“Get Out the Vote Posters!”

Saturday, September 5
10 AM to 1 PM

Come to the Book Arts Institute to print a collection of letterpress wood type posters composed by the Museum’s teaching artists — just in time for the November election!

Participants will produce a series of get-out-the-vote posters on our Vandercook presses to hang in windows, bring to rallies, share with friends, and generally promote good citizenship!

Time Slots: 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, or 12:30 pm

Note: A FREE tour of the Museum is included with your reservation. Ages 16+. No prior experience needed.

The 18th Annual Los Angeles Printers Fair

Saturday & Sunday, October 17 & 18
10 AM to 4 PM

We bring the best of letterpress, printing, book and paper arts to the Los Angeles area. With the backdrop of the world’s largest collection of working antique presses, the Printers Fair annually brings together more than 125 artistic vendors and 2000 visitors to experience the creative worlds of beautiful printing and handmade books.

Featured Artist: Richard Kegler of Dry Inc. and P22
Sponsors: Kelly Spicers, Print Creative Alliance, and Lithographix

BOOK ARTS WORKSHOPS

Get creative in the Museum’s Book Arts Institute workshops for adults and teens. We offer half-day, full-day, and multi-day classes in letterpress printing, bookbinding, screen printing, paper marbling, collaging, linoleum block printing, experimental pressure printing. Please click below to learn more about the Book Arts Institute and find the schedule of upcoming workshops.

We also host private workshops for small groups like friends, colleagues, and families. Please contact the Museum for details: ipm@printmuseum.org or 310-515-7166.

SCOUT MERIT BADGE DAYS

Scout Merit Badge Days enable scouts to earn two merit badges in one day: Graphic Arts MB and Pulp & Paper MB. As participants rotate among 10 stations, they will learn all about the printing and paper industries — and also have the opportunity to print their own t-shirt, run an offset press, grind pulp, make paper, create letterpress cards, and more. Advance registration is required for this full-day event.

BOOK ARTS DAY FOR GIRLS

Designed for girls ages 10-18 to explore the book arts through hands-on workshops, Book Arts Patch Day is a great opportunity for Girl Scouts, American Heritage Girls, or any girl interested in book artistry. Participants will learn about the history of book artistry, then rotate among various activity stations where they can bind booklets, make paper, print their own t-shirt, create letterpress bookmarks, and more! Parents can register to participate too. Advance registration is required for this full-day event.

Museum Field Trips

We offer a range of specialty tours for school groups, during which students can meet Ben Franklin virtually, explore the history of printing, reenact the Constitutional Convention, and/or participate in hands-on printing activities. For pricing, please click on button below.

For more information, availability, or to make a reservation, please email ipm@printmuseum.org or call 310-515-7166.

School Assemblies

If the Museum is too far for a field trip, we can bring our traveling “Museum on Wheels” to your school, library, or event. The visit to your site includes an assembly at our history trailer plus a virtual visit with Ben Franklin, which together will make history come alive for your group. Depending on your goals and budget, hands-on printing, paper making, and other activities can be added.

For pricing, please click on button below. For more information, availability, or to make a reservation, please email ipm@printmuseum.org or call 310-515-7166.