Day-to-day operations are directed by the coordinator. Final responsibility lies with the board. GWA offers internships within the dynamics of the foundation: the workshop is not open all week. There is always demand for new employees in the areas of recruitment and workshop assistance. What we offer is a vibrant workshop, experience, and of course a Valhalla for the print lover! Interested? Take contact with the coordinator.
GWA consists of a core team, including a number of printers and teachers. In addition, the foundation is supported and sustained by dozens of volunteers and sympathizers.
Sign up as a volunteer
GWA runs largely on the enthusiasm of volunteers. Therefore, we are always looking for new craft enthusiasts! Please note that before you can volunteer, you must first have taken a course in one of the techniques. After that we mainly ask for your enthusiasm – and for your time. A volunteer needs to be at least one day a week in the workshop. Work consists of a wide variety of activities: from telling the story of GWA to a lost tourist to raising wooden letters. Of course, you also have the opportunity to make your own work, or take courses. After three months there will be an evaluation in which we will see if expectations are met on both sides.
Please send us an email
Internship
GWA works with interns from various courses throughout the year. We don’t go looking for them ourselves, but are always open to ideas.
Internships so far vary from a high school student for a few days, to an HKU student for 6 months. Of course, we also have a few requirements. For example, as an intern it is important that you are involved in visual arts and education. This means that you find it interesting to transfer knowledge gained about craft techniques, and must be able to do so. An internship at GWA is never just a “making” internship, although you will have ample opportunity to create your own work. Furthermore, we require an extremely independent and proactive attitude. There is an endless amount to learn, but you are in charge.
Please note that GWA is not an official apprenticeship. As a result, we often do not qualify for internships on ROC courses.
Fancy it? So do we.
Email your resume & portfolio to contact@grafischewerkplaatsamsterdam.nl
TEAM gWA
Coordinator
Corine Elemans corine@
Production/Programming
Sara Blom sara@
Teachers
Thekla Ahrens – bookbinding
Anna Cairoli – bookbinding
Alette de Roos – linocut / typesetting
Francesca Patella – typesetting
Juliette Verberne – typesetting
Irian Barn – woodcut
Karin Jansen – carton/box making
Marieke de Wit – dry needle
Ron Gillot – dry needle
Esther Vane – education / pressure cup junior
Workshop assistants/printers
Rudi Oostermeijer
Francesca Patella
Joop Kaatee
Maarten Brinkman
Maaike van Cruchten
Karlijn Kuin
Elien van den Helden
Irian Schuur
Taghi Torabian
Jelle Verdijk
Merijn Meijer
Ron Gillot
Martin Veltman
Esther van ‘t Klooster
Liesbeth van der Weide
Peter Jan Nicolai
Emma Kropman
Juan Badia
Alette de Roos
Juliette Verberne
Maaike Bol
Ed Visser
Technical service
Ron Gillot
Henk Jan Vijn
Karl Mindlin
Website
Franko Rosas, Sara Blom – design
Welmoed Davidson – website builder
Corine Elemans – text
Designers/inspiration
Adam Oostenbrink – misteradamtype.com
Maartje van den Noort – maartjevandennoort.nl
Franko Rosas – frankoro.com
Gonzalo Sainz Sotomayor – gonzalosainz.myportfolio.com
Mark van Wageningen – novotypo.nl
Toni Ortega – tonivanortega,com
Houk – houkmaakthet.nl
Anne Olde Kalter – aokcreativestudio.com
Ruben van der Scheer – rubenvdscheer.co.uk
Alan Kitching – thetypographyworkshop.com
Dafi Kuhne – babyinkwice.ch
Hatch Show Print – hatchshowprint.com
Edd Vossen – workshopatelier.com
Alicja Biala – alicjabiala.com
Fake Booij fakebooij.com
Marijn Kloosterboer marijnkloosterboer.nl
Jim Sherraden – jimsherraden.com
Jeroen van Mechelen – studiojvm.nl
Rienke Enghardt – weatherproof.nl
Valerie van Leersum – valerievanleersum.nl
Edgar Walthert – letterspace.amsterdam
Jan Willem de Looijer – mizdruk.nl
Gallery Weerdruk –weerdruk.nl
Board
Josee Roël – president@
Stephan Steinmetz – vice president
Jeroen Jonkers – Treasurer
Margo Witte – general member
Emiel van Eijk – general member
Foundation GWA Graphic Workshop Amsterdam
(Grafisch Werkcentrum Amsterdam)
Chamber of Commerce No. 342 777 27
VAT No. 8182000066B01
Account number NL06 RABO 0324 626 355
GWA has cultural ANBI status
ANBI 818 2000 66
ANBI Status
GWA has a Cultural ANBI status.
The objective of the GWA Foundation is to protect and keep graphic heritage in operation. GWA does this by offering courses and workshops at all levels.
Vision of GWA: GWA attaches great importance to keeping its graphic heritage “alive. It does not want to be a museum with the proverbial red ribbons around the machines. GWA is constantly working to transfer knowledge.
Information on remuneration and an overview of current activities can be found here: operations GWA 2024
An overview of current activities can be found (soon) here.
The 2023 financial statements can be obtained from us at admin@grafischewerkplaatsamsterdam.nl.
