Announcements & Events
For the first time, PAN will have print booths at The Gathering of the Guilds along with 7 other craft guilds. This is a huge event; more than 15,000 spectators and art collectors will be there with over 300 artists exhibiting. PAN will have framed pieces as well as print bins, so we will need you to bring in some fresh matted prints for this event. PAN also has the option to allow member artists to rent their own booth; we have extra 10 x 10 booth spaces reserved, and these will be $500 each for the weekend, (our cost) and will be sold on a first come first served basis. The deadline to reserve those is March 31st. Please contact our new secretary, Laura Cox to reserve: laurakcox@gmail.com
There will be a planning meeting for the event on April 1st at 7:00pm; please contact Laura if you would like to be included. We will need the help of as many volunteers as we can get at the show for our PAN gallery booth. We will also have a demonstration station showcasing printmaking techniques, joyfully fulfilling our mandate to educate. Please use the link below to sign up to help with set up, demos, sales, or breakdown.
April 25th-27th, 2025
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Portland Convention Center, Portland, OR
Dues Increase:
At the Annual meeting in December we voted to raise the Artist Member dues to $100, due to a rent increase at our HQ at MAC. If you can afford it, please send us $100. Or $1000! You can apply for Artist Membership or support PAN’s work through a Collectors Club or Patron or Supporting Membership (without having to apply).
We accept new members at all levels year-round. https://printartsnw.org/join-pan/ You can pay online using this link, https://printartsnw.org/payonline/ or send us a check. If you prefer to pay by check, mail it to: Print Arts Northwest, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland OR, 97219. Members can also pay in an installment plan for 4 payments of $25 if necessary, or arrange a work / trade for membership.
We have completed a review of our existing collection, rotating out older work and accepting new pieces. We have some exciting events coming up this spring, so bring us your ideas and connections, and some fresh prints!
Our board has grown, and we have taken on an ambitious list of fundraisers and events, including, for the first time, participation in Gathering of the Guilds next month. Please volunteer to help with this exciting new opportunity for PAN! Other events include studio visits throughout the Willamette Valley, and The Emerald Print Exchange, led by Whitprint. This Fall, we’ll be holding a Steamroller Fundraiser, so start carving a big block! A year-long Emerging Printmakers Residency program will commence in the Fall, meeting monthly with lectures and critiques.
We are writing grants to fund an improved website and hire help to launch it, so we are seeking supporters at all levels to pitch in financially, or help remotely to input data. Do you know a talented young person who is seeking an internship? Send them our way!