About Inkers

INKERS was set up in April 2000 with membership initially drawn from printmakers using the facilities at West Yorkshire Print Workshop Mirfield, West Yorkshire.

INKERS has a membership of 10 artists who between them, cover a wide range of print processes in their work. The group have had a number of touring exhibitions and are looking forward to creating new ones.

AIMS

Our principal aims are to promote new work from members, to educate each other on processes and methods and gain support and stimulation through interaction and shared activities. Members meet 3 to 4 times a year and are expected to contribute work towards every exhibition as well as provide time, transport and labour (when needed) at exhibition times.

• To bring Printmaking to the attention of the general public.
• To promote Printmaking in all its contemporary diversity.
• To further the careers of the members through greater exposure.
• To provide regular periodic exhibitions of previously unseen prints.
• To provide a focus for northern printmakers and build a strong membership.
• To promote opportunities for learning, experiment, and growth.
• To expand our membership.

HISTORY

INKERS was set up in April of 2000 with membership initially drawn from printmakers using the facilities at Eastthorpe Visual Arts, Mirfield, West Yorkshire (now the West Yorkshire Print Workshop) - there is no shared studio space.

The idea of the INKERS group arose out of discussion, and the need to create opportunities specific to printmakers in the region through which to gain recognition. The intention was to establish a caucus of printmakers who through collective activity and interaction would develop their skill base, improve their professional standing, raise the profile of printmaking regionally, offer support to each other and increase their business skills.

The vehicle to carry all this forward is an exhibiting programme to which members commit themselves on the basis of an agreed title and number of prints. Each exhibition is to be hung as often as available venues permit wthin a given time frame, allowing members to work towards subsequent exhibition title, as a rolling programme. This premise is specifically to encourage the generation of new work.

MEMBERSHIP

Members pay a yearly subscription fee, and agree to the alms, intentions, and definitions as put forward by INKERS. Membership is by submission of print portfolio to the Membership Committee, and by signing an agreement form and the payment of an annual fee. Our programme of annual shows of new works ensures an emphasis on development by each member Each exhibition visits a number of venues within a year and we are constantly seeking new exhibition spaces.

If you are interested in becoming a member of INKERS, please fill in the form on the contact us page.

EXHIBITIONS

The group has established guidelines for both what constitutes a print and how the work should be mounted and framed in a group show. This helps preserve a continuity of approach and effectively holds shows together.

For a list of previous exhibitions please click here.