Rubber City Prints (RCP) was conceived of by Pamela Testa as a way to keep local printmakers and artist in the area after graduating from art school. While attending Kent State University, Pam involved fellow collegues, printmakers and friends to help. Knowing they would not have access to the college's printmaking studio after they finished the program, they helped her to enter a small business contest offered by the University Park Alliance and Charter One in 2012. The proposal for RCP won the funds to make the print shop a reality. With the help of fellow printmakers, Krista Rickert, Franscica Ugalde, Bridget O'Donnell, and Erica Criss, Rubber City Prints opened to the public on November 1, 2014 and gained their non-profit (501)(c)(3) status in January of 2016. RCP's mission is to offer local artists the facilities and opportunities needed for the art community to thrive in downtown Akron, Ohio.
467 W. Market Street
Akron, OH 44303