INK FOR IMPACT A Community Steamroller Print Fest
Something BIG is rolling into Amesbury...The Center style.
At The Center, we love hard. We community hard. We art hard. This fall, we're bringing a large-scale community printmaking festival inspired by BIG INK's famous steamroller printing events, but with a distinctly Center twist. Think giant prints, community collaboration, artists of all levels, families, workshops, hands on activities, live energy, and one unforgettable day where art literally gets rolled over by a steamroller.
Whether you're a seasoned printmaker, a curious beginner, an adventurous family, or simply someone who loves to witness creativity in action, there's a place for you.
Ink for Impact invites artists and community members from Amesbury and beyond to create work around a shared theme, culminating in a spectacular public printing event on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Our event theme to guide imagery is CHANGE.
Leading up to the event, The Center will host a series of workshops, including:
Carving tips + techniques
Collagraph workshops
All Level + Family-friendly maker sessions
Artist meet-ups and community carving days
Special thanks to the Amesbury Cultural Council for supporting this project through an Ink for Impact Grant, helping bring this bold community arts experience to Amesbury.
Big prints. Big community. Big impact.
How can you be a part of INK for IMPACT?
Option 1:Carve + Print a Woodblock
Register as an individual artist, an organization, business or as a community team. Whether you're carving solo or creating collaboratively, there's a place for you at Ink for Impact. Learn more about what woodblock registration for Ink for Impact entails by clicking below.
Artist Registration | Community Builder
$250
Register as an individual artist, an organization or as a community team. Whether you're carving solo or creating collaboratively, there's a place for you at Ink for Impact.
Your Registration Includes:
One plywood panel in preferred size (2'×4', 4'×4', 3’x5’(fits in most cars) 4’x6’, 4’x8’)*
2–3 professionally pulled prints (fabric, ink, and giant press included)
Professional photograph of your print being pulled
Featured Artist spotlight on The Center's social media
Listing in the Ink for Impact exhibition
Vending space during the event
Invitation to the Artist Opening Reception
Admission to the Carve Basics workshop with professional printmaker Jaime Wing
Access to all Community Carve Sessions
Snacks, refreshments, and creative fuel during Community Carve Sessions and on event day
Community. Collaboration. Good vibes.
*Artists preferring MDF are welcome to supply their own panel. Information on recommended materials and local suppliers will be provided.
Artist Contribution | Pull Together
By registering, you're helping build something much bigger than a print.
Participating artists agree to:
A Signed Print: Donating one signed print from your top two pulls to support The Center | Art + Community’s initiatives and fundraising efforts. We are a registered 501(c)3
Heart, Hands+Hustle: This event is powered by community, and we'll all help with inking, moving blocks, pulling prints, and making a little magic together.
Option 2: Create a Collagraph to Print
A collagraph is a printmaking technique where artists build a textured printing plate by gluing a variety of materials onto a rigid surface. That textured plate is then inked and run through a press, in this case, the steamroller! The result is a richly layered, 2×3’ one-of-a-kind print.
Texture to Print: Family Edition | Collagraph Workshop
A collagraph is a printmaking technique where artists build a textured printing plate by gluing a variety of materials onto a rigid surface. That textured plate is then inked and run through a press, in this case, the steamroller! The result is a richly layered, one-of-a-kind print.
Create together! Families will work side by side to design a bold 2’ × 3’ collagraph plate using layered textures, found materials, and imaginative mark-making. Your finished plate will become part of our Ink for Impact Steamroller Print Event, where it will be inked and printed by an actual steamroller into a spectacular oversized print.
All ages welcome (children should attend with an adult).
$100 per family (4 people max)
Registration includes workshop materials and one steamroller print pull. You will help with the process on the event day!
Come with an idea of an image that represents our event theme CHANGE
September Events: Community Carve Nights + Collagraph Workshops
Texture to Print: Family Edition | Collagraph Workshop
A collagraph is a printmaking technique where artists build a textured printing plate by gluing a variety of materials onto a rigid surface. That textured plate is then inked and run through a press, in this case, the steamroller! The result is a richly layered, one-of-a-kind print.
Create together! Families will work side by side to design a bold 2’ × 3’ collagraph plate using layered textures, found materials, and imaginative mark-making. Your finished plate will become part of our Ink for Impact Steamroller Print Event, where it will be inked and printed by an actual steamroller into a spectacular oversized print.
All ages welcome (children should attend with an adult).
$100 per family (4 people max)
Registration includes workshop materials and one steamroller print pull. You will help with the process on the event day!
Come with an idea of an image that represents our event theme CHANGE
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