Undergrowth EducationAL Print Fund
The Undergrowth Educational Print Fund (UEPF) program began in 2021 with the mission to support and nurture artists’ careers as printmakers and practicing studio artists. This program offers enriching opportunities for artists working in traditional print media to expand their technical skills and knowledge base through learning experiences in a professional print studio.
UEPF Programs
UEPF currently supports 6 programs at Mullowney Printing; The Federico Sevilla Sierra Printmaking Residency, Ford Family Foundation Hallie Ford Residency, Studio Apprenticeship Program, Gather:Make:Shelter Partnership, New Avenues for Youth PAVE Program, and the North Pole Studio Partnership.
Learn more about each program by following the links below.
In honor of Mexican printer Federico Sevilla Sierra, the Federico Sevilla Sierra Printmaking Residency aims to preserve traditional printmaking practices by offering artists of Mexican heritage space and support to create work, while building connections between diverse communities. Learn more.
Made possible by the generous support from the Ford Family Foundation. The Hallie Ford Fellows Residency Program is a series of ongoing residencies from 2023-2025. We are grateful for the Ford Family Foundation’s generous support, providing Oregon artists the opportunity to explore and produce new work. Learn more.
The apprenticeship program is an exciting opportunity for young and emerging artists working in traditional print media to expand their skillsets in professional studio practices, technical printing proficiency, and historical and contemporary knowledge from a fine art print publishing studio. Learn more.
Mullowney Printing’s partnership with Gather:Make:Shelter includes monthly workshops in our studio in Portland, Oregon. Ten unhoused artists work on self-directed print projects with the assistance of Master and Assistant Printers from Mullowney Printing and Gather:Make:Shelter staff. The aforementioned workshops will result in a portfolio of prints and a traveling exhibition to begin in the fall of 2024. Learn more.
NORTH POLE STUDIO PARTNERSHIP
North Pole Studio supports careers in the arts, and exists to increase opportunities for artists with autism and intellectual / developmental disabilities to thrive as active members of the arts community. We foster self-determination and facilitate meaningful connections through total engagement in the arts.
In 2025, we are initiating a series of workshops over the course of six-months with clients at North Pole Studio.
NEW AVENUES FOR YOUTH: PAVE PROGRAM
New Avenues for Youth is a Portland-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness. Their services for young people focus on the individual—their experiences, identities, needs, and goals—and helping them make positive change in their lives.
In 2025, we aim to mentor and train an intern from the New Avenues program at the Mullowney Printing Studio.
SUPPORT UEPF PROGRAMMING
If you would like to support the UEPF mission and programming, please use the linked button below. Your generosity elevates, connects, and supports working artists and nurtures community connections across the country and beyond. All donations are tax deductible.
*Undergrowth Educational Print Fund is a program of the Charitable Partnership Fund, an Oregon 501(c)(3) public charity EIN 93-126796
Generous support comes from individual donors, The Arias Sevilla Family Charitable Fund, The Nike Community Impact fund, and the Ford Family Foundation. We are grateful to all our supporters, including in-kind donations from Hiromi Paper, McClain’s Printmaking Supplies, Gamblin Ink, Legion Paper, Speedball Art and Wildwood | Mahonia.
