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How we support artists with micro-granting

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Letterpress Forward Foundation cares for the shared knowledge that sustains letterpress printing and supports the people who practice, teach, and carry this craft forward. Founded in 2025, the Foundation serves as steward of Briar Press, the online discussion forum and knowledge space now in its thirtieth year of service to the field.

Briar Press has long been a place where printers help one another by sharing historical information and practical experience. Over three decades, it has grown into an irreplaceable community-generated archive. The Foundation ensures this knowledge remains stable, accessible, and grounded in community as digital spaces evolve. Preserve and strengthen shared knowledge We safeguard Briar Press and are working to modernize this resource so that decades of discussion, documentation, and hands-on expertise remain accessible.

Letterpress Mission
Chandler & Price Platen Press. Manufactured in 1912. Its current home is Portland, Oregon. The press id still printing after 113 years.

Rehomed through Briar Press in 2018. Still in use today.

Letterpress Forward Foundation cares for the shared knowledge that sustains letterpress printing and supports the people who practice, teach, and carry this craft forward.

Founded in 2025, the Foundation serves as steward of Briar Press, the online discussion forum and knowledge space now in its thirtieth year of service to the field.

Briar Press has long been a place where printers help one another by sharing historical information and practical experience. Over three decades, it has grown into an irreplaceable community-generated archive. The Foundation ensures this knowledge remains stable, accessible, and grounded in community as digital spaces evolve. Preserve and strengthen shared knowledge We safeguard Briar Press and are working to modernize this resource so that decades of discussion, documentation, and hands-on expertise remain accessible.

Letterpress Mission
Chandler & Price Platen Press. Manufactured in 1912. Its current home is Portland, Oregon. The press id still printing after 113 years.

Rehomed through Briar Press in 2018. Still in use today.

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