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PAINT CAN PRESS
⢠MARCH 2025 â˘
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In the Spring of Things
March has been a month of growthânew inventory, evolving departments, and a refreshed shop layout to match!
Highlights this month include the arrival of our extensive inventory of Beam Paints, which features nearly 50 individual paintstone colors, eight brush styles, and a variety of dot cards, paintables, and curated sets. Additionally, our brush department has more than doubled, and our gift area now features DIY art kits, novelty pens, and lots of new mini art tools!
Scroll on for fresh workshops, a subs-only offer, new inventory for art market vendors, upcoming markets and calls for art, and a first look at the fun twist we're putting on our gallery feature for April!
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Collage Collective
TONIGHT! ⢠Thurs. 3/27
5-7pm
Connect, create, and cut it up with other artists! Free, age-inclusive, and open to all. Bring your own supplies or use ours!
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Block Carving Level 2
Fri. 3/28
5:30â7:30pm
Refine your carving skills and enjoy local refreshments as you explore techniques for adding finer detail to mounted linoleum.
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Intro to Zentangle
Sat. 3/29
10amâ12pm
Unwind with the relaxing magic of Zentangle! Learn to create meditative patterns, no experience required. All supplies included!
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ÂĄArte Juntos!
Sun. 3/30
10amâ12pm
ÂĄArte Juntos! es nuestra serie de talleres gratuitos ofrecida exclusivamente en espaĂąol para hablantes de nivel intermedio, avanzado y nativos.
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Craftivism! Presented by the IU Arts & Humanities Council
Tues. 4/1
ďťż5-7pm
Explore the power of art in activism with Dr. Amelia Morris, followed by zine-making. Supplies provided!
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Art Club ⢠April
Thurs. 4/10
5-7pm
Meet other creatives, bring a project to work on, or enjoy this month's offered activity! Free, age-inclusive, and open to all.
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Reflective Bookmaking Series
Fri. 4/11, 5â7pm
Sat. 4/12, 2â4pm
Using a variety of mediums and simple book construction techniques, create a journal to store memories and mementos.
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Zentangle: Mandalas
Fri. 4/12
10am-12pm
Utilize pre-strung Zendala tiles to build circular, radial designsââa fun twist on basic forms of the Zentangle Method!
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SUBS ONLY!
Use promo code XXXXXXX to get $10 off tickets to Block Carving Level 2!
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Outdoor booth season is almost here, and whether youâre prepping for art fairs, craft markets, or summer pop-ups, weâve got the supplies you need to package, price, and protect your inventory.
Buying in bulk can be costly and take up studio spaceââwhich is why we've been quietly building an inventory of maker-to-market essentials for you all winter long! We have all kinds of booth-bolstering resources ready for you, in artist-friendly quantities. That means you can skip the freight costs, save space, and focus on what you do best: creating!
Here are a few helpful tools and resources weâve curated to support you through market season:
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All sizes can easily accommodate square aspect ratios, or to wrap deeper set canvas/cradled panel.
Want a demo? Just ask at the counterâthat's why we're here!
| |  | Paper sleeves offer a sturdy + sustainable way to package flat goods or crunching up to wrap breakable goods for the ride home. Plus, you can stamp them with your own maker's mark or customize them with paint pens! | | | |
⢠5 x 7 (resize to 4x6) 10¢ ea
⢠9 x 12 (resize to 8x10) 15¢ ea
⢠12 x 16 (resize to 11x14) 20¢ ea
⢠18 x 24 (resize to 16x20) 50¢ ea
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⢠5 x 7.5 - 10¢ ea
⢠8.5 x 11 - 20¢ ea
⢠12 x 15 - 15¢ ea
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So, price guns: enormously convenient, shockingly pricey. No sweat though, you can just use ours!
ďťżTag your merch quickly + cleanly with our handheld labeler.
Save time, stay consistent, and help your booth visitors browse with ease. Labels peel off cleanlyâno marks, no mess, no regrets.
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Adhesive-backed hang tabs allow for easy display lightweight packaged items/packaged prints on grid walls or pegboards. If you want an even more portable setup option, try a hang stripââeasily installed just by tying or zip-tying!
⢠Hang tabs - 15¢ ea
⢠Hang strip - $1.00 ea
⢠Bundle: 12 tabs + 1 strip - $2.00
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⢠5 x 7.5 - 10¢ ea
⢠8.5 x 11 - 20¢ ea
⢠12 x 15 - 15¢ ea
| | | Speaking of outdoor art season, we've compiled a few open calls for art/vendors to get you started. Check out these opportunities, and put your art out there! We're here to gas you up along the way, so swing by anytime to claim a complimentary high fiveââthey're always in stock and served fresh daily. It takes courage to share something you've made, and come hell or high volume, we're proud of you just for taking a swing at it! | |
Eco-Heroes Art Contest
Submission deadline: 5pm on April 11
About: The Eco-Heroes Art Contest connects the natural curiosity of creatives to their passion for the environment and the arts. The Contest is open to all public, private, and home-schooled students in grades K-12, as well as adults (18+) who reside in Bloomington
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Bloomington Handmade Market
Event date(s): June 27
App deadline: April 20
App fee: $15
Booth fee if accepted: $160
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Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts
Event date(s): August 30-31
Application deadline: April 20
Application fee: $30.00
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NAMI Walk Bloomington
Event date(s): September 14
App deadline: n/a, first come first serve booths
For info/to apply: Contact Program Director Richard Dixon at rdixon@namiindiana.org
About: NAMI Indiana is the state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illnessââa public charity supporting people living with mental illnesses and their families.
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Malory Owen / Little Tiger Glassworks
For the month of April, we're reimagining how we present art to the community. Instead of showcasing our featured artist on our dedicated gallery wall, we're transforming our giant, west-facing front windows into one giant, luminous, street-facing installation!
Malory Owen of Little Tiger Glassworks creates vibrant, whimsical, and bold images in stained glassâand her work is made to meet sunlight.
With the shopâs ample natural light and golden afternoon rays pouring in, our space will be transformed by glowing color.
As the days stretch longer, weâre thrilled to highlight Maloryâs work in a way that highlights ours. Whether you're stepping inside or just passing by, you wonât want to miss what happens when this much light meets that much color.
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Malory's work will be available with our sliding scale prices for all of April, so be sure to come snag a slice of sunlit color for yourself!
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See you in the next edition!
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