Exhibitions
Planned for 2027 - an interstate collaborative print exchange project with PAWA, the Printmaking Association of Western Australia … with concurrent exhibitions in Perth/Castlemaine during the Castlemaine Fringe Festival 9-25 April 2027. The theme is Across the Divide - impressions of distance and connection… to be exhibited at CASPA gallery in Castlemaine. Print makers will be asked to make an edition of 10 prints. Paper size 130 × 240 mm. Entry details soon.
In My Back Yard Print Exchange Exhibtion 2026 was the 9th IMBY international print exchange! opened by local artist Helen Kelly, multidisciplinary artist recently researching soil eco-systems as part of her practice.
The exhibition was open on 8th & 11th October weekend coinciding with the Lot 19 Spring Sculpture Prize. A busy time with 179 visitors and 19 sales. Whoopee!
Small IMBY prints available for sale at $60. Archive prints $40. Fundraising for the Press! A gallery of print will be uploaded to the website post exhibition.
About IMBY:
Printmakers submit in an edition of 10 print 12×12 cm. One is exhibited/for sale as a fundraiser for the Press then each artist receives a random selection of 9 prints after the event
Image from IMBY 2026 exhibition
Past Exhibitions
Inter Alia 2026 Members EXhibition at Lot19 Gallery ran from 5th - 27th September 11-5pm with nearly 400 visitors over the month!
Images of the Opening crowd, and of Cr Rosalie Hastwell opening the event. Credit: Craig Gaston.
‘Inter Alia’ - inaugural Castlemaine Press members’ exhibition 2024
Lot19 Gallery
September (14th & 15th, 21st & 22nd, and 28th & 29th) 11:00am - 5:00pm
In a celebration of diversity in print, over 30 Castlemaine Press members exhibited work at the beautiful Lot19 Gallery this September. Castlemaine Press members have been exploring in print, made both at the Press studio just down from the Gallery, and in their own studios.
Image: Peter Ward, ‘Crow/Skull’ unique state, hand-coloured linocut, 25x28cm, 2023
10 Exhibition: online 2025
22 prints by 19 printmakers were exhibited as part of the 10th birthday celebrations on Saturday 8th November 2025, with the theme of Ten! One of the original founders, Melissa Proposch gave a heartfelt and enlightening speech about the Press beginnings.
More than 50 people enjoyed paella, sangria, Raziel’s beautiful guitar music and firepits(!) under bunting produced by our own Print Club! Thank you all!
See the exhibition here and contact Andrew at the Press via castlemainepress@gmail.com if you would like to purchase a print or contact the artist.
Each print is for sale at $100 as a fundraiser for the Press, with 50% back to the artist. Each print is 28cm square.
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In My Backyard: online 2025
It was wonderful to have Chrisanne Blennerhasset, longtime organiser of In My Backyard, to open the 2025 IMBY with great insight and sensitivity to the 38 presented works. Members and friends gathered for the opening and many visitors dropped in throughout the day which coincided with the Lot 19 Spring Sculputre Prize as usual! $2360.50 raised through entries and sales with 10% of this donated to the Asylum Resource Centre.
In My Back Yard: online 2024
Another year of the ‘In My Back Yard’ international print exchange and another year of fabulous work from beginners to established printmakers. This year’s exhibition was opened by the most engaging Joel Meadows of ‘Yes, In My Back Yard!’ composting initiative. Our exhibition resonated with many of Joel’s interests: the little tiny things we see, hear, and feel in our own back yards that help keep the world a greener place to live in. What will you submit next year?
In My Back Yard: online 2023
The 6th annual print exchange of ‘In My Back Yard’ culminated with a colourful exhibition of over 40 prints and celebrated with a joyful opening on the day of our national referendum and the Lot 19 Spring Sculpture Prize. Committee member and organiser, Chrisanne Blennerhassett, gave a heartfelt Acknowledgement of Country before Dr Colleen Boyle gave an opening speech in recognition of the diversity of work under the umbrella of such a universal theme. Thank you to everyone who took the time to make a print and contribute to this initiative. We look forward to receiving more beautiful prints from you all in 2024!
