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The year 2006 will be the 15th anniversary of Peregrine Press, Maine’s only non-profit, fine arts printmaking cooperative. The Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle will mark the occasion with an exhibition of works by Peregrine printmakers.

Established in 1991 by a group of artists interested in printmaking, Peregrine Press has evolved from its beginnings in a modest studio space in Portland's Munjoy Hill neighborhood. Founding members included Alice Spencer, Kate Mahoney, Lin Lisberger and others, with a common goal: to have a cooperative printmaking studio–a place to work and an organization of fellow printmaking artists. In 1996 the Press moved from Munjoy Hill to expanded facilities in The Bakery Building at 61 Pleasant Street. A former MECA printmaking studio, this space has been adapted to the needs of the Peregrine members and includes a separate room for etching and aquatint processes. The larger space also allowed the Press to expand its membership.

The Reed Art Gallery exhibition will consist of approximately 30 prints, selected to demonstrate the range of printmaking techniques and artistic approaches among current and past Peregrine Press members.