The Association of Danish Printmaking Artists counts visual artists who works with printmaking as a significant part of their production. The first association was founded in 1909 and lasted till 1969.

Then it was re-established in a new form in 1979 on the initiative by the artist and professor Dan Sterup-Hansen.

Today the association counts about 160 active members. The purpose of the association is to support and improve the interest and knowledge of the printmaking art.

This is mainly done by arranging different kinds of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and congresses, to focus on the evolution and conditions of printmaking art. Besides these activities, books and other printed material are published by the association.

The association also cooperates with a number of art museums, and associations abroad, mainly in the other Nordic countries.

Danske Grafikere, The Association of Danish Printmaking Artists, are located in the centre of Copenhagen, and housing together with the office a gallery showing prints in various exhibition concepts. Both older traditional works and modern experimental printmaking questioning borders of the media. Also an archive is found here containing several hundred works of the members for sale.

Currently the gallery has opening hours Thursday through Sunday 1–5 pm.

Danske Grafikere

Sølvgade 14
1307 Copenhagen K

+ 45 33 13 31 85

epost@danskegrafikere.dk

www.danskegrafikere.dk