About
Mission
Founded in 2018, Columbus Printed Arts Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization devoted to the practice and advancement of fine art print media as an influential contemporary art form and fundamental component of a free and engaged society.
The mission of Columbus Printed Arts Center is to foster a supportive printed arts community by providing affordable access to communal workspaces and professional studio facilities, comprehensive educational programming, and critically engaged exhibitions.
While we view the opportunity to express oneself through the act of making as a vital component in maintaining a healthy community, Columbus Printed Arts Center seeks to provide additional opportunities to engage with art. Through performances, screenings, lectures, and community outreach, our goal is to challenge contemporary perspectives of print media and the contexts in which artists at various career stages may find support. We arrive at our organizational mission through the approaches of artist-run-spaces, community nonprofits, non-traditional learning methodologies, and alternative space models. Founded by active artists, we challenge ourselves to develop every organizational aspect of CPAC with these models in mind — to exercise an experimental approach to institutional production, to make civic space that invites a deeply engaged community to take agency in our programs, and to commit to supporting projects that actively expand upon the boundaries of print media.
All donations directly support our mission. As a new, volunteer-run organization, we rely on your support to help us establish a space that meets the needs of local artists and is in constant dialogue with the needs of the greater Columbus community. All gifts are fully tax-deductible. Thank you!
General
Columbus Printed Arts Center is located on the second floor of The Fort at:
2000 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207
We are located directly off of COTA Route 8.
To enter the building, park in the free parking lot next to 2050 S High St. and walk North on the sidewalk to 2000. The black door is our entrance. Scroll to our name on the callbox using the arrow keys, then press the call button to be let in. You can also call the shop phone at 614-928-8063.
CPAC is wheelchair accessible. Please email or call to arrange accommodations. Click here for full accessibility statement.
Parking is free.
Hours: Thursdays, by appointment
Friday—Sunday, 10am - 6pm
Opportunities
Press
Artist Couple Returns to Columbus to Open Shared Printed Arts Center, Taijuan Moorman, Columbus Underground, February 2, 2019
Creative Engine; Former fire-engine factory ‘The Fort’ becoming a bastion of creative small businesses on South Side, Ken Gordon, The Columbus Dispatch, February 23, 2019
The new Columbus Printed Arts Center begins its inaugural season with a show displaying the work of legendary Athens County artist and former OU professor Aethelred Eldridge, Joel Oliphint, Columbus Alive, September 18, 2019
We are so grateful for the generous support from these funders:
