We are very grateful to receive sponsorship from our friends in the printmaking community. As an all-volunteer organization, it is wonderful to have so much support – an enormous thank you to all those involved this year! Browse our list of sponsors below, tag them in your Print Day in May posts, and help us spread the word!

How to enter to win

Our sponsors generously donate prizes that you can enter to win when you participate in Print Day in May! To be eligible, when you share your Print Day contribution on our blog, Instagram, or Facebook be sure to:

  1. Tag the sponsor of your choice (tag as many sponsors as you’d like!)
  2. On Instagram and Facebook, tag @printdayinmay and include the #printdayinmay2024 hashtag in your caption
  3. Follow @printdayinmay and our generous sponsors!

Read the prize details from our sponsors below for any additional prize-specific requirements. Thanks for being part of the PDiM community!


The Best Art Supplies at the Best Prices!

Find all your art supply needs in one place! Shop Blick for more than 90,000 art supplies online, including the best selection of printmaking, painting and drawing supplies, and more!

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Win a $100 gift coupon! Upload a print that you have made using Blick’s print products, tag it with @blickartmaterials and follow the rules above to be eligible.


The Boston Printmakers is a non-profit print alliance with members from the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. Our mission is to: promote public knowledge, support and understanding for printmaking; encourage and support artists working in printmaking; promote excellence in printmaking; and support innovation within the field of printmaking.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Celebrate prints with The Boston Printmakers! Enter to win one of three copies of 60 Years of North American Prints by David Acton. To qualify for prizes this year tag your post with @bostonprintmakers and follow the rules above. (This Contest only open to printmakers living in North America)


The California Society of Printmakers is a non-profit arts organization which promotes the practice and appreciation of fine art contemporary printmaking. Our mission is to support both the integrity of traditional printmaking and provide a home for artists exploring new directions in contemporary print methods.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: 1of 2 new Journals of the California Society of Printmakers. With abundant and interesting images and articles, the journal is a treasure trove! Upload your print onto any of our social media pages and tag it with @californiasocietyofprintmakers, and follow the rules above .


Center for Contemporary Printmaking‘s mission has been to support, preserve and advance the art of original prints. The Center is dedicated to increasing awareness, knowledge and appreciation for prints and the process of printmaking through exhibitions, publications, educational programs and artist workshops.

CCP offers internship and scholarship opportunities for students throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the larger metropolitan region. In September 2015, CCP launched the Grace Ross Shanley Memorial Scholarship Program with the goal of educating future printmakers. As part of this program, the Center offers two-year apprentice/mentor opportunities for high school juniors through their senior year, enrolling students from many of our area high schools.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload your print and tag it with @contemprints and follow the rules above for a chance to win! CCP is offering a free entry into their 15th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, in the summer of 2025, as the prize for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. 

For five decades Cranfield Colours has been a trusted ally for artists working in etching, relief, traditional litho and letterpress. For the last fifteen years we’ve also been at the forefront of the developments in non-toxic printmaking. Caligo was the first oil-based ink that could be washed with soap and water, making printing not just safer, but quicker and easier too.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload a print that you have made using Cranfield products, tag it with @cranfieldcolours and follow the rules above for a chance to win one of three sets of Caligo Safe Wash inks!

Creative Arts Workshop is a nonprofit regional center for creativity that has served the Greater New Haven area since 1961. As an anchor institution located in the heart of the award-winning Audubon Arts District, CAW offers a wide range of visual arts classes and engagement in creativity in its own three-story building with fully-equipped studios in eight disciplines, and an active exhibition and public programming schedule. CAW’s classes are open to students of all ages and levels of experience.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload and tag @creativeartsworkshop, while following the rules above to win a free printmaking class at our New Haven, Connecticut studio

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Double Elephant Print Workshop is a not-for-profit open-access printmaking studio,established in 1997. Situated in Exeter, UK, it provides facilities, courses, and outreach projects in printmaking for anyone with an interest in the arts. They believe in providing opportunities for people to explore printmaking in all its many forms. The workshop hosts regular exhibitions, outreach projects, and courses for beginners and experienced printmakers alike.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload your print, tag it with @doubleelephantprintworkshop, and follow the rules above for a chance to win a free online printmaking course (of your choosing) offered by Double Elephant.

Essdee is a UK manufacturer of block printing and Scraperboard products that aim to inspire the next generation of artists and printmakers. From their HQ in Worcestershire, England, they manufacture, package and dispatch their products all over the world. Essdee has been making its famous British Scraperboard the UK since 1945. Their range of Scraperboard, etching tools, block printing tools and materials are instantly recognisable around the world. Their innovative Lino printing tools and accessories make this traditional craft more accessible to a wider range of age groups and abilities.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload a print that you have made using Essdee products, tag it with @essdee_uk and follow the rules above for a chance to win £75 worth of Essdee products!

