The Gloo Factory (named for the “gloo” that keeps community together) began almost twenty years ago with the acquisition of two offset printing presses, and has evolved into a significant community resource. It now offers offset printing, screen printing, graphic arts services, and technical assistance and education. The Gloo Factory produces books, newsletters, bumper stickers, signs and banners, t-shirts and much more, almost exclusively for non-profit groups and progressive causes. As a community-oriented facility, The Gloo Factory’s 4000-square-foot rented warehouse has become a center of activity for grassroots groups. In addition to providing printing and related services, The Gloo Factory provides workshops, classes, and other training to give people the knowledge (and encouragement) they need to produce their own printed materials.

From the front lines of wilderness defense to addressing the interrelation between art and social healing, the Gloo Factory has been involved in supporting cutting-edge causes and in promoting an ethic that fights for justice for all species and all people. In an age of corporate media domination, the Gloo Factory has consistently supported independent media initiatives.

The unique and anomalous affordable warehouse space it occupies has allowed the Gloo Factory to expand its services greatly over the years and, more importantly, expand its ability to offer low-cost and often-free services and training in printing and the graphic arts. For the last ten years we’ve worked with Tucson’s countless schools and community groups, and a vibrant warehouse arts community to make accessible hands-on media experience. We are currently working with other independent media projects to create a framework that will provide regular, low-cost or no-cost training in printing and the graphic arts.

We are asking you to help us raise the money to keep The Gloo Factory running in its current historical setting. As a community, we must act together to secure our access to independent media. And keeping The Gloo Factory in operation is a vital part of that.