Joy as Resistance: Biennial Printmaking Summit
On Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 12-5 PM, celebrate the handmade and joyful possibilities of collective artmaking! Self Help Graphics & Art presents Joy as Resistance, our Biennial Printmaking Summit in partnership with the East Side Print Fair and Plaza de la Raza. Join us as we explore how joy and printmaking have long served as tools for resistance, empowerment, and world-building.
The Printmaking Summit’s mission is to build bridges among master printers, emerging and seasoned artists, as well as aspiring youth toward a solid foundation in printmaking. The day will feature printmaking demonstrations, workshops, a panel, live music, poetry, prints for sale by participating local artists, and more!
FREE and ALL AGES.
Register for tickets here: https://joyasresistance2025.eventbrite.com
Featuring workshops and demonstrations led by artists Pavel Acevedo, Usen Gandara, Natalie Godinez, Victor Rosas, and Gisela Ramirez, and a panel discussion with artists Jackie "Chicas Peligrosas" Hernandez, Dewey Tafoya, SHG Master Printer, and Juliette Bellocq from the Corita Art Center, and Emily Sulzer from the Center for Political Graphics. Stay for musical performances by Quitapenas, Irene Diaz, and Heart Shaped Locket, and poetry with Iris de Anda and Amy Shimshon-Santo. Support local vendors. Local artists like Kalli Arte and Ernesto Vazquez will be selling prints at the East Side Print Fair and food will be on sale. There will be a free family workshop. Printmaking workshops and demonstrations will be available for a small fee. Donations are welcome.
Presented by Self Help Graphics & Art, the East Side Print Fair and Plaza de la Raza, the 2025 Printmaking Summit, Joy as Resistance, is made possible by the support of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the International Fine Print Dealers Association.
Register for tickets here: https://joyasresistance2025.eventbrite.com
