Come Celebrate the East Austin Studio Tour with ASPCO!

It's ASPCO's second year at E.A.S.T. Come see our studio, and meet some of the members who make ASPCO Austin's first and only screen printing co-op great!

In addition to being on the tour this year, ASPCO is having a membershuip party Saturday, November th 19th, starting at 6:00 P.M.

Bring a buddy, and come hang out with us!  See you there!

More about ASPCO

ASPCO is Austin’s only cooperative studio for screen printing.  The studio provides a space and equipment for artists to create original works ranging from band posters to wrapping paper to fine art prints, t-shirts and textiles.  ASPCO is an affordable solution for screen printing artists and gives them a place to collaborate and learn from others. 

ASPCO began with an idea in the summer of 2009.  Founder James Tootle is a graphic designer who wanted a place where he could design and print original t-shirts as a hobby.  James posted an ad on Craigslist to see if anyone in Austin was interested in sharing the cost of some basic screen printing equipment.  The response was terrific and the idea quickly grew into the formation of an official non-profit cooperative registered with the State of Texas.  After almost a year of planning, and with invaluable assistance from Texas C-Bar and the Pump Project, ASPCO opened its doors in July 2010 with 12 members. 

In its first year ASPCO has grown from 12 to 33 members.  ASPCO has hosted one workshop to teach the screen printing process and participated in the East Austin Studio Tour.  More public workshops and member exhibits are planned for the coming year.  ASPCO was also featured in an article on Austinist.com (Nov 2010).