Art Hazelwood is an artist, instigator and impresario who has curated dozens of exhibitions and organized and promoted the artwork of under recognized artists. He is the author of one book, Hobos to Street People: Artists' Responses to Homelessness from the New Deal to the Present, and several essays on printmaking, the intersection of art and politics, and the life and works of several artists. For over 25 years Art Hazelwood has created politically charged prints, working with dozens of organizations from arts organizations to unions to grassroots movements. He taught printmaking at the San Francisco State University and San Francisco Art Institute where he was involved in union bargaining for adjunct faculty and was elected Shop Steward. In 2021 UC Santa Cruz Special Collections established an archive of approximately 300 of his political prints.www.arthazelwood.com
