Firestation Print Studio in Armadale, Victoria, Australia | Arts and entertainment

Firestation Print Studio

Locality: Armadale, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9509 1782

Address: 2 Willis Street, Armadale 3143 Armadale, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.fps.org.au

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18.01.2022 My response to Elisabeth Findlay's recent statement. It is clear from this statement that there is no commitment from QCA to an ongoing offering of printmaking-...based courses for current or future students of this respected tertiary institution. How can QCA be taken seriously, with pretensions of being an internationally relevant art school, if it doesn't have a printmaking department? Printmaking has always been a discipline that is a crucial component in a rigorous fine art dialogue - a rich historical range of autographic mediums perfectly nuanced to convey creative ideas in multiple form, while it continues to be aligned with developments in technology now and into the future. This is true of Printmaking at QCA, with highly respected staff and an impressive range of print graduates contributing to the dialogue that is art practice. As the director of QCA, Elisabeth Findlay should be the custodian of this discipline and be fighting to retain it. She has provided no convincing reason for its removal and this shameful statement has rightly positioned her forever as a top-down toady of university management rather than a genuine supporter of her staff and students. She seriously risks that rather than being seen as a champion of the arts, she will forever be remembered as a ruthlessly selective short-sighted bean counter. While she looks forward to meeting with affected students, these seem like empty words, as I suspect nothing will change the minds of those that crunch the numbers. But don't forget numbers are actually people!! See more

17.01.2022 After a very strange and challenging period in Victoria, we are now once again open in the gallery for exhibitions at FPS! Our newest member's exhibition- The 2020 FPS Artists Book Prize- is now open today until the 28th of November. There is a huge variety of different approaches to the prize this year, with a high quality across the board, so it is not to be missed! The Prize will also be judged in the coming week, with the following categories: 1. Craftsmanship 2. Experime...ntation with form 3. Response to text 4. Grand Prize MEET OUR ARTISTS BOOKS PRIZE JUDGES: Diane Soumilas Soumilas is the Gallery Curator/Coordinator, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne. She has worked in the public gallery and museum sector in Australia and overseas for over twenty five years in curatorial and management roles. Diane has curated over 70 exhibitions of Australian and international art. Douglas Stewart As the Director of Douglas Stewart Fine BooksDouglas Stewart has been buying and selling rare books since 1995. He specialises in rare books in the arts, fine press and early travel books, from 1455 to the present day. Douglas works with collectors, galleries, libraries, and museums in the acquisition of artists' books and other rare books, and regularly exhibits at book fairs internationally. Douglas is the current President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB). 2020 BOOKARTS PRIZE SPONSORED BY CAULFIELD ART SUPPLIES

14.01.2022 FPS ARTIST'S BOOK PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED Prize Categories... 1. Craftsmanship - Elizabeth Banfield 2. Experimentation with form - Penny Hudson 3. Response to text - Jennifer Stuerzl 4. Grand Prize - Victoria Bilogan Exhibition dates Nov 6th - 28th Our sincere thanks to our ARTIST'S BOOKS PRIZE judges: Diane Soumilas Gallery Curator/Coordinator, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne & Douglas Stewart Director of Douglas Stewart Fine Books and current President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB). FPS Artists Book Prize is sponsored by Caulfield Art Supplies

11.01.2022 Some more photos in the gallery space! It’s fantastic to see people being able to enjoy the works in our Artist books prize in-person, so be sure not to miss out! The gallery is open from 11-4, from Wednesday to Saturday!

10.01.2022 CREATIONS IN ISOLATION For our final creations in isolation, now that we’ve been able to re-open, Here are some colourful works from the ever-studious John Hinds! These works are just some of those in a collection of a 100 day project by John, each one different from the next! We look forward to being able to see more works in person!

08.01.2022 FPS ARTIST'S BOOK PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED Prize Categories... 1. Craftsmanship 2. Experimentation with form 3. Response to text 4. Grand Prize Exhibition dates Nov 6th - 28th Our sincere thanks to our ARTIST'S BOOKS PRIZE judges: Diane Soumilas Gallery Curator/Coordinator, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne & Douglas Stewart Director of Douglas Stewart Fine Books and current President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB). FPS Artists Book Prize is sponsored by Caulfield Art Supplies

02.01.2022 I will share the petition separately in the fervent hope that you will all be able to sign it.