Becoming a Co-op Member
Red Delicious Press is organized as an artist co-op. Membership in the co-op provides the artist with many tangible benefits:
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Full use of the facilities and equipment 24/7
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Discounted supplies
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Educational opportunities
Membership Information / Pricing
Membership is $60.00 a month and provides you with unlimited press/studio use 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Members are responsible for volunteering 4 hours a month. Necessary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: curator duties, housekeeping and maintenance, representing the co-op at exhibition openings, sitting gallery hours, grant writing, fund-raising and public relations. Attendance at monthly co-op meetings is strongly encouraged.
Studio and Press Time rates for non-members:
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$10 an hour with a 4 hour minimum
If you are an artist that is interested in Printmaking, but are not familiar with the techniques and processes, you may be interested in the services of a Printmaking Assistant. Call for more information on this service.
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Printmaking Assistant $25.00 an hour
Facilities Include:
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Five Presses: large format press (four feet wide) and three smaller format press
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Workshop tables/flat files
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Sinks/drying rack
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Secure air conditioned building with on-site parking!
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Areas for etching, screen printing, monotypes, and a darkroom
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Materials and supplies: newsprint paper, tarlatan, etching solutions and clean-up rags
Support Red Delicious Press!
RDP is dependent on membership for both funding and volunteer labor. For those who wish to support RDP without shop time, Supporting Memberships are a suggested amount of $120/year and include additional benefits. Red Delicious Press is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation.