The Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) is a United States non-profit, educational and research archive that collects, preserves, documents, and circulates domestic and international political posters relating to historical and contemporary movements for social change.
[1] From its base in Los Angeles, California, CSPG organizes travelling exhibitions,[2] lectures, and workshops, and publishes educational material.
[10] Media and techniques represented include offset, lithography, linocut, woodblock, silkscreen, stencil, and photocopy.
[11] A major article in the LA Weekly in 2015 said: "Protest posters of every kind are preserved in the center's archives, along with thousands of bumper stickers and political buttons.
[13] CSPG depends upon the donation of posters to make this resource as representative as possible of the many historical and ongoing struggles.
CSPG’s traveling exhibitions (available for rental) are presented from a multi-issue and multicultural perspective, and tend to focus on current issues.
[17] In 1994, "All Power to the People," showcased protest posters and graphics produced during the height of the Black Panther Party the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research.
It was funded in part by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department and the California Arts Council.