The Steam Exchange is a grassroots nonprofit organization in the Smoketown neighborhood of Louisville that works toward greater equity in our community by amplifying voice, showcasing creativity and leadership, and co-creating collaborative, public art with the youth of color and low-income youth. Our goal is to support Smoketown’s rich history and current residents’ positive sense of neighborhood identity and values. Dialogue with people who live, learn, work, or worship in Smoketown directly shapes workshop content and community projects. SCREEN PRINTING
Our Fee for Service provides a quarter of the Steam Exchange budget and supports our free after school and summer programs for youth who live in the Smoketown neighborhood. A great way to support the Steam Exchange is by hiring us to print products, on-site printing for an event, or to teach a workshop series. We use water-based ink for all of our screen printed shirts. This process is much more environmentally friendly and non-toxic. It provides a great print while ensuring our youth are safe and healthy. Smoketown youth are employed to create screen printed products. Profits are reinvested into Steam Exchange to keep our programs free for Smoketown residents. Printing services include:
T-shirt/tote bag Printing (max orders of 250 shirts)
Screen Printing Events
Printing Workshops
Birthday Parties
SHOP
Along with our screenprinted shirts we sell STEAM Kits on our website and at our Pop Up Shops the second Monday of every month. Activity Kits:
Beads Kit
Longstitch Journal Kit
Slime Kit
Space Kit
Spy Kit
Star Accordion Bookbinding Kit
Steam Activity Kit #1
Steam Activity Kit #2
Water Kit
We also have a past Steam Exchange student's clothing line available for purchase. These limited edition t-shirts were designed and screen printed by Steam Exchange Senior Intern, Shaun Jones. Shaun started his clothing company,17 Fit, in 2017. He recently received a grant from Crafting the Future to expand his clothing line and his business. Shaun will use the profits from these sales to create new 17 Fit designs, so stay tuned for more!
