Print Club Membership
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Print Club Membership
Membership is an annual subscription which includes:
- Open Access to Studio facilities
- Networking and peer support
- Professional development opportunities
- Exhibition and residency opportunities
- Paper, Inks and supplies shop
Who is Print Club Membership for?
Print Club Membership is for Students, Graduates, Emerging Creatives through to Professional Printmakers who want access to a Print Studio facility.
How much does it cost?
Annual Membership fee 2025/2026
£100 (+ VAT) - standard
£65 (+VAT) - student/grad
£80 (+ VAT) - studio holder
What does the Annual Membership include?
- Access to our Print Facilities and Booking system
- Induction
- Quarterly Newsletter
- 4 x Socials / Networking events
- Discount on Masterclasses and Talks 10%
- Free submission to one Print Exhibition
- Discount on Annual Membership Fee 20%
- Professional development opportunities
- Exhibition and Residency opportunities
- Paper, Inks and supplies shop
Open Access Offer
Printmakers can book time in the studio to work independently. This flexible access supports personal projects, creative development and experimentation with new techniques.
Open Access Timetable 2025/26
| Monday | 9am - 1pm | 1pm - 5pm | Technician | |
| Tuesday | 1pm - 5pm | Technician | ||
| Wednesday | Closed | Closed | Closed | |
| Thursday | 1pm - 5pm | 5pm - 9pm | Technician | |
| Friday | 9am - 1pm | 1pm - 5pm | Technician |
Saturday and Sunday Open Access by request only – contact beth.munro@realideas.org or Suzanne.Drummond@realideas.org
How much does a session cost?
Members can book sessions for a fee on the booking system. A four-hour session costs £20.00 / £10.00 for students and graduates. Sessions can be bought individually or in bundles of 6.
Individual session - £16 / £8 (+VAT)
Bundle of 6 sessions - £86.40 / £43.20 - [10% discount, +VAT]
Booking a session is done on a first come first served basis so please book in advance where you can and contact us if you need to cancel or postpone.
Fees contribute to the running of the studio, technician time and consumables such as cleaning materials, necessary chemicals and sundries used in general printing processes.
The Print facility is overseen by a print technician on Open Access days. If you need to buy materials or have any problems with equipment the technician on duty will facilitate.
Printmakers will still need a join up, have an induction and pay via an online bookable space payment system for open access.