INKUBATORS
In 1972 Boyd Saunders, then a new Assistant Professor at the
University of South Carolina, sent letters to printmaking programs at colleges
and universities in the southeastern United States in an effort to meet at the
SECAC Conference to be held that year in New Orleans. Saunders was seeking to
form a support system of colleagues devoted to making and teaching printmaking.
During the conference a small group printmakers met in the St. Charles Hotel,
which served to “INKubate” the formation of the Southeastern Graphics Council,
later known as the Southern Graphics Council, and what is known today as SGC
International (SGCI).
As part of the 2018 SGC International Conference, a series of
60-minute “INKubator” sessions are planned. Each of the sessions will be
chaired by a separate facilitator and will revolve around a common set of
concerns or issues. Participation is open to any registered conference attendee
but space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Conference papers are scholarly presentations on research topics related to printmaking. These are not artist statements, but rather a setting to present, discuss and explore printmaking and printmedia academic concerns.
INKubator & Paper Topics:
Innovation at Small Institutions
International Residencies / Think Before You Ink
Non-Toxic Print Practice for the Home Studio and K-12 Education
SGCI Board Listening Session: The Future of SGCI
So you want to start a community-based printshop?
Transferring Ink and Knowledge
Transgenic Prints Conference Paper
Understanding print outside the edition: Are we still
printmakers?
