PRINT SHOP MEMBERSHIPS
Home to a 34-year-old Praga press (bed size 24″ x 40″), Otherwise has opened its doors as the first public printmaking studio in Guelph for printmakers looking to pull their own editions. Join our printmaking community today!
how it works
1. Choose your membership type (membership types are organized by the amount of time you'd like access to the studio).
2. Fill out the membership request form at the bottom of this page - let us know what your experience with printing is so we can best gauge what type of orientation you'll need.
3. A member of the Otherwise team will reach out to you within 2-5 business days to set up your member account, which provides you access to the studio availability calendar and member announcements.
4. Experienced printers are required to attend a 45 minute safety demo and printshop tour before gaining full access to the studio. Beginner printers must either attend 1 printmaking class through Otherwise, or set up a 1.5 hour private class and safety demo.
5. Use the member calendar to sign up for a time slot to print! All time slots are available first come, first served.
Access to studio is allotted to scheduled events, public programming, private studio rentals, and artists with disabilities first. Print members must register for time slots to secure the printing space and time. First come, first served.
Images below by D3viphotography
what's in the shop
The Otherwise Studios Print Shop is equipped with the tools for drypoint, monoprint, linocut, pronto plate lithography, screenprinting, and some intaglio methods.
Memberships cover all in-house materials such as press bed blankets, brayers, carvers, newsprint, tarlatan, cleaning solutions, and rags, as well as a knowledgeable Otherwise representative on site for troubleshooting and assistance.
The membership rates do not include artist materials such as inks, paper, specialty tools, PPE, or other desired supplies.
We are proudly a toxin-free print shop to help keep everyone safer, so we ask that you please keep this in mind when you bring your own materials into the space. Though we are toxin-free, we still ask that you bring and use proper PPE for your printmaking processes.
membership rates
$20 – Drop-in (2 hours)
$30 – Half day (4 hours)
$50 – Full day (8 hours)
$85 – Weekend (Saturday + Sunday)
$150 – Unlimited week (7 consecutive days)
$250 – Unlimited month*
$10/week – Flat file drawer rental
$15/week – Storage rental combo (Flat file drawer + shelf storage for materials)
terms and conditions
- New members pay a one-time access fee of $25.
- One month passes run for a consecutive 30 days.
- All times include set-up and clean-up. Please plan your time accordingly.
- Experienced printmakers must attend a 45 minute safety demo before using the press.
- Beginner printmakers must attend one class before using the press OR set up a private 1.5 hour safety demo at an additional cost.
- Printmakers must leave one shop proof print per edition for the studio archives. Please reach out if this causes a barrier.
- Individual day passes expire one year from time of purchase.
- All facility rental purchases are final sale.
- No refunds, credits or substitutions for any unused portions of rental purchases.
- No replacements for unused, lost, or stolen passes.
- Prices are subject to change.
Photos on this page by D3viphotography