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A Summer of Discovery and Adventure: Inside Camp Create

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This summer, young adventurers embarked on a thrilling journey of creativity and hands-on learning at Camp Create, using The Printing Museum’s well-equipped book arts studios. With weekly themes that brought imagination to life, this exceptional visual arts summer camp was an opportunity for kids to explore, create, and be inspired. 

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Juneteenth Reading List

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In honor of Juneteenth, The Printing Museum would like to share our reading list.  Through illustrations, poetry, prose and stories, these authors detail beautiful narratives about African American history and culture.  You can find these books at your local libraries, bookstores and Amazon.  Happy Reading! 

Storybooks

Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones (Author), Renée Watson (Author) and Nikkolas Smith (Illustrator).  The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States. 

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The Printing Museum presents “Book Arts of Houston”

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On View: Saturday, April 22 – Saturday, June 17, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 22, 4:00-6:00 PM
Live Video Walkthrough: Friday, May 5, 12:00-12:45 PM

Erica Reed Lee, “Memories at a Distance”, 2021, Monotype Artist Book, 6 x 6 inches closed, 12 pages.

Houston, TX (April 5, 2023) — The Printing Museum is pleased to present Book Arts of Houston, an exhibition centered around the history of book arts in Houston and promoting its future.

Book Arts of Houston demonstrates book arts’ quiet legacy and enduring popularity amongst individual Houston artists despite little public attention given to the medium. Using “book arts” as an umbrella term to refer to a range of practices including bookbinding, artists’ books, and multiples, the exhibition provides a broad range of craft and conceptual work.

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Renovation Update

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Renovations are underway at the museum’s new facility on San Jacinto Street. The following is an update on progress.

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TPM Tours the Houston Chronicle

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On the last day of August, twelve TPM staff, docents, and volunteers embarked on a tour of the Houston Chronicle offices and press room, led by Elizabeth Pudwill, 25-year veteran, Executive Assistant to the Editor, and primary caretaker of the newsroom dog, Ginger.

The tour of the Chronicle’s headquarters on Southwest Freeway started in the lobby underneath a quote by Jesse Jones engraved in marble (a relic from its former building downtown).

The publication of a newspaper is a distinct public trust and one not to be treated lightly or abused for selfish purposes or to gratify selfish whims. A great daily newspaper can remain a power for good only so long as it is uninfluenced by unworthy motives and unbought by the desire for gain.

Jesse H. Jones
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Moving a Museum

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The process of moving a museum — collections, offices, and equipment some of which weigh thousands of pounds — is no simple task. Moving The Printing Museum was a once in a generation opportunity to take a long, hard look at our programs, facilities, and collections to determine how best to use all three to advance our mission to ignite creativity, foster hands-on self-expression, and champion history and power of print.

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TPM to close West Clay facility to the public after May 28, to prepare for Midtown move

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Virtual public programs to continue

The Printing Museum will close its galleries and studios at 1324 West Clay Street — its home for 40 years — to the public after May 28, to prepare for its relocation to 3121 San Jacinto Street in Midtown later this summer.

All in-person programs — including but not limited to exhibitions, guided tours, public and private workshops and events — will be on hiatus during the summer. The museum will continue to offer virtual programs during the transition.

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The Printing Museum joins Museums for All to increase accessibility of high-quality museum learning resources

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The Printing Museum is a proud participant of the Museums for All program. Museums for All is a signature access program of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to encourage families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits. Museums for All is part of the The Printing Museum’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences.

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