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title: The Boston Printmakers
description: An international association of artists working in printmaking.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/boston-printmakers
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-26"
updatedAt: "2026-09-29"
organizationType: Professional association
location: Cambridge, MA, United States
website: https://www.bostonprintmakers.org/
---

# The Boston Printmakers

*Professional association • Cambridge, MA, United States*

## About

An international association of artists working in printmaking.

The Boston Printmakers is an international association of artists working in printmaking. It was founded in 1947 by a small group of senior students and faculty from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Massachusetts College of Art, and it drew its membership from across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico.

The organization hosts the North American Print Biennial, a juried exhibition open to all artists living and working in North America. The show welcomes traditional print processes, photo and digital media, and interdisciplinary approaches, and it has been held at museums and galleries across the Boston area. Before becoming a biennial in 1993, it was held annually as the North American Print Exhibition from 1948 to 1991.

Membership is by jury twice each year, and the organization is based at Lesley University College of Art and Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

## Details

- **Address:** Lesley University College of Art and Design, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
- **Website:** https://www.bostonprintmakers.org/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Boston-Printmakers-228758027149943/, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bostonprintmakers/, twitter: https://twitter.com/BostnPrintmaker

## Programs

View current programs from The Boston Printmakers on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/boston-printmakers