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OUTREACH
The Four Corners community is our mission at Desert Trail Press & Rare Type Collection. Our educational initiatives include on-site tours, workshops, and our traveling Trail Snack Press. In addition, we coordinate projects designed to promote the varied voices of our region. If you are interested in partnering with us for an outreach event, please contact us.
GET INVOLVED
The Desert Trail Press & Rare Type Collection thrives thanks to you, our passionate and generous community! Haven’t gotten involved yet? Consider getting taking a class becoming an artist member or donating. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Trail Snack Press Upcoming Events
Aztec Senior Community Center Print Day
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 11 am–4 pm
Our mobile Trail Snack Press will be at the Aztec Senior Community Center making prints with the residents. Come by to see us in action!
At What Cost?
December 1 to 5, 2025
Donation-Optional Luncheon December 4, 12–1:30 pm
At What Cost? is a unique collaboration between San Jan Community College art students and Aztec and Farmington High Schools social studies classes. Together they are exploring what it really costs to attend college, including the price people pay financially, emotionally, and physically for higher education.
An exhibition of letterpress posters created using the Trail Snack Press will be on display from December 1 to 4 in the Student Center on SJCC’s main campus. On Thursday,December 4 from 11:30 to 1:30 pm, students will present their research at a donation-optional luncheon. R.S.V.P to by November 24 to reserve your spot! All proceeds are donated to student scholarships at SJCC.
TOURS
Self-guided tours of our studio are available during regular business hours. The reception desk provides a brochure outlining the history, mission, and points of interest at Desert Trail Press. You can also view the guide online.
Please contact us to arrange a guided or group tour.