FreeMuseums & Galleries · Thursday, December 3, 2026
Free First Thursday
About
Admission to the Seattle Art Museum is free for all visitors all day, 10am–8pm, and from 5pm the evening adds live music, drop-in art making in the galleries, a Build-a-Beast printmaking activity and a SAM Gallery artist talk. The museum is at 1300 First Ave downtown, a few minutes from Symphony Station on the 1 Line; tickets can be picked up online or on site. This follows the 5 November free day.
Good to know
Read off SAM’s own page. Times and prices can change; the venue’s page wins.
How it compares
- Beginner-friendly
- Take it home the same day
It is free. Most printmaking classes in Seattle are not: the paid ones we list start at $25.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week printmaking courses, from $255.
Other printmaking classes in Seattle
- Intro to Riso 1: AnalogReclaim Clay Collective · Downtown & Pioneer SquareSAT, NOV 14 · $80-$100-$120 sliding scale
- Relief Carving (beginner & Advanced)Woodcraft of Seattle · South Seattle & GeorgetownWED, NOV 4 · $255.00; $25 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor
- Mixed Media Class: DIY PrintmakingSeattle ReCreative · South Seattle & GeorgetownTUE, NOV 17 · Full Price: $35 + sales tax; Reduced Price: $10; Free: $0
- Block Print on ClothesSaltstone Ceramics · Ballard, Fremont & Queen AnneSAT, DEC 12 · $25.00
New to printmaking?
Printmaking classes cover ways of making an image you can print more than once: carving lino or wood blocks, screen printing, monotypes, etching or letterpress.
- Block printing and monotype are the friendliest starts; etching and letterpress need more studio time.
- Inks stain. Wear old clothes and expect to wash up at the end.
- You usually leave with an edition of several prints, not just one.
Taking it home: Usually the same day, once the ink is dry enough to carry. Oil-based prints may need a few days.
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