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05/30/2026

Check out the next classes on our schedule!

Intermediate Screen Printing on Saturday, June 6th with
Storytelling through Nature on Sunday, June 7th with
Suminagashi: Paper Marbling on Saturday, June 13th with
Intro to Screen Printing on Saturday, June 20th with

05/29/2026

It’s Fob Friday with ~

Seth Akgün is a photographer and printmaker who recently graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Reflecting on childhood experiences growing up between İstanbul and Abu Dhabi before moving to the United States at 9 years old, his work employs various methods of visual interference to explore themes of fragmentation and dislocation between body and identity. Working in analog photography and printmaking allows for slow and methodical meditation on process, which in turn helps untangle and map out points where his body and identity converge and part ways. Various shapes, tones, and gestures in his work overlap to embody the physical manifestation of repetitive and continuing bodily and environmental displacement. After graduating from his BFA program, Seth’s excited to combine old techniques and explore new processes to expand his printmaking practice at Second State Press.

05/26/2026

There is still time to see "Constellations" this week Wednesday-Sunday!
Our second annual Education Showcase celebrates SSP students and the community that forms through learning and making together. It is a snapshot of the experimentation, process, and curiosity happening across our education programs and highlights curiousity and creative energy that shapes our studio community.
Featuring work by:
AJ Beavers
Alexander Choi
Alfie Godfrey
Noelle Goldcamp
Rhiannon Loza
Ryan Numair .art
Lucy Pistilli .pistilli
Cecelia Quay
Clovis Schnore
Ry Skipper
Lucy H. West
Mary Violet

05/23/2026

Memorial Day Flash Sale!!

Summer’s almost here! Beat the heat in the Second State Press studio AND learn some new skills while you're at it.

Get 25% off all classes at Second State Press through Monday only.

Whether you’re curious about screenprinting, relief, risograph or just looking for a reason to make something with your hands, there is something for everyone.

Date night? Birthday gift? Celebration of friendship? We've got you covered.

Use code: MEMORIAL25
Sale ends Monday at 11:59 PM
Sign up now before classes fill

05/19/2026

Join us for Poetic Relief — an evening of ink, paper, and poetry. We’re bringing together the tactile joy of letterpress printing and the voices of local poets for a night that celebrates words in all their forms.
Readings by:
Jevin Frazer · Amanda Giordano · Christian Bufo · Tess Wei · Diego Juárez
With support from Poet’s Row []
Drinks provided by Cartesian Brewing []

Come print, listen, and raise a glass to the art of words and the press that gives them life.

This event is free and open to the public - no membership required - but please RSVP here https://www.secondstatepress.org/events/poetic-relief

05/07/2026

Join us next Thursday, May 14th, from 6pm-8pm, for an evening of art viewing and making!

In celebration of the opening reception for Constellations, an exhibition featuring artwork created in our workshops, we will be hosting free make-and-take demos highlighting some of our educational offerings, including:
-block-printing fabric patches
-screenprinting postcards
-letterpress bookmarks

Want to stay ink free? Check out our pop-up print sale and support SSP’s community of artists!
Hope to see you all there!

05/04/2026

Join us THIS WEEK, May 6th from 6pm-8pm, for CRIT CLUB!

This free drop-in event offers a supportive space where artists of all backgrounds and experience levels can share their work, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. Crit Club is open to all, no membership required.
Bring along an in-progress or completed piece of art (any medium), writing, music, or just an idea, and be prepared to share your work and your thoughts.

Crit Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month. If you can’t make it this month, join us on June 3rd.

05/01/2026

Here’s what’s coming up on our class schedule!
Intro to Riso Printing on Saturday, May 16th with
Fun with Wood Type on Sunday, May 17th with
Intro to Screen Printing on Saturday, May 23rd with
Intro to Linocut on Saturday, May 30th with .art
Intermediate Screen Printing on Saturday, June 6th with

04/30/2026

Have you taken a class with us? Submit your work to the SSP education showcase!!

This exhibition is a celebration of the amazing work created by our students and highlights the diversity of printmaking processes offered within the SSP studio.

All submitted works will be included in the exhibition. The opening reception will be held on May’s Second Thursday.

Works will be returned to students at the end of the exhibition run.

Link in bio!!
Questions? Email [email protected]

04/28/2026

2026 CRE Fellowship applications are now OPEN!
Featured work by 2025 CRE Fellow, Kaitlin Santoro.

What is the CRE Fellowship?
Hosted by Master Printer Cindi Royce Ettinger, the CRE Fellowship is awarded each summer to an artist whose work demonstrates an uncommon grasp of the printmaking medium and an influential and energetic approach.

Who should apply?
Printmakers that have limited access to facilities, can demonstrate excellence in the field of printmaking and enjoy engaging with the print community at large are encouraged to apply.

The candidate chosen to receive the CRE Fellowship will be granted 24 hour access to the Second State Press facility for the one month, two flat file drawers in which to store paper and supplies, a modest stipend and all critical feedback that membership in a communal print shop like Second State Press provides.

Apply here: https://www.secondstatepress.org/cre-fellowship

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Philadelphia, PA
19122

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Wednesday	12pm - 8pm
Thursday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	12pm - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

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