26TH – 27TH APRIL
Celebrate Printmaking with RAMP at our next Print in Action Festival weekend this April. Highlighting print from all corners of the Southwest and beyond. A platform to connect creatives and reflect with the community, discussing what the future has in store for Printmaking.
This Festival will see a focus on exploring our continued theme of Creative Intersections in Print with printmakers, artists, designers, digital technology and the future of Ai.
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Whether you’re an artist, designer, maker, hobbyist, or simply curious, connect with like-minded people through a festival of making, highlighting the breadth of creative expertise and innovation across Plymouth and the Southwest, celebrating collaboration, networks and skill-sharing.
festival line-up
ley roberts | matt holmes | will mower |barton hargreaves | Ben Challen |
Anita Reynolds |Jemma Gunning | Vivienne Spencer | lou hollan | ironbridge printmakers |camp print kin | debbie mason | sonja burniston | aup students | peter urseum |sue lwery | artemis collective | jealous studios london
What to expect across the Festival weekend
Hands-on Workshops & Live Demonstrations – Discover Etching, Screenprinting, Letterpress, Linocut, Collagraph, Riso and more with some of the most talented printmakers from SW and beyond.
Exhibitions & Open Studios – Step inside the creative spaces of working artists and experience the depth of contemporary printmaking in our exhibition spaces.
Stalls & Marketplace – Browse and buy from our curated print fair, a platform for independent printmakers, printmaking studios and specialist suppliers. Take home prints, materials, and connect with local and regional printmakers, collectives and print studios.
Talks – We have some wonderful talks planned from Printmakers and Print Studios from around the SW and Beyond including Jemma Gunning RWA, Anita Reynolds, Ley Roberts, Barton Hargreaves, Matt Holmes, Bench Allen and Jealous Studios London and Double Elephant.
Connect with Printmakers – Join our Saturday afternoon panel discussion and our night social, a chance to network, discuss ideas and talk about the weekend, nurturing conversations for collaboration and connecting the print community.
Learn from the Best – demonstrations and drop in tasters with leading printmakers and printmaking collectives including Stephen Fowler (contemporary Tetrapak printing & stamping), Will Mower (blockface printing),Bench Allen (of Jealous Gallery London), Bristol Print Collective, Ironbridge Printmakers, CAMP PrintKin, Sue Lewry, Artemis Collective, Peter Urseum, Viv Spencer, Sonja Burniston, Debbie Mason, Students from AUP, Lou Holland and many more.
Take a Break – RAMP Café will be serving locally sourced cakes, snacks, and barista coffee throughout the weekend.
Fully Accessible & Dog Friendly – Everyone (including your four-legged friends) is welcome!
print in action submissions
Calling all Printmakers, Suppliers, Producers and Print Businesses!
JOIN OUR PRINT FAIR
Join Plymouth’s only print focussed fair!
Join us at our next Print in Action event to tell the world about what you do. We’re looking for people to sell products, talk about materials, use print in action to share new innovation and equipment.
The Print Fair will act as a way of bringing the network together, a chance to put a face to a name, share skills, meet and connect with like-minded people.
Weekend Pitch Fee £50, more information on application form.
volunteer at print in action
We are looking for print, events and creative enthusiasts to be ambassadors for Print in Action this April. Interested? Get in touch!
JOIN OUR PRINT FAIR
Join Plymouth’s only print focussed fair!
Join us at our next Print in Action event to tell the world about what you do. We’re looking for people to sell products, talk about materials, use print in action to share new innovation and equipment.
The Print Fair will act as a way of bringing the network together, a chance to put a face to a name, share skills, meet and connect with like-minded people.
Weekend Pitch Fee £50, more information on application form.
EXHIBITION CALL OUT
P is For Print – A Celebration of Original Prints
P is for Print will be a celebration of original prints at Ocean Studios, part of RAMP’s annual Print in Action festival. It celebrates printmaking from the Southwest and beyond, providing a space for artists to share practices, connect, and engage with the creative community.
The exhibition showcases contemporary printmaking’s diversity and sparks discussions about its future. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist, P is for Print offers a platform to exhibit work, exchange ideas, and inspire future printmakers.
Submission fee £10, more information on application form.
