America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print

April 24 – July 25, 2026

America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print, is a groundbreaking exhibition that brings together contemporary artworks from six mission-based printshops across the US, reflecting on the state of American democracy. Organized at the nation’s 250th anniversary, the exhibition illuminates the connections between printmaking and issues of civic life. In addition, the project comprises public programs, partner convenings and a publication.

The title America Today, refers back to a significant New Deal-era print exhibition of the same name. Both exhibitions highlight new voices in American printmaking that advocate for a consequential form of cultural democracy, with works varied in subject and style, and expansive in their ability to reflect the politics of communities nationwide.

The exhibition includes recent prints from six workshops: Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, PA; Coronado printstudio, Austin, TX; Crow’s Shadow Institute for the Arts, Pendleton, OR; EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, New York, NY; Self Help Graphics & Art, Los Angeles, CA; and the Women’s Studio Workshop, Kingston, NY.

Artists in the exhibition: Natalie Ball, Chakaia Booker, Alex Callender, Raven Chacon, Pepe Coronado, Lizania Cruz, Laurie Darby, Ka’ila Farrell-Smith, Sandra Fernández, Consuelo Flores, Luis-Genaro Garcia, Melissa Govea, kimi malka hanauer, Priscilla Hernandez, Kate Horvat, Sedrick Huckaby, Benito Huerta, KaKeArt (Ann E. Kalmbach and Tatana Kellner), Baseera Khan, Lehuauakea, José Lozano, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Álvaro D. Márquez, Dindga McCannon, Glendalys Medina, Ayanah Moor, Odili Donald Odita, Howardena Pindell, Robert Pruitt, Wendy Red Star, Karen Revis, Kenny Rivero, Yelaine Rodriguez, Sky Syzygy, Marie Watt, Michael Kelly Williams, Tona Wilson

Programs

All of The Print Center’s exhibitions and programs are free and open to the public.

Gallery Talk + Opening Reception

Thursday, April 23
5:30pm, Gallery Talk with artists, partner workshops and Lauren Rosenblum, Jensen Bryan Curator
6 – 7:30pm, Reception

Conversations with Artists I

Saturday, April 25, 1:30 – 3pm
In-person and on Zoom
Artists and workshop representatives will describe their unique communities and how collaboration feeds the making of socially relevant prints. Conversation led by Lauren Rosenblum, Jensen Bryan Curator, featuring guests from Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts and Self Help Graphics & Art.

Conversation with Artists II

Saturday, May 9, 1:30 – 3pm
In-person and on Zoom
Artists and workshop representatives will describe their unique communities and how collaboration feeds the making of socially relevant prints. Conversation led by Lauren Rosenblum, Jensen Bryan Curator, featuring guests from EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Coronado printstudio and Women's Studio Workshop.

Print Your Voice: An Interactive Print Event

July 11, Time and Location TBD
Presented in partnership with Brandywine Workshop and Archives. Join us for a day of printmaking exploration with master printer Alexis Nutini, no experience needed! Stay tuned for more details.

Public Exhibition Tours

Wednesday, May 13, 12:30pm
Friday, May 29, 5:30pm
Wednesday, June 10, 12:30pm
Saturday, June 13, 12:30pm
Friday, June 26, 5:30pm
Wednesday, July 15, 12:30pm
Friday, July 24, 5:30pm

Partner Printshops

America Today highlights the excellence of the prints published by mission-driven workshops, as well as their service to their communities. This is the first time these six exceptional workshops have been collectively acknowledged for their centrality to the field of printmaking and their contributions to contemporary art. We invite you to meet these exceptional workshops and explore their impact on communities across America.

America Today has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Brandywine Workshop and Archives

(Philadelphia, PA; founded in 1972)

Brandywine Workshop and Archives (BWA), is a nonprofit institution that preserves and promotes the art of fine art printmaking by providing a space for the exploration of traditional, contemporary and innovative printing technologies. With a clear focus on collaboration between artists and master printers, BWA serves as a portal to global cultural perspectives and audiences through easy access to its art collections and learning tools. Brandywine strives to educate, inspire and build broad, inclusive communities through its artist residencies, exhibitions, collections, public programming and mentoring programs that spur creative expression and offer career pathways in the field of visual arts.

