Highpoint will be closed to the public on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day Weekend. We will resume regular hours on May 28th.

Coming Soon to the Main Gallery:

Jerome Emerging Printmakers Exhibition

• On View: May 24 – July 3
• Opening Reception & Meet-the-Artists:
  Friday, May 24, 6:30 – 9 pm

Join us to celebrate the culminating exhibition of the 2012 – 2013 Jerome Residents: Jonas Criscoe, David Frohlich, and Caitlin Warner. The exhibition will feature works they created during their 9-month residency at Highpoint, funded by the Jerome Foundation.

In the Threshold Gallery:

Why Not Woodcuts

New Prints by Therese Krupp

• On view: May 10 – July 3, 2013

Currently on view in the Threshold gallery is a collection of woodcuts created by long time printmaker and Highpoint co-op member, Therese Krupp. Therese considers herself a storyteller and her prints an interpretation of a story. She translates stories into prints by collecting imagery and inspiration, carving woodblocks and printing from them.

Five-Day Intensive

New Approaches To Large Scale Woodcuts

• Instructor: Paul Mullowney
• Dates & Times: June 17 – 21, 9:30 am – 4 pm

This course will cover an array of techniques for creating large-scale woodcut prints, using both traditional and contemporary approaches and materials. Students will learn about the history and technique of woodcut printing, and will experience different carving and printing methods including carving by hand and with power tools, hand-printing and coloring with Japanese papers and oil- and water-based inks, and collage and chine collé.

FIVE CENTERS FOR ART:

No Business Like Show Business

• Age: 9 – 12
• Dates: June 24 – 28, 9 am – 3 pm

The music, the make-up, the costumes, the props! Explore the wonders of the stage at the 5 Centers for Art Camp! Spend a day of theatrical art-making at each art center: Highpoint Center for Printmaking, IFP MN Center for Media Arts, Textile Center, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and Northern Clay Center.

Registration is through Northern Clay Center at 612.339.8007

Open Portfolio III

• Date & Time: Saturday, June 8, 1:30 – 7 pm

Great new prints and the artists who make them—don’t miss it!

Join us for HP’s third biennial Open Portfolio event. Printmakers: sign up early and secure a table to display your work. Print lovers and collectors: mark your calendar to come and see hundreds of original prints and meet the artists. Many of the prints will be available for purchase from the artists. Afterwards, stay for a fascinating panel discussion with special guest reviewers and the artists. Pizza too!

Summer Cooperative Exhibition

• Opening Reception & Sale: Friday, July 19, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
• On View: from July 19 – August 24, 2013

Don't miss Highpoint’s Twenty-third Cooperative Exhibition. We have 30 artists printing their way to the upcoming submission deadline. There will be 50+ prints on the walls and a potluck party reception on Friday, July 19, 2013.

FIVE CENTERS FOR ART: Summer Workshop

5 Centers, 5 Weeks, 5 Media Adult Workshops

• Dates & Times: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 6, 6 – 9 pm

Work and routine wearing you out? Tired of cooking up art with the same old ingredients? We have a remedy! Sample the offerings of five different centers for art and experience a veritable banquet of creative techniques. Each session will take place at a different art center and will include a brief tour of the Center and hands-on medium-specific work with a professional artist.

Registration is through Northern Clay Center at 612.339.8007

Screenprinting: All Hands On Squeegee!

• Instructor: Josh Bindewald
• Dates & Times:
• Tuesday Evenings: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 6 – 9 pm
• Saturday Workshops: July 27 and August 10, 11 am – 2 pm

Screenprinting has many commercial applications, but it is also a favorite technique of many artists because it’s generally a user-friendly process. Screenprinted images are created by pushing ink through a stencil (either hand drawn or photographically based) on woven screen mesh. From paper selection to final presentation, this course will provide a hands-on, step-by-step introduction to the screenprinting process.

Free Ink Day: Prints & Puppetry Redux

• Saturday, July 20, 1 – 5 pm

Free and open to all ages. Join us for printmaking and another amazing puppet performance by Open Eye Figure Theatre, now a summer HP tradition!

FIVE CENTERS FOR ART:

Down by the River

• Age: 9 – 12
• Dates: July 22 – 26, 9 am – 3 pm

Celebrate the beauty of nature and learn about Minnesota ecosystems and waterways through the 5 Centers for Art Camp. Spend a week off the beaten path at a different art center each day: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, IFP MN Center for Media Arts, Textile Center, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and Northern Clay Center.

Registration is through Northern Clay Center at 612.339.8007

FIVE CENTERS FOR ART: Educators

Summer Art Camp For Educators

• Dates & Times: August 5 – August 9, 1 – 4 pm

Minnesota Art Educators are invited to attend a progressive arts experience as you travel to each of the five art centers for intriguing medium-specific demonstrations and hands-on art-making. See examples of contemporary fibers and textiles, prints, book arts, and pots and sculpture. You’ll also get to know other art educators in your community. This is a great opportunity to learn some new tricks of the trade and to earn continuing education clock hours at the same time!

Registration is through Northern Clay Center at 612.339.8007

Culture Camp

• Age Groups and Themes:
  • 6 – 7 yrs old: Super Heroes Unite!
  • 8 – 9 yrs old: Hypnotic Robotic
  • 10 – 11 yrs old: Choose Your Own Adventure
• Dates: August 12 – 16, 9 am – 3 pm

Explore the world of theatre, printmaking, dance, bookmaking, and puppets with professionals at five local arts organizations. Spend one day at each cultural organization: Children's Theatre Company, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and Zenon Dance School. 

Registration is through Minnesota Center for Book Arts at 612.215.2520.