Since their inception, zines have been an important—and fun—way to communicate and spread information. Emerging in the 1930s among sci-fi fans, zines have been around for almost a century. The term “zine,” first used in 1946, comes from the word “fanzine,” a combination of “fan” and “magazine,” that was first used in 1942. In 1944, the first Xerox machine was […]
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The Cleveland poet d.a. levy (Darryl Alfred Levey, 1942-1968) was among the most prolific publishing poets of the mimeo revolution of the 1960s, which evolved into what is now called underground or outlaw poetry: small presses independent of the Academy. Of less renown yet as fascinating as his publications are levy’s prints and the methods he used to make them. […]
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If we don’t recognize our ancestors, we don’t know who we are. Stories and histories are the anchors of resilience in a turbulent river that can feel like a whirlpool. In Queer Histories, a collaborative exhibit between the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland and Zygote Press, tributes to and calls to action from the queer community resonate through the […]
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Bringing art to everyone by breaking down barriers is at the core of Zygote’s mission. The Affordable Print Fair: Collecting 101 centers that mission by creating opportunities for emerging artists to exhibit their work, and by offering new collectors an affordable way to acquire art. “This exhibition and the accompanying free, public programs will demonstrate that print collecting is not […]
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The last thing artist, activist, and creative director Antwoine Washington expected at the end of the fall semester of Pressing Matters—an afterschool art program at Zygote Press—was to give financial management advice to a group of eager teenagers. And yet, it is precisely this sort of real-life problem-solving that is at the core of this unusual youth program. Pressing Matters […]
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Know someone looking to enhance their artistic practice while building community in the Cleveland area? Zygote Press is happy to announce that applications are now open for the Print Residency of Ohio’s Future (PROOF) Fellowship. Previously known as the BIPOC Fellowship, this adaptive program is intended to open doors for Cleveland Artists of Color by connecting them with a broader […]
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In case you haven’t heard, last year Zygote joined forces with Praxis Fiber Workshop and SPACES Gallery to have a group Holiday Sale – and just recently, the Morgan Art of Papermaking joined too! That’s right, all FOUR organizations will be holding a Holiday Members’ Showcase across all four locations! The exhibitions open Friday, December 1 and run through Saturday, […]
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In May 2021, Zygote Press hosted its first cohort of BIPOC residents in what was initially a one-month program, designed to give local artists of color the opportunity to expand their artistic practice into the printmaking realm. Now, two years later, the program has evolved from a one-month residency to a three-month fellowship, with pending funding for a year-long fellowship […]
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Thanks to a grant from Neighbor Up CLE, Zygote will again be hosting the Queer Print + Zine Fair on Saturday, August 26. This year we are partnering with the Phoenix-based Wasted Ink Zine Distro to hold a national call for participation. Local, regional, and national queer printmakers and zinesters will be setting up booths in Zygote’s parking lot for […]
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Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, all of Zygote Press’s 2023 residency programs are fully supported, including our Black, Indigenous and Artists of Color Fellowship—which is now in its fourth cohort. Each BIPOC fellow participates in a ten-week program that gives them the opportunity to learn a variety of printmaking techniques, including silkscreen, etching, lithography, […]
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