If we weren’t in London tonight (where it’s now snowing like crazy!) we would without question be at the giant Justseeds art show and sale that’s happening later tonight (6-10pm) in Brooklyn.  It’s going to be a giant firesale, with hundreds of prints, posters, zines and books at low prices to raise money to keep Justseeds going.

The money raised will go to the transformation of Justseeds into an artist owned and run collective.  If you haven’t heard of Justseed’s, here’s their history:

Justseeds was founded as a radical art distribution service by Josh MacPhee in 1997. In nearly 10 years of operations, Justseeds became a crucial resource for radical artists and activists throughout the US.

In December 2006, the company that was filling Justseeds’ online orders (including hosting the website, processing payments, and shipping products), unexpectedly went out of business, immediately shutting down its online store. On top of shutting down distribution, the fulfillment house owed Justseeds upwards of $10,000 (most of that money in turn was owed directly to artists and writers who sold items on the site).

Now, like the proverbial phoenix, Justseeds is rising: a national network of artists are banding together to create a self-managed cooperative that will help spread radical art around the world.