PRINTMAKER’S BALL

Join PrintAustin for a whimsical masquerade evening and get a glimpse of the artists, galleries, and editioning shops exhibiting during their PrintEXPO! Bid on your favorite works during a silent auction (benefitting PrintAustin) of prints by EXPO artists, and get groovy to tunes curated by psoodo. Drinks generously donated by Tito’s Vodka and Topo Chico. Creative cocktail attire and masks highly encouraged!

Printmaker’s Ball: Feb 1, 7–10pm. $10 sugg. donation
PrintEXPO: Feb 2, 12–5pm, Free
Venue: Blue Genie Big Top, 6100 Airport Blvd

More about PrintEXPO
PrintAustin hosts their annual PrintEXPO and print sale. The EXPO features 30+ artists, live demonstrations + bin work. Purchase original prints from regional talent, see live demonstrations and experience steamroller printing. The Steamroller Event is organized by PrintAustin in partnership with Texas A&M University-Kingsville Department of Art, Communications and Theatre. The Expo is a family-friendly event with an adults only sneak peek available the night before at the launch party–The Printmaker’s Ball from 7-10pm. Our 2019 EXPO will be centrally located at the Blue Genie Big Top, 6100 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752.

Artists/galleries/vendors are curated by Carlos Hernandez of Burning Bones Press and PrintAustin. EXPO includes a vendor fair, steamroller printing, and printmaking demonstrations.

Expo artists, galleries, and printmaking vendors:
Carlos Hernandez and Burning Bones Press, Tim Doyle of Nakatomi, Inc, Black Crow Press, Bale Creek Allen Gallery, Nicole Longnecker Gallery, Flatbed Press, Daryl Howard, Flynn Craft House, Veronica Ceci, Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series, Wally Workman Gallery, Beast Syndicate, Sybil Press, Carlos Pozo Art, Aaron deGruyter, Mark Farris, Dennis McNett, Liv M. Johnson, Recspec Gallery, Tess Doyle, Martin Mazorra/Cannonball Press, Moonhowler Press and Spooky Press, Benjamin Sorrell, Inky Lips Press, Una Scott, Futuristic Press, Brooke Molla, American Printmaker: Jesse Shaw, Iron Frog Press, Erin Miller, Selene Bataille, Benjamin Muñoz, Wendi Ruth, Barrio Dudes, Industry Print Shop, Reboprints, QIAOYI SHI, Hokum Press, Holy Press, Guerra Girl–sponsored by Speedball, Pável Acevedo–sponsored by Speedball, Full Court Press–sponsored by Speedball, Texas Tech Print Club–sponsored by Speedball

Also presenting sponsors: Texas A&M-Kingsville, Speedball

About PrintAustin
Now in its sixth year, PrintAustin 2019 (Jan 15-Feb 15) brings together some of the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking happening today. PrintAustin welcomes fresh voices and opportunities to get engaged with local and regional artists working in print. This year’s festival brings over 50 events, including 26 exhibits, 4 artist talks, 10 print demonstrations or workshops, plus other special events happening throughout the month. (Free unless noted, such as workshops)

Visit their website to see what else in store for the next several weeks, or pick up a brochure at one of our participating locations. See you on the beat!

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.