Join MGC for live woodblock and litho printing at the Poster House Block Party!
Poster House Block Party 2024
Saturday, Jul 13, 2024
12–5pm
119 W. 23rd StreetNew York, NY 10011
Celebrate Poster House’s fifth anniversary at its annual Block Party! Enjoy free admission, tours, music and dance performances, print and poster-making activities, children and family workshops, and much more all day long!
MGC will be leading live woodblock and litho printing demonstrations.
Performances Include:
The Blue Angels Drumline & Blue Royalty Dance
Shake Rattle and Roll Dueling Pianos
Mike Freeman Zona
VibeJosh Lawrence Organ QuartetIt’s Showtime NYC
Soul Summit
Activities include:
Live letterpress printing with The Arm
Live woodblock and litho printing with the Manhattan Graphics Center
Live silkscreen printing with the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
Pamphlet-making with the Center for Book Arts
Discounted pet adoptions with Bidawee
Sun gazing with scientists from The Simons Foundation
Wish plaque-making with Welcome to Chinatown
Guided tours of the Kadampa Meditation Center
A Poster Kids activity for children and families
Double-Dutch with the Elite Brooklyn Jumpers
Puppet show & workshop with Puppetsburg
A PH x Teens activity for young adults with HighLine Teens
Interactive wheatpasting wall
Bounce house
Food trucks
And prizes and giveaways celebrating Poster House’s fifth anniversary!!!
Museum Tours Include:
12pm Design-Focused Tour of Exhibitions
1pm Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters Tour
2pm The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie Tour
Poster House’s Block Party is a part of West Side Fest, a celebration of arts and culture on the West Side of Manhattan.
Accessibility Statement: A social guide is available here. Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation is available for all performances. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.
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