Studio Two Three is a community printmaking studio founded in 2008 to give VCU Arts graduates a print facility where they could create work -- sharing the space and the cost of equipment. They now provide art residencies, internships, workshops, gallery shows and other events to promote printmaking as an accessible and affordable endeavor for Richmondâs artistic community. Studio Two Three has material for screenprinting, intaglio, relief, lithography and photography, and is currently outfitting a new Digital Arts Lab. Their non-profit model is not pyramid-based; instead, itâs nearly a cooperative, with funds pooled from studio members and class fees to cover basic operating costs and overhead, so that theyâll never be dependent on grants and never have to close their doors. Studio Two Three is open 24/7 and class fees are reasonable, Executive Director Ashley Hawkins says, to âlower the barrier of making [art]work.â For more information, visit studiotwothree.com.
Mark Hickman, host Elaine Summerfield, sound engineer