Artists: Sedrick Huckaby, Ayanah Moor, Odili Donald Odita, Howardena Pindell and Robert Pruitt.

Coronado printstudio

(Austin, TX; founded in 2006)

Coronado printstudio is a space where artists can eliminate barriers and engage in open dialogues around history, identity and important issues of our time. Rooted in the philosophy that printing, by nature, is a collaborative medium, the studio believes that voices and stories are most powerful when seen and heard collectively. Their mission stems from the importance of providing a space for productive discussions on art and its role in contemporary American culture with an emphasis on a diverse American experience/identity. Their studio functions as an open and inclusive space for these discussions and innovative collaborations to manifest.

Artists: Pepe Coronado, Sandra Fernández, Benito Huerta, Karen Revis, Kenny Rivero and Yelaine Rodriguez.

Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts

(Pendleton, OR; founded in 1992)

Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA) is a nonprofit organization serving Native American artists and communities. Their vision is to inspire a world enriched and elevated by Indigenous creativity. In the three decades since its founding, CSIA has emerged as a premier studio, renowned for advancing Native voices in contemporary fine art printmaking, while championing the preservation of Indigenous artistic traditions. Nestled at the foothills of Oregon’s Blue Mountains on the traditional homelands of the Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Cayuse people (CTUIR), CSIA stands as a beacon for artistic innovation and cultural continuity. Its Traditional Arts program sustains the deep heritage of practices such as beadwork, basketry and garment-making, offering artists a rare space to explore both ancestral techniques and contemporary forms. CSIA’s unique commitment to Native perspectives in fine art has established it as a vital force within the arts community, where tradition and innovation converge in service to a vibrant, relevant, and ever-evolving cultural legacy.

Artists: Natalie Ball, Raven Chacon, Ka’ila Farrell-Smith, Lehuauakea, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Wendy Red Star and Marie Watt.

EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop

(New York, NY; founded in 1947)

EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (EFA RBPMW) is the oldest and longest-running community print shop in the US. Not only a co-operative printmaking workspace that provides professional-quality printmaking facilities to artists and printmakers of every skill level, EFA RBPMW is committed to inspiring and fostering its diverse artistic community. Dedicated to the making of fine art prints in an environment that embraces technical and aesthetic exploration, innovation and collaboration, EFA RBPMW seeks to improve the overall quality of fine art printmaking by providing low cost, unfettered access to printers, equipment and education. It is with this spirit of openness and inclusion that Robert Blackburn's vision of sustaining this welcoming, creative environment continues to serve as the backbone of the workshop today.

Artists: Chakaia Booker, Lizania Cruz, Baseera Khan, Dindga McCannon, Glendalys Medina and Michael Kelly Williams.

Self Help Graphics & Art

(Los Angeles, CA; founded in 1970)

Founded in 1970 as "Art, Inc.", but incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1973 as "Self Help Graphics & Art" (SHG), SHG is dedicated to the production, interpretation and distribution of prints and other art media by Chicana/o and Latinx artists. Their multidisciplinary and intergenerational programs promote artistic excellence and empower their community by providing access to space, tools, training and resources.

Artists: Consuelo Flores, Luis-Genaro García, Melissa Govea, Priscilla Hernandez, José Lozano and Álvaro D. Márquez.

Women’s Studio Workshop

(Kingston, NY; founded in 1974)

Women’s Studio Workshop (WSW) was founded with the vision of a society where women’s visual art is integral to the cultural mainstream and permanently recorded in history. Today, their mission is to operate and maintain an artists’ workspace that encourages the voice and vision of women, trans, intersex, nonbinary and genderfluid artists. WSW provides professional opportunities for artists at various stages of their careers and promotes programs designed to stimulate public involvement, awareness and support for the visual arts.

Artists: Alex Callender, Laurie Darby, kimi malka hanauer, Kate Horvat, KaKeArt (Ann Kalmbach and Tatana Kellner), Sky Syzygy and Tona Wilson.