Philippine Association of Printmakers

Press release

Printmaking is the art of producing printed images on paper. It

involves a process of transferring an image or design from a plate (a

prepared surface) onto paper for the purpose of artistic expression.

Printmaking techniques include woodcut, wood engraving, linocut,

etching, metal engraving, collograph, serigraph, and lithograph among

others.


The PAP in its four decades of existence continues to bring art to the

people with its multi-original prints, exhibiting and holding

workshops to promote the art form and subsequently to democratize art.

It was founded in 1968 through the pioneering efforts of Manuel

Rodriguez, Sr., along with Adiel Arevalo and other printmakers he

mentored. It has since become the prime mover of graphic arts in the

country. For almost forty years, the association has devoted itself to

the promotion of printmaking and bringing art to the people. Its

programs include the continuous training of members, regular

exhibitions, annual competitions, outreach workshops and lectures, and

hosting of exchange programs with international visiting artists.

From its ranks, the Philippines was represented in international

exhibitions, competitions, biennales and triennials. In 2001, it was

conferred the Dangal ng Haraya Lifetime Achievement Award for Cultural

Promotions by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.