Spring term: January 12 to May 3

Hours:
Mondays: 6 pm-10 pm
Tuesdays-Fridays: 10 am-10 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 10 am-6 pm

Holiday Closings:
President’s Day:
closed Monday February 16
reopens: Tuesday, February 17, 10 am
Easter:
closed Friday, April 10 through 12
reopens: Monday, April 13 at 6:00 pm.

Operations: The administration of Manhattan Graphics Center is done by key holders. For their commitment to monitor four hours per week, key holders have access to the studio when it is closed. For more information click key holder.

Manhattan Graphics Center offers printmaking classes and well-equipped studio facilities where printmakers can work in a creative environment at affordable prices. Semester-length classes are offered in silkscreen, lithography and intaglio/etching. A selection of shorter, rotating workshop classes are offered in western woodcut, Japanese woodcut, photogravure, monotype and others. Also printmakers can use the facilities independently.

The center's facilities include 3 etching presses, acid room, rosin box, 3 lithographic presses, silkscreen area, a complete darkroom and exposing room.

You may review the complete course listing of semester length classes here. We also offer many revolving courses, from new techniques to intensive workshops such as photogravure and monotype. Classes include 12 hours of open workshop a week. Click on image for more details.

Open workshop hours are offered at affordable rates. Artists may register for the whole semester or choose a pro-rated schedule, including a daily rate. We offer several options, a daily, weekly, or full semester rate. Our flexible option offers from 12 to 32 hours a week. Membership ($35 a year) is required to sign up for open workshop. Click on image for more detail.

Manhattan Graphics Center is located at 481 Washington Street in the far West Village just above Tribeca. By train take the number 1 to either Hudson or Canal, or take the C or E trains to Spring or Canal Street. Click on the map for more detail.