Since 2007 we’ve been celebrating printmaking by sharing the magical experience of printmaking with others, while building a global community.
The event began when a dozen members of the MPC Printmakers at Monterey Peninsula College, under the stewardship of Robynn Smith, decided to print from various locations on the day of the Kentucky Derby, checking in with each other by phone and email throughout the day. Such a good time was had by all, that it quickly became an annual tradition. More and more people joined in, as we invited visiting artists and faculty, staff, and students from other colleges to print with us.
As technology evolved, PDiM did too. A website was built, outreach increased, and the project grew exponentially. Our goal of participants from all fifty US states was met and we looked ahead to all seven continents. With penguin footprints sent from Antarctica in 2015, that goal was achieved!
In 2023 we celebrated Print Day in May’s Sweet 16!
In 2024 Print Day in May was celebrated in the UK, as Robynn traveled to Scotland, England and Wales in April, joining with a number of PDiM sponsors and participants to spread the word about Print Day in May.
This year three members of the Print Day in May team will be spending PDiM weekend in Auckland, New Zealand at the Printopia Festival! https://printopia.nz/ Robynn, Tia and Vicki will be posting live from the festival, as Robynn and Tia print live, lead workshops and give talks about Print Day in May, printmaking entrepreneurship and making lives in art.
With sponsorships, product prizes, a fantastic (and growing!) team of volunteers, and worldwide recognition, we have reached our goal of participation from artists in over one hundred countries.
Help us reach ore people! Register for the event and bring a friend along. Reach out to your printmaking friends far and wide. Post on our social media and blog.