COMMUNITY STUDIOS
The AS220 Community Studios are currently open to the public on Fridays from 12 PM to 10 PM, and Saturdays from 10 AM to 8 PM. There are different levels of access to our spaces depending on your membership level - please see our membership options below!
Community Studios is an art + design program for adults ages 21 and up looking to learn, practice, and grow their skills as artists. We are committed to providing programming that centers Black and Brown people, those who are formerly incarcerated, parents, and anyone else who has limited access to the arts, for whatever reason.
Our facilities include a printshop, fabrication lab, media arts studio, darkroom, visual arts studio, and an apparel design studio. We offer affordable access to equipment and education in the areas of printmaking, visual arts, music, woodworking, media, photography, apparel, maker technology, and more.
The AS220 Community Studios are located at AS220’s Mercantile Block building, 131 Washington Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Our Printshop, Fab Lab, Media Arts Lab, and staff offices are located here. The entrance is located at the rear of the building on Lucie Way. The Darkroom is located a few blocks away at AS220’s Empire Street Complex, 115 Empire Street in downtown Providence.
BECOME A MEMBER
CLUB220: SCREENPRINTING
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In this course students will learn the basics of screenprinting over 4 meetings. Students will learn how to coat a screen with light sensitive emulsion, print out an acetate with their art, burn their design onto a screen, print their design onto fabric, use a heat press to set, and proper cleanup and troubleshooting. Students who attend all 4 sessions will be certified to use AS220’s screenprinting resources on their own once they’ve become a member. Alternatively, pick the meetup(s) of your choice if you just want to brush up on a particular skill!
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Elizabeth Jweinat, aka Lizzy Sour, born in Poughkeepsie, NY and raised in Providence, RI, is an interdisciplinary artist with Jordanian roots, whose work transforms public spaces into vibrant, abstract canvases. Her distinctive style, developed from a lifelong love of freehand drawing, blends shape, color, and typography into a unique visual language. A RISD alumni with a BFA and recently acquired Masters in Art Education, community organizer, and mentor, Lizzy is dedicated to supporting marginalized artists and fostering creative expression in the next generation. Through her murals, sculptures, and diverse artistic mediums, she weaves together her Middle Eastern heritage and the dynamic spirit of her city.
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Each club meetup is $20. AS220 Community Studios members can use discount code STUDIOMEMBER220 to take this class for free. We also offer a 25% BIPOC discount - use code BIPOC25.
CLUB220 October 3: Coating / set up + cleaning
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CLUB220 October 10: Print acetates / burn screens
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CLUB220 October 17: Heat press / trouble shooting
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CLUB220 October 24: Burn your own screen / print practice
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CURRENT WORKSHOPS
PURCHASE SUPPLIES
PRINTSHOP
The AS220 Community Printshop offers affordable public access to printmaking workshops, equipment, and space in the areas of silkscreen, letterpress, offset, intaglio, relief printing, monotype, and bookbinding.
MEDIA ARTS
The Media Arts Studio offers affordable public access to workshops, equipment, and space related to photography, audio and video production, and computer / web applications.
FAB LAB
The Fab Lab offers affordable public access to workshops, tools, and space related to digital and traditional fabrication and making including laser cutting, vinyl cutting, CNC routing, 3D printing, and woodworking.
DARKROOM