The Hand Magazine is based in Prairie Village, Kansas and has been in publication since 2013, releasing four issues a year. The Hand is dedicated to being the world’s premier forum for “alternative” and historic photographic processes and all types of printmaking. We encourage inspiration, education, and community for artists using unique, mixed media, experimental, and idiosyncratic “reproduction-based” techniques. We are proud to be a reader-supported, ad-free, independent publication.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload an image of your hand holding your print and tag it with @thehandmagazine for a chance to win one of two full one-year subscriptions, a $50 value! (Open to US residents only)

Founded in London in 2000, Jackson’s offers a vast range of fine art materials to artists from all over the world. At the heart of Jackson’s is a commitment to providing you with the finest art materials. With our expertise and knowledge, we are confident that we can supply you with the materials you need to realise your unique creative potential. We’ve opened a warehouse in Maine, which means quicker and more economical deliveries of art materials to artists in the US, as well as a local Customer Service Team.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload a print that you have made using Jackson’s Art Supplies products, tag it with @jacksons_art and follow the rules above for a chance to win £100 worth of Jackson’s products!

For forty years, The Japanese Paper Place has been committed to the ideal of encouraging creativity with the finest quality Japanese papers. We stock an extensive selection of decorative and art papers in sheets and rolls, all made in Japan.

In recent years, the preservation of traditional papermaking has become of increased concern. The influence of large industry, a lack of available labour, and the undeniable impact of climate change all affect traditional papermaking. To raise awareness of these challenges, and to help preserve the craft, and the papermakers’ way of life, The Japanese Paper Place founder, Nancy Jacobi, has coined the term Heritage Washi. We use this term to describe those Japanese papers that are still handmade by skilled craftspersons using the earth-friendly techniques and materials of their ancestors. No fillers or harsh chemicals have been added. As a result, these papers are very strong, absorbent, sustainable, and archival.

You can help support the papermakers, and the continuation of their craft by using Heritage Washi in your work. You will be doing your work, the papermakers, and the earth a favour. 

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload a print that you have made on Japanese Paper, tag it with @thejppofficial and follow the rules above for a chance to win $300 worth of Heritage Washi. Please remember to name the paper that you have used to be considered for the prize.

Los Angeles Printmaking Society (LAPS) is a national non-profit artist run organization based in Los Angeles, California. We are dedicated to the encouragement of printmaking, the interests of artists who make prints, and the general advancement of printmaking in public awareness and education.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Share your prints this Print Day in May, tag with @laprintmaking and follow the rules above for a chance to win a one-year LAPS membership ($50 value)!

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For over 40 years, McClain’s Printmaking Supplies has offered high-quality service, tools and printmaking materials, making it a leading supplier for relief printmakers both here and abroad. Our purpose is to help relief printmakers find the materials and support they need to reach their printmaking goals.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload a relief print that you have made using McClain’s products, tag it with @mcclains.printmaking.supplies follow the rules above for a chance to win a $300 gift certificate!

Melbourne Etching Supplies

For over 40 years, Melbourne Etching Supplies has been providing printmakers and artists with quality products, both locally here in Fitzroy, and online Australia-wide. All of our staff are professionally trained practicing artists. They bring with them an extensive range of product knowledge and industry experience, which in turn allows them to be able to provide technical advice across a number of art or print topics, at any time.

Our art supply and printing range varies from popular tools and products to fine art, stationery and educational books. We also proudly stock one of the widest ranges of printmaking presses in the state. Suitable for a wide number of printing jobs, all our printmaking presses are made from quality parts and are manufactured locally. We can also distribute all presses and products both nationally and internationally, and are relied upon for art supplies by a large number of schools Australia-wide, each year.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload a print that you have made using Melbourne Etching Supplies products, tag it with @melbourne.etching.supplies and follow the rules above for a chance to win a $200 prize pack that includes Speedball printmaking products and Hahnemuhle papers! (Open to Australian residents only)

Every member of Pegasus Art‘s friendly, knowledgeable and approachable team is a gifted artist. Through our passion and expertise we have created an outstanding collection of art materials and supplies for both amateur and professional artists worldwide. Working from our the stunning Griffin Mill Shop near Stroud in Gloucestershire, our comprehensive range is backed by an efficient and informative service which has gained an enviable reputation throughout the artistic community.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload a print that you have made using Pegasus Art products, tag it with @pegasusartshop and follow the rules above for a chance to win a £50 Pegasus Art Gift Voucher good for printmaking materials including Cranfield inks, lino, tools, and much more!

Printopia Festival logo

Printopia Festival provides a physical platform to bring together the printmaking community, which includes all artists who use the process and medium in their arts practice and extends to all works on paper such as book arts, letterpress and paper cutting. Spend Print Day with us this May 3-5 in New Zealand!

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Win a Printopia Prize Pack mixture of fabulous Printopia merch including a print and printmaking materials! To be eligable for this prize post a print, tag it with @printopia_festival and follow the rules above. Follow Printopia and PDiM on social media and tag two friends who like printmaking. Spread the love!

