Decorate your duds with original work from local artists at SARTQ’s seventh annual Print Party this Saturday at Art Center Sarasota and show some support for community creatives. Attendees are encouraged to bring articles of clothing and other such items to be printed upon, and for $5 a pop can choose from among the designs of the 16 participating artists. Running from 3-7pm, partygoers waiting for their prints to dry can enjoy live music, grab some grub from the vendors or peruse the Print Exhibition from SARTQ in Art Center Sarasota’s Gallery I.

“Its a great way for newcomers and the community to interact with local arts, support local arts and start their own art collection with just a few bucks,” said SARTQ co-founder and member artist Tim Jaeger. White T-shirts will be on sale at the Print Party for those needing something to print on, as well as limited edition box sets containing the screen prints of all 16 participating artists.

Since reforming last February after a brief two-year hiatus, the collective has remained active through events and exhibitions in the community, a trend Jaeger intends to grow. “It’s our hope to keep the momentum and gain additional support so eventually this organization can provide even more educational and outreach programming,” he said. “With this continued type of overwhelming cooperative collaboration I’m confident we will.”

The SARTQ Print Party begins this Saturday, Feb. 13, at 3pm at Art Center Sarasota.