BARRIO MOBILE ART STUDIO
Please note that our building at 1300 E. 1st St. is currently closed to the public as it goes through renovations. Please read our building renovation update here. Download our building renovation FAQs here.
To participate in SHG programs, workshops or special events, please register on Eventbrite. Thank you!
About
The Barrio Mobile Art Studio (BMAS) began in 1974, in a converted UPS-style truck, and was the first of its kind in the country to take arts education to the streets of Los Angeles. It later relaunched in 2014, thanks in part to support by The James Irvine Foundation.
Our team of skilled teaching artists are hired from the local community to facilitate mobile workshops in areas of printmaking, such as silkscreening, linocut, drypoint and monotype, among others. BMAS workshops can also be customized to reflect a specific theme of an event and activity type.
BMAS nurtures a cohort of intergenerational artists and makes art accessible in neighborhoods across Southern California, expanding arts education in public schools, libraries, parks, community centers, museums and alternative public spaces. The program is based in Boyle Heights, but activates teams beyond the Eastside, spanning throughout the City of LA and into LA County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, Ventura County and periodically in neighborhoods in Central and Northern California.
BARRIO MOBILE ART STUDIO NOT ONLY WORKS TOWARDS EXPANDING ARTS EDUCATION AND EQUITY, BUT IS A TOOL TO TEACH SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH ART.
BMAS PUBLIC EVENTS
Mark your calendars for the following events open to the public!
This month, we’ll be at The Getty Center twice this month teaching a Foam Block Printing workshop! This is related to their exhibition Lines of Connection: Drawing and Printmaking, on view until September 14, 2025. Entrance to the museum and workshops is free, but there is a fee for parking. Make your reservations here.
✰ August 10 | 11 am - 4 pm | The Getty Center | Foam Block Printing
✰ August 24 | 11 am - 4 pm | The Getty Center | Foam Block Printing
To review the kinds of activities we offer, review the workshop deck. If you are interested in booking us, fill out the open form below and submit or email us with the pertinent details and “BMAS Booking” in the subject line at info@selfhelpgraphics.com.
BOOK US FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT OR PRIVATE GATHERING
Our BMAS team is available for year-round activations. Hire our team to create an interactive experience and support local independent artists in the process. Virtual programs and small out door in-person events are available beginning May 2021.
Wellness workshops
Corporate and Non-Profit Events, Galas, Luncheons
Employer Team Building Activities
Community Festivals
Cultural Events
School Programming
Día de los Muertos
BMAS Partnerships
The following organizations, businesses and institutions have hired Self Help Graphics & ART to conduct in-person and virtual BMAS workshops.
