The Annual Print Fair Saturday, June 25 and People's Printmaking Week,Tuesday, June 21-Friday, June 24, is a highly anticipated time for the public to learn techniques from seasoned printmakers through select workshops; as well as an opportunity for art collectors and enthusiasts to acquire new, limited edition, serigraphs, relief and intaglio prints created by artists through the Professional Printmaking Program and the Open Print Studio. Register on Evenbrite to attend #APF2022 or participate in upcoming workshops.

Purchase new prints by artists Miyo Stevens-Gandara, Phung Huynh, Judithe Hernandez, Alex Donis, Skye Tafoya, Melissa Govea (Tochtlita), Weshoyot Alvitre, Avis Charley, Cara Romero, Nanibah Chacon, Emilia Cruz, and many more!

Whether you’re an avid collector or simply curious, we have a wide selection of affordable fine art prints ranging as low as $50. Individual collectors may earn 15% off prints valued at a minimum of $500+ on Saturday, June 25 (in-person sales only). Shop new prints online beginning June 25 at 12:00 p.m. PST.

Don’t miss our People’s Printmaking Week workshops:

• Tuesday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m.: Advanced Workshop on Tools and Techniques with Daniel Gonzalez

• Wednesday June 22 at 6:00 p.m.: Pronto Plate Workshop with Marianne Sadowski

• Thursday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m.: Handmade Embellishments with Kalli Arte

• Friday, June 24 at 6:00 p.m.: Stencil Workshop with Dewey Tafoya

Self Help Graphics & Art and Prospering Backyards present Soil Time: Soil in Crisis - Cultivating Hope for Our Future as part of our new Soil Time program, taking place next on Saturday, June 4 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. All materials will provided. Register on Eventbrite today!

How can soil survive pollution, nutrient depletion, and urban sprawl? Get up close with native plants healing the soil underground, learn how communities fight urban sprawl that destroy neighborhoods and the soil they rely on, and discover new ways of landscaping that nurture the soil and the life it grows.

Join us for our next free Family Workshop inspired by Poli Marichal’s print series: Golden Vision and FrogTown. Led by artist Beatriz Jaramillo, the workshop participants will invoke their dormant memories and explore their personal connections to the natural world.

Using these memories, we will create special prints using red clay. Maybe there is a familiar landscape associated with your childhood, or maybe there is a plant that you remember around grandma’s home, or it could be an animal that was magical for you. Let’s recall those places, plants, and animals and make art together! Open to all ages. Register here.

Experience a sound bath meditation with practitioner and healer, Neil Belen. A Sound Bath is an auditive experience in which the facilitator uses crystal singing bowls, gongs, as well as other special instruments to guide the participants into a meditative state. You will leave feeling relaxed and rested. We have yoga mats on site, but recommend bringing your own yoga mat or a towel to sit or lay on for the duration of the sound bath. The event is free and open to all ages, but recommended for ages 15+. Register here.

Learn basic printmaking using a stencil or photo process in our DIY Silkscreen Workshop ($30) on Saturday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with Master Printer, Dewey Tafoya!

In this class, participants will learn to transfer their designs or photos onto a screen. Prepared screens can be used to print on a variety of surfaces including paper, textiles and clothing. Register on Eventbrite to participate, but hurry! This workshop will sell out!

SHG Awarded Grant Through Wallace Foundation

Good news! Along with 18 other organizations around the country from Omaha to Oakland, Self Help Graphics & Art has been chosen to participate in a national, five-year, research initiative funded by the Wallace Foundation. These funds will support the sustainability of our organization.

Together we will embark on projects that explore strategic challenges with the goal of uncovering insights and new ideas to help advance equitable improvements in the arts. We look forward to sharing more in the years ahead!

Self Help Graphics & Art supports the health and healing of our community through anti-gentrification and youth advocacy, free and low cost arts education, workshops, programs and exhibitions for the whole family! If you love what we do, consider becoming a volunteer or making a one-time or recurring donation here. You can also text ‘SHGPrint’ to 41444 to support our Annual Print Fair. Many thanks!