Self Help Graphics & Art Art in the Heart of East Los Angeles

Summary: Cultural Writing. Latino/Latina Studies. Art. For more than three decades, Self Help Graphics & Art has been a national model for community-based art making and art-based community making. Through its innovative printmaking and other programs, Self Help has empowered local artists and reached out to the world beyond East Los Angeles with the vibrancy of Chicano/Latino art. In addition to the historical essay, the boo...k includes a finding aid to the CEMA archives and a note on strategic partnerships between the public university and community-based arts. [read more]