking residencies are available from 1 week - 3 months, depending on the needs of the artist. The ZACC’s selection committee will choose new residents throughout the year depending on availability. The selections are based on the quality of the work, its artistic merit, and the diversity of the prospective group in terms of work, background, and stage of career development.

RESIDENCY BENEFITS
Long and Short-term Residents work alongside community artists and receive generous access to the ZACC Print Shop, a semi-private studio space to create work in for the duration of their residency (approximately 125 sq. ft.), a locker and flat file space.

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES

Resident artists are encouraged to teach classes to share their knowledge and experiences with the community. Residents are invited to sell work in the ZACC Artists Shop and present a show near the end of their residency.

Jules Lucero demonstrates relief printmaking. Photo credit: Missoulian

CULTIVATING COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESSIBLE ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL

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