Tlazocamati ¡Gracias! Thank you!

Special thanks to all of the artists, friends, collectors, patrons and greater art family for supporting our recent Building Transformation Blessing. Your presence, participation and well wishes truly helped us to mark this historic moment in our history, with a lot of love and good vibes for the future!

Our team is now officially in the process of transitioning to prepare for the upcoming renovation. Our administrative team will soon operate from our temporary office in nearby Lincoln Heights; while our programming, Self Help Graphics in the Barrio, is now 100% mobile in the community! We encourage you to continue participating in our homegrown programs and workshops, listed monthly on Eventbrite.

While Self Help Graphics & Art in the Barrio continues to blossom this spring, our Barrio Mobile Art Studio team is active through partner curated pop-ups across town. Would you like to bring our team to your space or next event? Contact our Art Services Manager, Cynthia Navarro.

Join ur monthly free Family Workshop on Saturday, May 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the East Los Angeles Library. Artist Victoria Delgadillo will lead a fabric mâché workshop. Participants will learn useful ways to recycle leftover scraps of fabric, saved crochet pieces, a favorite appliqué or vintage fabric patch to create a decorative and meaningful bowl. Register on Eventbrite here! 

This workshop is open to all ages and no prior experience is necessary. All materials will be provided to participants.

Our monthly free Family Workshop is held at the East Los Angeles Library every second Saturday of the month in the Community Room. Public parking is available. The East Los Angeles County Library is located at 4837 E 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90022, directly across from the Metro L Line East LA Civic Center Station; located at the intersection of 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue. 

Our Wellness Wednesday evenings of mindfulness and self-care take place on third Wednesdays of the month at Latinx with Plants in Boyle Heights. Join us for a relaxing Soundbath Meditation on Wednesday, May 17, from 6:00 p.m .- 7:30 p.m with healer, Neil Belen. Neil will share an auditory meditation using crystal singing bowls, gongs and other instruments to guide you into a meditative state. You'll leave feeling peaceful and rested. Registration is required on Eventbrite here.

Bring your mat to sit or lay on our floor for the duration of this experience or borrow one of our mats (while supplies last). If you cannot get on the mat, join us as you are (pull up a nearby chair)! This workshop is free and recommended for ages 15+. Space is limited.

This workshop is recommended for ages 15+ and no prior experience is necessary. Space is limited, registration is required. Masks are encouraged, but optional, for workshop participants.

Our Wellness Wednesday evenings of mindfulness and self-care will take place on third Wednesdays of the month at Latinx with Plants in Boyle Heights, located at 2208 Cesar Chavez Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90033, between Cornwell St. and N. Chicago St. When visiting use the paid parking lot on Chicago St., metered parking or free non-permit neighborhood parking.

Join SHG's series on Nature, Art, and Healing at the Willowbrook Community Garden on Saturday, May 20 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Get tips, learn about the importance of composting from LA Compost members, and make natural dyes with flowers and plants. 

Urban Garden: Nature, Art and Healing is SHG's new monthly workshop series centering on the environment, mental health, and food sustainability as a holistic way of living. Elevating the Willowbrook Community Garden as a site of learning and sharing, we are addressing food and environmental inequity through empowerment, art, and knowledge.

Participate in our Barrio Mobile Art Studio workshops this spring! Our BMAS artists will be leading live printing and more at the following locations:

April 29 30: Printmaking with Natural Dyes Demo at the LA Zoo
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at LA Zoo 5333 Zoo Dr. LA, CA 90027

April 30: Lankershim Arts Center: Honoring Dolores Huerta
9:00am-12:00p.m. at 5108 Lankershim Blvd. N. Hollywood, CA 91601

May 7 & 21: Impressionist Pastel Family Workshop at the Getty Center
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at 1200 Getty Center Dr. LA, CA 90049

May 12: Healing Through Community at MacArthur Park (Homeland Cultural Arts Center)
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at 1321 E Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90813
May 13: Roybal Family Mental Health Center at Belvedere Park
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at 4914 E Cesar E Chavez Ave. LA, CA 90022

May 13: Stop the Gondola at People's Kite Festival (LA Historic State Park)
2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at 1245 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

May 20: Spring into Wellness9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at 10511 Paramount Blvd. Downey, CA. 90241

May 20: The Valley Takes Action! (West Valley Mental Health Wellness Center)
11:00am-3:00pm at 20151 Nordhoff St, Chatsworth, CA 91311

May 25: Wonders of Well-Being Resource Fair (Los Angeles City College) 
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Art, paper and fashion meet the runway next month! Don’t sleep on the opportunity to experience our much anticipated Paper Fashion Gala on Saturday, May 20, from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Seated runway and standing room tickets at various price-points are on sale now.

The runway show will showcase 13 designs of wearable paper fashion motivated by prints selected from Self Help Graphics’ vast archive. The Gala's fashion designs are created by a cohort of 12 featured artists, including: Consuelo Flores and Gian Flores Norte, Yolanda Gonzalez, Moni Perez, Martha Carrillo, Arturo Urista, Paul Botello, Jacqueline "Jax" Esparza, Jose Lozano, Emilia Garcia, Joey Terrill, Marissa Magdalena Sykes and Teresa Miramontes.

100% of ticket sales will benefit Self Help Graphics & Art, committed to developing exhibitions, offering community programming, and access to space, tools, training and resources to local artists. Your support helps us to continue our mission, dedicated to the production, interpretation and distribution of prints and other art media by Chicana/o and Latine artists. W hop to see you there!