Independent Publishing Resource Center

Mission

The mission of the IPRC is to nurture collaboration, creativity, and community-building through writing, printmaking, & publishing. We provide equitable access to tools, resources, and unconditional support to Portlanders to share their stories & the causes closest to their hearts through the production of independently-published books, prints, posters, zines, and comics. 

Bottom Line

The IPRC supports writers & artists by providing access to learning opportunities, a Zine Library with over 20,000 zines, and a shared studio space equipped with self-publishing tools and printmaking resources suited for the creation of short-run publications including zines, artbooks, comics, fliers, broadsides, and other print ephemera. Oftentimes  studio resources of this kind are found in university settings or in private studios that are out of reach and prohibitively expensive for most artists. By donating to the IPRC you ensure people of all ages have access to this one-of-a-kind resource to create the kinds of publications that expand what a book is, and what a book can be!

Quote

“The IPRC serves as both a physical locale for political community engagement as well as necessary resource for independent art-making & arts education. With intentional accessibility to varying members of our community, the IPRC is a cultural safe haven for book arts, literature & community.”

— Jzl Jmz, Poet, Portfolio Program Poetry Instructor, and IPRC Community Member

Incentives

Incentives:

$25 : Letterpress-printed Bookmark

$50 : Two gocco-printed postcard prints featuring original art by Lance Rossi.

$75 : Poetry ephemera

$500 : Group or Family Membership (up to 3 individuals for Group Membership); Includes Print Incentives

*All incentives are printed in the IPRC's print shop.

Partner(s)

Outlet offers risograph printing, workshops, zine making, and creative community events.

Fonograf Editions is a nonprofit press and literary record label based in Portland, OR.