Speedball’s heritage in printmaking began over 75 years ago by pioneering the manufacturing of water-based inks. Since that time, Speedball has served as a leading innovator of safe and superior quality products and today offers the broadest range of inks, modifiers, tools & accessories to printmakers across a spectrum of practices.  In addition, Speedball is dedicated to increasing the awareness of and accessibility to printmaking and its rich community and has been honored to act as a sponsor of Print Day in May once again this year as a part of that mission.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: To be eligible for this prize post a print, tag it with @speedball_art, and/or @akuainks, and follow the rules above for a chance to win!

  • The Akua Winner picks one:
  • AKUA STARTER SET (008209) Set includes: (3) 2oz (59ml) Akua Intaglio Inks (Carbon Black, Hansa Yellow, Crimson Red); (1) 1oz (29ml) Akua Liquid Pigment Ink (Phthalo Blue); (1) 2oz (59ml) Akua Transparent Base; (1) 1oz (29ml) Akua Blending Medium; (1) Akua
  • AKUA BUNDLE includes (1) Carborundum Gel 8oz IICG,  (pack of 3) Plastic Printmaking Plates 8×10 inches) PET8123, and Wiping Fabric (WIPE10) (10 yds) 
  • The Speedball winner picks one:
  • DELUXE WATER-SOLUBLE BLOCK PRINTING KIT (003472)
  • SPEEDBALL PROFESSIONAL® 6-COLOR SET (003981)
  • 6 COLOR OIL-BASED RELIEF INK SET (003930)

Washi Arts represents artisan papermakers in Japan who create a range of papers ideal for printmaking. Our sole focus is Japanese papers, tools, and supplies for creative artists and businesses. By having this focus we can offer our customers the widest range of papers for a variety of uses. The papers we offer are available in an incredibly wide range of fibers, colors, patterns, weights, and sizes.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload your print, tag it with @washiarts and follow the rules above for a chance to win.The selected winner will receive a prize package valued at $120 containing 5 sheets each of Kizuki Kozo sized handmade Japanese paper, 5 sheets of Uwa Senka sized (kozo fiber) handmade Japanese paper, Kozuke sized (mixed fiber) Japanese paper, and Kitakata Classic (salago / Philippine gampi) Japanese paper.

Alternatively, if there are any entries utilizing the chine collé technique, using Japanese paper, the award will consist of 4 packages of chine collé tissues, our chine collé sampler, and 2 packages of handmade Japanese papers for chine collé, valued at $170.00

Pieces considered for the Washi Arts award and Chine Collé award must be on Japanese made paper of kozo, gampi or mitsumata fiber. Printmakers wanting to order Japanese papers for Print Day in May 2024 can receive a 16% discount to celebrate the PDIM anniversary. Use code PDIM2024 at checkout for the discount at www.washiarts.com

Unique State Art Space is a printmaking hub in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, with a drive to support and grow regional creative practices through community engagement, skills development, and art for well-being. We are proud to sponsor Print Day in May!

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: There will be two prizes available: 1 for local artists from the Riverina Region and 1 for Australian artists. LOCAL
The winning local printmaker from the Riverina Region will receive a ticket to attend one of our printmaking workshops (choose between Woodcut (29 June 2024) or Sunprints on Fabric (30 November 2024). 
Prize is valued at $220 and includes: tuition, materials and catered lunch, snacks and refreshments.
To be considered follow the rules above, tag with @uniquestate_artspace and @creativeriverina, and use the
hashtags #uniquestateartspace and #creativeriverina in the caption.

NATIONAL (Australia)
The Australian printmaker winner will receive a materials bundle from Unique State Art Space. (Choose between Intaglio or Relief bundles, valued at $220.)
Intaglio bundle includes: Awagami Bamboo Pad, drypoint etching plate 24x32cm, Artools etching needle, Artools intaglio ink, Derwent Sketch & Wash Tin Set + postage, OR
Relief bundle includes: Awagami A4 Sample Pack,  Derivan Block Ink Tubes Set of 5, Silkcut Lino 30x30cm, RGM Professional V-Shape Tool, Derwent Sketch & Wash Tin Set  + postage.
To be considered follow the rules above, tag with @uniquestate_artspace and @australianprintmakers, and use the
hashtags #uniquestateartspace and #australianprintmakers in the caption.

Prizes are not redeemable for cash, prizes not transferable for other workshops/materials.  Must be redeemed by 31 December 2024.


Established in 2000, Zea Mays Printmaking is dedicated to research, practice and dissemination of safe printmaking. We offer educational services through our in-house and online workshops, artist mentorship programs, residencies, private lessons and internships. We also provide video tutorials and technical research through the Zea Mays Printmaking Online School so that artists from all around the world can learn green, safer printmaking methods.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZE: Upload your print, tag it with @zeamaysprintmaking and follow the rules above for a chance to win a free video tutorial valued at $90-$120!