Fwd: Announcing a new Community Printshop in Philadelphia

[Jonas Angelet]

Thought people might find this helpful


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From: Shelley Thorstensen <jane_do...@yahoo.com>
Date: December 16, 2010 10:22:01 AM CST
To: map...@LISTSERV.IUS.EDU
Cc: Jennifer McTague <jmct...@secondstatepress.org>
Subject: Announcing a new Community Printshop in Philadelphia

Second State Press: Philadelphia's new non-profit communal printmaking workshop Located in the Crane Arts Building, Second State Press is Philadelphia’s new non-profit communal printmaking workshop whose mission is to foster the development of ideas and innovation in printmaking by providing artists with a professional, affordable, and supportive workspace. SSP will advance the growth of a sustainable printmaking community by offering professional facilities through membership, affordable communal workspace for emerging and mid-career artists, educational print programming and professional development opportunities. Second State Press aims to be an anchor in the Philadelphia arts community. Second State Press will provide artists with a professional studio with presses, basic tools and inks, workspace for designing and executing prints, and flat files to store work and materials. By providing artists with the appropriate space and facilities, we are encouraging printmakers to explore & cultivate new work and engage in artistic dialogue with fellow peers in the Philadelphia arts community. Facilities will support the following printmaking mediums: Intaglio Relief Screenprinting Lithograhpy Letterpress Currently, Second State Press is in the process of obtaining its 501(c)3 non-profit status and designing the space to fit the needs of the printmaking community. We will have our Grand Opening on Saturday, December 18th 2010 from 2-7 PM. Second State Press : in...@secondstatepress.org : 1400 N. American Street, Basement Level : Philadelphia PA 19122 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shelley Thorstensen MAPC member portfolio: Dolan/Maxwell general information: PrintmakersOpenForum.org 120 W Lancaster Pike Oxford PA 19363 (609) 932 6475 email:  jane_do...@yahoo.com

[Tracy Honn]

Can we use this write-up as a 'template?' Sounds great.

TH

On Dec 16, 11:54 am, Jonas Angelet <jonasange...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thought people might find this helpful
>

> Begin forwarded message:> From: Shelley Thorstensen <jane_doe_pr...@yahoo.com>

> > Date: December 16, 2010 10:22:01 AM CST
> > To: map...@LISTSERV.IUS.EDU

> > Cc: Jennifer McTague <jmcta...@secondstatepress.org>