The “Ceasefire Now” series is available for free download on the website of the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, a decentralized network of 41 artists committed to social, environmental, and political engagement.
I’m Gianluca Costantini, and I’d like to share my experience with the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, an inspiring network of artists that I have the pleasure of collaborating with, even though I am not a member.
Justseeds is a unique collective, with members working from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It operates both as a unified collaboration of like-minded printmakers and as a loose collection of creative individuals with unique viewpoints and working methods. This cooperative believes in the transformative power of personal expression in concert with collective action.
To this end, Justseeds produces collective portfolios, contributes graphics to grassroots struggles for justice, works collaboratively both within and outside the co-op, builds large sculptural installations in galleries, and wheatpastes on the streets—all while offering daily support to each other as allies and friends. It’s this spirit of mutual aid and shared commitment to social causes that drew me to collaborate with them.
Founded in 1998 by Josh MacPhee as a graphics distribution project, Justseeds transformed into a worker-owned cooperative in 2007. This transformation was a natural evolution, as the original network had been largely established through past collaborations and friendships. In May 2010, Justseeds moved their distribution center from Portland to a new and larger base in Pittsburgh, which has allowed them to expand their operations and outreach.
Today, Justseeds runs an online store and a wholesale distribution center. They also maintain an active, multi-voice blog that details current art and resistance projects around the world. Through this platform, they share their work, promote social justice causes, and connect with a global audience.
As a collaborator, I have witnessed firsthand the dedication and passion that each member brings to their work. The collective efforts of Justseeds artists are not only visually powerful but also deeply impactful in supporting and advancing social, environmental, and political engagement. It’s been an honor to contribute to their projects and be part of this vibrant and dynamic community.
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Our distribution center is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All member work and projects get sent here, where we package and ship orders, maintain an archive of Justseeds work, and do everything that “customer service” might entail!
We operate out of a private office and currently do not have open public hours, but we do host Open House events occasionally. Check our Events page or social media for the next upcoming event!
Pittsburgh is built upon the traditional land of the Shawnee and Seneca (Haudenosaunee Nation), and the Osage before them. The land is ancestrally connected to vast communities given the modern names “Hopewell” and “Monongahela”. The area now within the city bounds was home most recently by Lenape in migration westward from their ancestral lands as a result of settler colonialism in the Delaware valley.
