MONOTHON AUCTION 2011 / Save the Date!

Come see all the beautiful prints that were made at MONOTHON 2011 
and bid on as many as you like to help raise funds for the Print Center!

My Print: "The Playwright" 
12"X12" image on full sheet


Retail Value: $1050.00
Starting bid: $150.00

Champagne Preview Reception 5:30 - 6:30 PM / $100 per person
Auction and Party 6:30 - 9:00 PM / $25 per person
Live auction with Auctioneer Guy Bennett, 8-9 pm

Offering a selection of original prints at auction by:
Sarah Amos
Helen Frankenthaler

Yozo Hamaguchi
Yvonne Jacquette
Wolf Kahn

Robert Kipniss

William McCarthy

Richard Meier

Melissa Meyer

Robert Andrew Parker
David Teti
April Vollmer   

as well as vacation getaways to luxury homes in Puerto Rico and Martha's Vineyard, and other exciting opportunities.
All proceeds from this event support our educational and community programs. 

WHAT IS MONOTHON2011?
The CCP 13th annual marathon of monotype printing starts with printing sessions, an opportunity for artists to work with master printers in art-intensive, five-hour sessions to create original monotypes. This year, Artists' Printing Sessions were held from October 16 through 22, a Youth Monothon took place October 23, and printing sessions ended with the Outreach Monothon for Briggs High School students on October 24.

WHAT IS A MONOTYPE?
Monotype prints are made by drawing or painting with ink directly onto a printing plate. The plate is placed in contact with paper and run through a printing press, producing a one-of-a-kind print.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A PRINTING SESSION?
Each MONOTHON artist is assisted by a Master Printer and a Press Assistant. All materials are provided; artists may create up to ten prints during each session.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE PRINTING SESSION?
At the end of each session, one print from each artist is selected for exhibition and sale at the MONOTHON2011 Auction and Party, the celebration that is the culmination of the monotype marathon. The artist retains her/his remaining prints. Prints chosen for exhibition and sale become the property of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking. All proceeds from MONOTHON2011 (printing sessions and auction) support CCP’s programs and activities. The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is a nonprofit workshop and gallery recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) (3) organization.

The CCP mission is to support, preserve, and advance the art of original prints.
For more information and tickets, please call 203-899-7999