The Steamroller Print Fest
A weekend full of printmaking during Art Walk Kingston
Midtown Kingston Arts District (MKAD) presents the Steamroller Print Fest as part of Art Walk Kingston. During the weekend-long fest, various events will take place simultaneously at two MKAD locations.
The namesake of the fest is the steamroller printing, which takes place on Iwo Jima Lane. It’s a large-scale form of printmaking that uses a steamroller as the printing press, providing the pressure needed to create a print from inked blocks. The blocks are about 2 feet long and 2 feet wide. Come witness elaborate, professional carvings printed on a grand scale!
During the Steamroller Print Fest visitors are welcomed to come by the Neighborhood Print Studio at 49 Greenkill Avenue. We will be selling proofs by the artists of their prints. We will also provide live tours and demonstrations of the professional printing equipment throughout our print shop. It will be a valuable opportunity to be introduced to the space and equipment first hand.
Steamroller Print Fest 2026 Programming
Saturday, September 19th, 11-4pm
Celebration of the Arts Stage Line Up
- 12:00-1:00 PM Dog on Fleas
- 1:00-2:00 PM Unicorn Brass Band
- 2:00-3:00 PM Nu Bossa Band
- 3:00-4:00 PM Lapin Coquin Cajun
Iwo Jima Ln, 11am-4pm
- Live Steamroller Printing
- Carving Stamps Workshop with Lala Montoya, Open to All Ages (Bilingual: English/Spanish Demonstration)
- Archery and Cornhole Games with MyKingstonKids
- Mini Steamroller Printing with Kids at Adaptive Design Table
Food Vendors, 12pm-4pm
- 11-4:00 PM Filipino Food by Pamana Kitchen
- 11-4:00 PM Benny’s Tropical Ice Cart
- 11-4:00 PM Taqueria Mi Pueblito Food Truck
- 1:00-4:00 PM MKAD Drink Table
Inside Neighborhood Print Studio 49 Greenkill Ave 11- 4pm
- Block Printing on T-Shirts (Interactive Demonstration)
- Steamroller Print Exhibition (Banners and Editions for Sale)
