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Workshops in Full Swing
Our 2018 Workshop Calendar has been off to a busy start, with full workshops in Letterpress, Coptic Binding, Masu Box and Storage Book Structures, and Comics Zines. We still have a few spots in our...
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Studio News at 4700 Kingsessing
Dear friends and supporters, I am delighted to announce that after more than two years of hard work, The Soapbox will be opening its full studio at 4700 Kingsessing in summer 2018. This April and May...
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Progress on our Walls!
Join us for the final parging push Sundays June 3rd & 10th, 1pm – 5pm! We owe a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has helped so far. You are making The Soapbox’s new space a dream come true. Snacks...
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Private Studios Available
As drywall goes up, we are excited that our six private studios will be available soon. Four studios are already taken, with two remaining. You can enjoy private space and keyholder access to the main...
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The Drywall is Up!
We’re thrilled to report that drywall is up in our studio, completing partitions for the six private studios at 4700 Kingsessing. We’ve come a long way over the past few months – cleaning, patching...
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Help Us Paint!
September is a race to the finish at The Soapbox. With thousands of square feet to cover in two layers of paint, we can use all the help we can get – either by getting your hands on a roller at one of...
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GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION OCTOBER 19
We’re here! With a soft opening for Philadelphia Open Studio Tours and a Grand Opening Celebration on October 19, The Soapbox is excited to re-open at last. Open Hours begin on October 21, and will be...
View ArticleBECOME A MEMBER
STUDIO MEMBER ORIENTATIONS BEGIN THIS SUNDAY, DEC 2, 12:30 – 2:00 PM The Soapbox Studio is Open for Members! Join before January to receive discounts: Keyholder Members receive a free flat file drawer...
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GIFT SOMEONE A WORKSHOP
Gift certificates are here for the holidays! There are two ways to give someone a workshop: purchase a specific workshop on our Events page and specify the participant’s name at checkout, or purchase a...
View ArticleWinter Workshops!
We’re excited to begin a full year of workshops in 2019 at 4700 Kingsessing Ave. First up, bring your hopes and dreams for the new year to Make a Zine! Workshop: History, Culture, and Creation with...
View ArticleBe Our Valentine – Join Our Board!
As we embark on 2019 in a new studio with expanded membership, we are looking for passionate partners to contribute to our growth. Our board of dedicated artists and program organizers seeks...
View ArticleWEATHER UPDATE: Open to Members Only by Appointment this evening
Given the forecast and weather-related closures, The Soapbox will be closed to the public this evening. We will be open to Open Hours Members by appointment. Please email us at info@phillysoapbox.org...
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Edible Book Festival Photos
A big thanks to everyone who came out to this year’s Edible Book Festival, and to our co-organizers Philadelphia Center for the Book! Enjoy a few photos from this March 30, 2019 event.
View ArticleArts of Resistance POSTPONED
April 27 — Today’s Arts of Resistance workshop is postponed.
View ArticleJuly is International Zine Month!
Celebrate by joining us for a Zine Cataloging Party, Wednesdays 10:30 – 12:30 throughout the summer! Or sign up for Make a Zine! History, Culture and Creation, with Katie Haegele. Hope to see you in...
View ArticleS O A P B O X M I N I R E S I D E N C I E S
U S // The Soapbox is a shared community art space where we have: screenprinting equipment, a printer, couches, AC, a variety of presses for letterpress, woodcut, and linoleum block printing, ink,...
View ArticleCall for Paper Artworks: Paper Revolutions
The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library and the People’s Paper Co-op seek submissions for Paper Revolutions, a pop-up exhibition highlighting paper-based artworks, including but not...
View ArticleThe Soapbox 1st Anniversary: The Paper Anniversary
October 18, 7 – 9pmCome and celebrate our 1-year anniversary at 4700 Kingsessing! Enjoy treats from our community partners, meet Soapbox supporters, artists, and friends, and take home works of art...
View ArticlePhilly Zine Fest Nov 16-17!
Philly Zine Fest features publications by creators near and far When: Sat & Sun, November 16 – 17, 2019, 12pm – 5pm Where: The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 Philadelphia’s...
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2020 CALENDARS ARE HERE!
Prep for 2020 with a HAND PRINTED SOAPBOX CALENDAR! 12 prints plus variable cover art by 15 members, ranging from screenprint to letterpress to hand-drawn to xerography to digitally printed. Only 25...
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