On Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 12-5 PM, 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 day will feature art, workshops, demonstrations, a panel discussion, a print fair with local artists, live music, poetry, and more! Featuring workshops and demonstrations led by artists Pavel Acevedo, Usen Gandara, Natalie Godinez, Victor Rosas, and Gisela Ramirez. A panel discussion, moderated by curator Claudia Zapata, with artists Jackie "Chicas Peligrosas" Hernandez and Dewey Tafoya, SHG Master Printer, with 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, like local artists Kalli Arte and Ernesto Vazquez, who will be selling prints at the East Side Print Fair and vendors who will be selling food. There will be a free family workshop and printmaking workshops will be available for a small fee. Donations are welcome. Celebrate the handmade and joyful possibilities of collective printmaking! FREE and ALL AGES. Register for tickets here: https://joyasresistance2025.eventbrite.com Made possible by the support of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the International Fine Print Dealers Association.