2020 Annual Print Fair Begins June 13 With New 2019-2020 Print Releases #APF20
By Jennifer Cuevas
Self Help Graphics & Art will host its virtual Annual Print Fair (APF) from June 13 - June 30, 2020. The APF is a highly anticipated opportunity for art lovers to acquire new, limited edition, serigraphs, relief and intaglio prints created by artists in 2019-2020 through the Professional Printmaking Program and the Open Print Studio. The virtual event will offer new print releases from Ateliers, such as Consejo Gráfico Nacional’s special project Perro Mundo, Queerida (for the first time in its entirety!), Día de los Muertos, Experimental and the 2020 Census themed, Make it Count. “Self Help Graphics & Art is proud to release new 2019-2020 prints created over the last year, as part of the 2020 Annual Print Fair. Although we cannot currently gather in person due to COVID-19, we have made these artworks available for sale on our website, and Facebook for the first time, for the public to continue to support this annual tradition; which in turn, contributes to the legacy of our Professional Printmaking Program,” said Marvella Muro, Director of Artistic Programs and Education.
This year’s APF will be held online with prints and gift cards for sale on SHG’s website and its Facebook page (with the possibility of in-person print purchases, when COVID-19 restrictions in the County and City of Los Angeles allow the organization to safely open its building to the public). Stay tuned for updates on the SHG blog and their social media channels– Facebook @selfhelpgraphics, Instagram @SHG1970 and Twitter @SHG1970.
As a thank you to SHG supporters, the organization is offering the following discounts on website print sales (note discounts available only on website, not Facebook purchases):
10% off on prints to supporters who purchase more than $500.00 with the discount code: ZTVP5BI (active 5/13/20 - 6/30/20).
15% off on prints to supporters who purchase more than $1,000.00 with the discount code: 5LNEN7M (active 5/13/20 - 6/30/20).
20% off on prints to supporters who purchase more than $2,500.00 with the discount code: BAT1LXN (active 5/13/20 - 6/30/20).
Artist Lab: In the Studio
In conjunction with the virtual Annual Print Fair and the Artist Lab program, SHG will present In the Studio, two types of studio visits with the SHG family of artists live on Facebook at 7:00 p.m. on select dates. The program will begin with Pavel Acevedo, Nanibah Chacon, and Daniel Gonzalez (May 13); Mario Ybarra Jr., Amitis Motevalli, and Rafael Cardenas (May 27); Wayne Perry and Andi Xoch (June 3), Patssi Valdez and Andi Xoch (June 10), and Melanie Cervantes and Andi Xoch (June 24). This program aims to maintain the artist community connected during this period of isolation, provide support, and reflect on our shared experience.
About Self Help Graphics & Art
Since its incorporation in 1973, SHG has produced more than 2,000 art print editions, including 54 atelier projects and exhibitions all over the world. The organization remains dedicated to the production, interpretation and distribution of prints and other art media by Chicana/o and Latinx artists; and its multidisciplinary intergenerational programs promote artistic excellence and empower community by providing access to working space, tools, training and beyond. Now, nearly a half-century later, SHG continues to foster emerging Chicana/o and Latinx artists through its world-class printmaking practice and supports the role of artists as leaders, both within its organization and the community. For more information, visit www.selfhelpgraphics.com.
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For #APF20 media requests, contact Jennifer Cuevas, SHG Communications Consultant. Jennifer is a Cultural Arts Producer, with a passion for the arts, social justice and policy.