PRINT SHOW HISTORY
現代版画展のあゆみ
1949
Founding of the College Women’s Association of Japan
CWAJ創立
1956
The first CWAJ Print Show (PS) was held at International House in Tokyo. The show included 91 woodblock prints by 39 artists including Onchi Koshiro, Munakata Shiko and Kawakami Sumio. The inspiration was the publication of Oliver Statler’s Modern Japanese Prints: An Art Reborn. Support was provided by publisher Charles Tuttle and Yōseido Gallery’s Abe Yūji. Proceeds helped to pay travel expenses for Japanese students to study in the United States, and PS became the main fundraiser for future CWAJ grants and scholarships.
第1回CWAJ現代版画展。国際文化会館にて恩地孝四郎、棟方志功、川上澄生ら39作家による91点の木版画を展示販売。美術評論家オリヴァー・スタットラー氏の著書「Modern Japanese Prints: An Art Reborn」の出版に合わせ出版者チャールズ・タトル氏の発案と養清堂の阿部雄治氏の尽力により実現した。当初は海外留学する日本人学生の渡航費援助が目的であったが、その成功により純益がCWAJ奨学金の資金となり現在に至る
1964
The 9th PS featured printmaking techniques other than woodblock for the first time. Intaglio artists, including Hasegawa Kiyoshi, debuted.
第9回展 木版以外の版種が初めて加わり、長谷川潔らの銅版画を展示
1968
The Associate Show (AS) began, allowing in-depth exploration of focused topics.
特定のテーマを掘り下げた「併設展」の開始
1969
The 14th show was unique–only artists under the age of 40 were eligible to submit prints for selection.
第14回展を40歳以下の作家のみに限ったコンペティション形式で開催
1970
Non-Japanese artists first exhibited in the 15th Print Show
第15回展で日本在住外国人作家の作品を初めて展示
1974
19th CWAJ Print Show venue moves from International House to Tokyo American Club
第１９回会場を国際文化会館から東京アメリカンクラブに移転
1980
Prints for the 25th PS were sourced by invitation and through a publicly advertised submission process. Selection was made by directly viewing the prints. The selection panel included printmaking experts, art critics and museum curators.
第25回展より選考方式の変更。推薦制度に代わり、国内外の美術館学芸員や版画専門家で構成された選考委員会が実作品を審査する公募形式へ
1985
In celebration of the Print Show’s 30th anniversary, an Art Grant program was established for two mid-career artists every five years.
第30回展を記念して「版画家奨励賞」創設。以後5年ごとに中堅作家2名に授与
1985-86
Traveling Print Show. 80 prints toured venues in the USA and Canada, before being displayed in the British Museum, where the exhibition was donated to the collection.
海外巡回展（米国、カナダ、英国）版画展30周年記念として80点が北米数都市を巡回後、大英博物館にて展示。終了後は全作品を同博物館に寄贈し収蔵される
1992-93
Traveling Print Show. A second specially selected exhibition of 75 prints traveled to Australia and New Zealand. This show was donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
海外巡回展（オーストラリア、ニュージーランド）特別に選ばれた75点を展示。終了後はニューサウスウェールズ州立美術館（豪）に寄贈し収蔵される
1996
Inauguration of the Hands-on-Art program for visitors with visual impairments. Tactile raised images were used to interpret selected prints.
視覚障害者と楽しむ「ハンズ・オン・アート」開始。版画を立体コピーし、手で触れて鑑賞するプログラム。以後ほぼ毎年開催
2005
Commemorating Print Show’s 50th anniversary, the annual CWAJ Young Printmaker Award was established to encourage young print artists.
第50回展を記念し若い版画家を支援する目的で「ヤング・プリントメーカー賞（YPA）」創設
2007
Traveling Print Show. 212 prints from the 50th PS (2005) were exhibited at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. The prints entered the Library’s permanent collection.
海外巡回展 米国議会図書館（ワシントンDC）第50回展の212点を展示後、同図書館に寄贈し永久収蔵品となる
2008
After the main Tokyo show, PS traveled to the Kobe Club (Kobe) for exhibition and sale, also in 2013, 2015 and 2019. The 2013 and 2015 Kobe shows were held as part of the Kobe Biennale.
初の神戸展（神戸倶楽部）以後2010、2013、2015、2019年にも開催。2013、2015年は神戸ビエンナーレ連携事業
2012, 2014
Artist-in-Residence program held at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Canada.
CWAJアーティスト・イン・レジデンスプログラムとしてノバスコシア美術大学（カナダ）に版画作家1名を派遣
2015
60th CWAJ Print Show “60th Print Show Anniversary Grand Prize Exhibition” and “Kanreki: A 60 Year Journey Exhibition”. The history book, CWAJ Print Show: A 60-Year Journey 1956-2015, was published
第６０回ＣＷＡＪ現代版画展「６０周年記念大賞展」「還暦６０年の軌跡展」開催。ＣＷＡＪ版画展６０年史出版
2016
Traveling Print Show. The entire 60th PS traveled to Highfield Hall & Gardens, MA, USA. No PS was held in Tokyo.
米国展 ハイフィールドホール＆ガーデンズ（マサチューセッツ州ファルマス）第60回展のほぼ全作品を展示・販売。国内での版画展は休催
2017
For the 61st CWAJ Print Show, the venue moves to Hillside Forum, Daikanyama, from Tokyo American Club
第６１回ＣＷＡＪ現代版画展 会場は東京アメリカンクラブから代官山ヒルサイドフォーラムに移転
2018
Traveling Print Show (Highfield Hall & Gardens, MA, USA), entitled “Earthly Delights”, featuring 60 prints from the 2018 show
海外巡回展 ハイフィールドホール・アンド・ガーデンズ（米国）
2019
Accompanying the 63rd PS, the CWAJ 70th anniversary Celebratory Exhibition, Wonder Women! featured six cutting edge women artists.
第63回展にてCWAJ創立70周年記念特別展「ワンダー・ウーマン」開催
2020
The 64th CWAJ Print Show was postponed due to Covid-19. Replaced by first-ever exhibition presented entirely online: “Open Print Art Gallery”. All submitted prints exhibited.
コロナ禍により第64回CWAJ現代版画展延期、初めての online展覧会Open Print Art Galleryを開催
2021
Due to the continuing pandemic, the 64th Print Show was again held online only. The jury selection of prints resumed. Special Program of panels and video presentations “Shinoda Toko and CWAJ” (1913-2021)
第64回展をオンラインのみで開催篠田桃紅（1913-2021）を追悼し、パネルとビデオによる特別プログラム「篠田桃紅とCWAJ」オンライン開催
2022
In-person exhibiting resumed, and the 65th Print Show was held both in-person at Hillside Forum and online.
第65回展を3年ぶりにヒルサイドフォーラムにて開催。会期後オンライン展。以後この方式となる
2023
A Print Show-associated exhibition, Color Blast! returned to Tokyo American Club’s Frederick Harris Gallery after a five-year absence.
特別展を5年ぶりに東京アメリカンクラブ フレデリック・ハリス・ギャラリーにて開催
2024
A CWAJ 75th Anniversary Special Exhibition “Trailblazers” held at Frederick Harris Gallery and Hillside Forum
CWAJ創立75周年記念特別展「道を拓いた女性たち」FHGと ヒルサイドフォーラムにて開催
2025
Traveling Print Show. 140 prints from the 67th Print Show traveled to Highfield Hall & Gardens.
米国展 ハイフィールドホール＆ガーデンズ
第67回展の出展作品を中心に140点を展示・販売
