Zygote Press

Did you catch Zygote on @newdaycleveland yesterday?
Watch here now and check us out!
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We would love to hear your thoughts on our programming & implement your suggestions into our programming for 2026. Complete by September 6th to be entered into a raffle for a $100 Zygote gift card that you can use towards workshops, open studios, membership ,or art purchases!

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Final hours to snag your tickets for Zygote’s INKling of Summer fundraiser on June 20th & enjoy an unforgettable evening of creative camaraderie! Every ticket brings us closer to another amazing year of supporting Cleveland artists.
Grab your tickets before midnight: zygotepress.org/inkling-of-s...

Announcing HARBINGER - the next exhibition at Zygote curated by Brian Wagner. The Opening Reception is Friday, June 6 from 5-8pm.

This exhibition was made possible by our Community Partner the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland @lgbtcleveland.

Read more here: zygotepress.org/exhibitions

Announcing Zygote’s 2025 Inkling of Summer: A Solstice Fundraiser to Support Equity & Belonging in the Arts!

Worthington Yards
Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 5:30 - Sunset

For more information & to register, visit our website: zygotepress.org/inkling-of-s...

Art by @sequoiabostickart.bsky.social

From Prints to Power Karamu House and the Black Art Market in Cleveland-MPEG-4 long format This is "From Prints to Power Karamu House and the Black Art Market in Cleveland-MPEG-4 long format" by Case Western Reserve University on Vimeo, the home…

Lecture presented by Zygote Board member and Distinguished Scholar in Public Humanities, Professor Erin Benay

Zygote Press is honored to be part of the collaboration with CWRU, CPL, and the CMA to honor the legacy of Karamu House artists.

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Dig in deep to this Zygote Print Pals Family Workshop where you and your child can learn all about the process of relief printmaking in a fun and hands on way!
Pay what you can: zygotepress.org/workshops

Recommended ages K-6

Zygote is kicking off Pride Month with a poster printing day the Sunday after Cleveland Pride! Join Teaching Artist Brittany Hudak to design, typeset, & print your very own letterpress posters- Inked up with rainbow colors of your choice.

This workshop is pay what you can:
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Zygote Press staff doing a print demo.

Zygote Press print of the Cleveland Guardian statue is on bridge, but they’re holding printing rollers

Zygote Press printing roller on purple ink

Zygote Press prints.

At The #Cleveland #Museum of #Art "Fine Print Fair 2025," it was good to talk to @zygotepress.bsky.social Exec Dir @jackiefeldman.bsky.social & her staff about their work.

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The Third Annual Queer Print + Zine Fair: PINK INK will be held outside Zygote on Saturday, June 28, 11-4pm!

The Call for Participation is open to local, regional, and national queer printmakers and zinesters – & this year the fair is expanding to host 50 exhibitors!
Link to apply: bit.ly/42pFfmF

PROOF Fellows Artist Talk YouTube video by Zygote Press

Link here to catch tonights artist talk!
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We will be hosting application support sessions for local artists who would like technical assistance or require use of our digital center to finalize their applications for our PROOF Fellowship Program.

Support sessions are open from 10am-2pm on April 17th and April 18th. Walk-ins are welcome!

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION!
The 3rd Annual Queer Print + Zine Fair: PINK INK will be held outside Zygote on Saturday, June 28, 11-4pm! This year for the first time we are thrilled to be partnering with the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland as part of Pride 2025.
Apply here: forms.gle/RCahNYV9k33q...

Summer workshops are here! We are so excited to share our brand-new summer programming with you, this season we're broadening our reach, bringing more diverse programming for everyone in the Zygote community.

Link: zygotepress.org/workshops

We hope you can check out the Karamu Artists Inc.: Printmaking, Race, & Community exhibit.

This exhibition co-curated by Zygote members of the Board—Britany Salsbury (CMA curator of prints and drawing) and Erin Benay (CWRU Associate Professor of Early Modern Art)—opens Sunday, March 23 at the CMA.

Thanks to you, we surpassed our goal of raising $25K for our February Birthday Fundraiser! $30k will go to provide affordable access to local artists & creatives, bring free arts & culture programming to the community, & support residency & education opportunities for emerging & established artists.

YouTube video by Zygote Press PROOF 2025

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Don't miss tonight's opening reception of (you're) Welcome, with work by the 2025 cohort of PROOF Fellows.

Meet the artists, and celebrate their accomplishment from 5-8pm in the Zygote Gallery. 1410 East 30th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114 zygotepress.org/exhibitions

New to Arts Pass? Don't miss out on the many great perks that Arts Pass has to offer year around from these awesome arts organizations around Cleveland:
Zygote Press
Morgan Paper Conservatory
Spaces Gallery
Praxis Fiber Workshop

Link here for more info: zygotepress.org/memberships

We hope (you're ) ready. See you this Friday!
March 14th 5-8pm!

This group exhibition features work by the 2024 cohort of Zygote's PROOF Fellows - John Brown VI, Ryan Harris, Leila Khoury, Anastasia Malone, Thao Nguyen and RA Washington - all are showing work they completed during their residency.

Did you know that Zygote Press has a
two-bedroom artist loft directly upstairs from the print
studio?

Link below to check out our list of equipment, find out
more about our self-styled residencies, & book your
stay!
zygotepress.org/selfstyled-residencies

We are proud to offer our 2nd annual PROOF Fellowship program, a Fine Art Printmaking residency for Northeast Ohio Artists from historically underrepresented communities. Link here for more info: zygotepress.org/proof-fellow...

TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF OUR BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER!!!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has already made a donation! Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve raised $28,288 so far! 🙏💙

Can you help us reach our $35k goal? Double your impact by midnight tonight!
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Save the date! The Opening Reception for (You're) Welcome the PROOF Fellows Exhibition is Friday, March 14th 5-8pm!

This group exhibition features work by the 2024 cohort of Zygote's PROOF Fellows: John Brown VI, Ryan Harris , Leila Khoury , Anastasia Malone, Thao Nguyen and R.A. Washington

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🚨 Exciting Update! 🚨
You helped us raise $14,118 for Zygote’s February Fundraiser! But thanks to a generous $10,000 matching gift from Barb & Abe Miller, we now have $24,118!!!

With federal funding for arts nonprofits facing uncertainty, can you help us raise $35,000 by the end of February?

join us this Saturday at the Langston Hughes Public Library from 1-3pm for tote bag and notebook printing!

Explore the powerful world of printmaking and expand their artistic skills with guidance from expert printmakers with other adults!

Meet Michael, the ultimate shop and residency manager.
Read more about him on our website: zygotepress.org/ourteam

Join us on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6-7:30pm for a free Curator Talk! Curators Brittany M. Hudak and R.A. Washington will discuss the current exhibition d.a. levy: Subversive Printmaking in 1960s Cleveland.

Celebrating Zygote's 29 years of serving Cleveland artists!

Z cake courtesy of Chandler Mack

Link to donate here: zygotepress.org/donate

Thank you to all who already contributed to Zygote's birthday fundraiser! Because of you, we’ve raised $12,000—almost halfway to our goal of $25,000! If you haven’t made your gift yet, now is the time to stand with us. Together, we can activate the power of free expression through the arts!