International Print Center New York was established in Chelsea in September 2000 as the first and only non-profit institution devoted solely to the exhibition and understanding of fine art prints. IPCNY fosters a climate for enjoyment, examination and serious study of artists' prints from the old master to the contemporary. IPCNY nurtures the growth of new audiences for the visual arts while serving the print community through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs.
Consistent with its mission, IPCNY makes information about prints and printmaking readily available to the public both on its website and in an information facility located at the entrance of the gallery. Visitors to the space may browse through periodicals, brochures, a modest selection of print related books, and listings of local exhibitions and workshops. A New Editions file, available by appointment, contains announcements and documents from print publishers on current print editions.
IPCNY celebrates the art of the print by:
* establishing a permanent venue for the exhibition of artists' prints;
* organizing and touring major print exhibitions;
* creating access to a wide selection of new work through an ongoing series of new prints shows;
* offering information services and educational programs focused on the art and technique of printmaking.
A wide range of prints in all mediums, from many periods and cultures, is presented through IPCNY's exhibition programs. Each season, the exhibition calendar includes four New Prints shows interspersed with two shows focused on prints from a particular period, culture or workshop. A traveling exhibition program inaugurated with Hard Pressed: 600 Years of Prints and Process is designed to offer major loan shows to regional museums.