We’re excited to partner with the Instituto Gráfico de Chicago (IGC) for its 13th annual Grabadolandia Print Festival, taking place in several locations from November 21st to 23rd, in celebration of printmaking. Meet printmakers from across the country, and discover some beautiful one-of-a-kind artwork. The Grabadolandia Printmaking Festival features exhibitions, demos, artist talks, and a print fair. Most events are free and family-friendly.   

Come to NMMA on Saturday from 1-4pm for a series of talks and demos and on Sunday from 10 am- 4pm for the Grabadolandia Print Fair. Check out the schedule below:

Friday, November 21st
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Grabando Resistance / Printing Resistencia Exhibition
Festival Kick-Off Party
Pilsen Arts & Community House (PACH)
1637 West 18 St.

Saturday, November 22nd
Hoofprint Editions
3143 S Morgan St
10:00 AM Lithography Demo / Alex Velazquez - Brightbill + Hoofprint
Mony Kaos “FUCK DAYS” Exhibition

Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St.
Detrás de Nosotros, Estamos Ustedes | Behind Us, We Are YouExhibition / Atlán Arceo - Witzl

18 Street Casa de la Cultura
2057 W 18th St.
11:00 am – 12: 30 pm
SON CHIQUITOS “El Grabado”
$10 por familia
Register at: www.18casadecultura.com/classes

National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th St.
- 1:00 PM Carlos Cortez “100 Years” Project, a presentation by IGC members and Chicago Public Schools art teachers Jose L. Gutierrez, Antonio Pazaran and Ricardo X. Serment
- 1:30 pm Voces de los Artistas / Voces de la Frontera Presentation
- 2:00 pm Live Screen-printing and Fake Tattoos by College of the Sequoias Printworks
- 3:00 pm “Trazando Territorios” Book Panel Presentation, René Arceo, Hector Duarte, Dolores Mercado & Arturo Barrera
- 4:00 pm Live Printing a Large Woodcut Jigsaw Puzzle Collab by College of the Sequoias Printworks crew members 

18th Street Casa de la Cultura
2057 W 18th St.
- 7:00 PM “Creando Mundos” Print Portfolio + Carlos Cortez “100 Years” Project Print Portfolio + IGC Fundraiser / Instituto Gráfico de Chicago
- 7:30 -9PM “La Voz Grafica” Workshop by Amapolay & Carla Vaccaro

Sunday, November 23rd
Print Fair
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th St.