About the Madison Print Club
The Madison Print Club is an organization with 120 members including the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (formerly the Madison Art Center) and the Chazen Museum of Art (formerly the Elvehjem Museum of Art) and many affiliate members. Throughout it's history, the mission of the Madison Print Club has been to promote the development and appreciation of prints, printmaking and print collecting in the Madison, Wisconsin community. The Club has sponsored and conducted educational activities of various kinds including meetings, symposia, lectures, demonstrations and exhibitions. These educational opportunities have been free of charge and open to it's members, the affiliates and the general public. Another important function has been to encourage young and aspiring printmakers by annually selecting a graduate student in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin Madison Art Department to receive a Graduate Student Print Award. The Club has also sponsored blockbuster exhibitions at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, including Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration and Signs of the Times: Robert Rauschenberg's America.
The Madison Print Club is an organization with 120 members including the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (formerly the Madison Art Center) and the Chazen Museum of Art (formerly the Elvehjem Museum of Art) and many affiliate members. Throughout it's history, the mission of the Madison Print Club has been to promote the development and appreciation of prints, printmaking and print collecting in the Madison, Wisconsin community. The Club has sponsored and conducted educational activities of various kinds including meetings, symposia, lectures, demonstrations and exhibitions. These educational opportunities have been free of charge and open to it's members, the affiliates and the general public. Another important function has been to encourage young and aspiring printmakers by annually selecting a graduate student in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin Madison Art Department to receive a Graduate Student Print Award. The Club has also sponsored blockbuster exhibitions at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, including Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration and Signs of the Times: Robert Rauschenberg's America.
Print Club History
The Madison Print Club was born in a conversation between Tom Haig and Cham Hendon later in the afternoon of October 6th, 1971. Mr Haig, who had been a member of the Cleveland Print Club since 1945, suggested that many Madison people might be interested in a similar club. Mr. Hendon, then director of the Madison Art Center, agreed and contacted prospective members for a meeting the following week.
Enthusiasm for a Madison print club spread quickly at the first meeting. Present for the early discussion were Janet Ela, John Marshall, Cavalliere Ketchum, Warrington Colescott, Cham Hendon and Tom and Bobbie Haig. They decided that the four purposes of the club should be:
Membership, interest and enthusiasm for the club grew faster than some of the original members even hoped. The first year was an exciting and active time. During those early months the Madison Print Club co-sponsored with the Madison Art Center three exhibits by printmakers Jennifer Dickenson, Clayton Pond, and Krishna Reddy. They commissioned their first presentation print and enjoyed demonstrations of printmaking techniques by artist Warrington Colescott, Frances Myers and Dean Meeker. Also they attended four behind-the-scenes showings: a special tour of the exhibit "Intaglio: Contemporary Techniques of Printmaking" at the Elevehjem Art Center, an introduction to the Madison Art Center's print collection, and visit to the Michael Wyman Gallery, and a fascinating afternoon in the art-filled home of the President of the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Joseph Randall Shapiro.
The Madison Print Club was born in a conversation between Tom Haig and Cham Hendon later in the afternoon of October 6th, 1971. Mr Haig, who had been a member of the Cleveland Print Club since 1945, suggested that many Madison people might be interested in a similar club. Mr. Hendon, then director of the Madison Art Center, agreed and contacted prospective members for a meeting the following week.
Enthusiasm for a Madison print club spread quickly at the first meeting. Present for the early discussion were Janet Ela, John Marshall, Cavalliere Ketchum, Warrington Colescott, Cham Hendon and Tom and Bobbie Haig. They decided that the four purposes of the club should be:
- Sponsoring educational activities related to prints, printmaking and print collecting
- Sponsoring exhibitions of prints and printmaking
- Adding to the Madison Art Center's print collection
- Commissioning an annual presentation print to provide members with examples of printmaking techniques and artistry
Membership, interest and enthusiasm for the club grew faster than some of the original members even hoped. The first year was an exciting and active time. During those early months the Madison Print Club co-sponsored with the Madison Art Center three exhibits by printmakers Jennifer Dickenson, Clayton Pond, and Krishna Reddy. They commissioned their first presentation print and enjoyed demonstrations of printmaking techniques by artist Warrington Colescott, Frances Myers and Dean Meeker. Also they attended four behind-the-scenes showings: a special tour of the exhibit "Intaglio: Contemporary Techniques of Printmaking" at the Elevehjem Art Center, an introduction to the Madison Art Center's print collection, and visit to the Michael Wyman Gallery, and a fascinating afternoon in the art-filled home of the President of the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Joseph Randall Shapiro.
Madison Print Club Board
Officers:
Valerie Kazamias, President
Leah Kolb, Vice President
Michelle Waldeck, Treasurer
Directors:
Charles Bauer
J.P. Croake
Alex Melli
Jeremy Wineberg
Contact information
General: Valerie Kazamias
Website: Jeremy Wineberg
Officers:
Valerie Kazamias, President
Leah Kolb, Vice President
Michelle Waldeck, Treasurer
Directors:
Charles Bauer
J.P. Croake
Alex Melli
Jeremy Wineberg
Contact information
General: Valerie Kazamias
Website: Jeremy Wineberg
How to Join the Print Club
The Print Club Membership dues are $200 for 2025. In order to maintain your membership, dues must be current. There is presently no waiting list, but when there is, a $25 fee is charged.
Current members are entitled to purchase prints from previous editions for $200 each. The current stock includes prints by artists Faisal Abdu'Allah, Kiki Smith, Charles Schultz, Maser, Nicola Lopez, Valerie Hammond, Anthony Burgess, Barbara Takanaga, Martin Levine and Robert Kipniss. View recent editions in the MPC portfolio here. Contact Valerie Kazamias for more information.
The gift of a MPC membership would make a delightful gift for weddings, birthdays, graduations, etc.
For more information about joining, contact Valerie Kazamias.
The Print Club Membership dues are $200 for 2025. In order to maintain your membership, dues must be current. There is presently no waiting list, but when there is, a $25 fee is charged.
Current members are entitled to purchase prints from previous editions for $200 each. The current stock includes prints by artists Faisal Abdu'Allah, Kiki Smith, Charles Schultz, Maser, Nicola Lopez, Valerie Hammond, Anthony Burgess, Barbara Takanaga, Martin Levine and Robert Kipniss. View recent editions in the MPC portfolio here. Contact Valerie Kazamias for more information.
The gift of a MPC membership would make a delightful gift for weddings, birthdays, graduations, etc.
For more information about joining, contact Valerie Kazamias.