ACCESS/PRINT (A/P) is a fully funded young artists’ mentorship program for high school students in grades 10–12. The selected participants must be highly motivated and committed to creating a strong portfolio that will be exhibited in the gallery at Highpoint. Participants will work with professional artist mentors at Highpoint’s printshop to learn printmaking processes, including monoprinting, drypoint intaglio, relief block printing, and screenprinting. After this introductory period, participants will plan an independent project that uses one or more of these techniques. Through individual mentorship, peer critique, and supervised work sessions, young artists will develop printmaking skills and gain confidence in their art-making.

Applicants must be available to meet at Highpoint after school on Wednesdays from 4:30-7:30 pm and should expect to put additional time into their projects outside of Highpoint's classroom. A/P artists must attend a minimum number of sessions in order to participate in the gallery exhibit. 8-10 applicants will be selected for the project each session.

A/P runs from late January through early May. Students will need transportation to and from Highpoint or be able to use the Metro Transit system (passes paid for by Highpoint). The A/P Project is free of charge; we invite any interested students 16+ to apply.

Questions? Contact jo@highpointprintmaking.org