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Drink & Draw: December 2016–Ornamental Doodles

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Deck the Halls with hand crafted ornaments this holiday season! Spudnik Press invites you to join us for a merry celebration of doodles, folds, and paper cutting with guest artist and former Spudnik Studio Fellow, Carla Fisher Schwartz. We are stocking the studio with colored pencils, markers, pens, an array of colorful paper choices and an assortment of cut &... Read more »

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PRIVATE: Ink & Drink Art Party

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

As a celebration of our supportive community and a thank you to our generous donors who contributed $100+ to our Community Challenge end-of-year fundraiser, we are throwing an art party! Come by the studio for drinks, appetizers, and hands-on printmaking projects. Guests will be invited to check out a variety of project stations and experience the allure... Read more »

Drink & Draw February 2017: Comfort Foods

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Groundhog Day approaches, and the duration of our already long Chicago winter could stretch into March without warning. Don't fret just yet! Spudnik has the perfect cure for your winter woes. On February 1st, we invite you to a comfy and cozy mid-winter Drink & Draw to help fight back the frost with friends and... Read more »

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Paper to Plastic – Opening Reception

The Annex @ Spudnik 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

A Solo Exhibition by Viraj Mithani Paper to Plastic explores time and contemporary printmaking. It investigates the relationship between the hierarchy of print, painting and drawing by challenging the established norms of the mediums. By combining painting techniques with both traditional printing processes and digital prints, Paper to Plastic questions the historical segregation between the mediums. It further explores the... Read more »

Winter 2017 Member Meeting

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for our first quarterly Spudnik Member Meeting of 2017. This gathering will be held in the Spudnik Annex on Wednesday, February 15th from 6:00p-8:00p. Spudnik Member Meetings allow our diverse community of printmakers to connect through the sharing of artwork, artist opportunities, and collaborative initiatives. Share your ideas for how we can make... Read more »

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2017 Hashbrown Chili Cook-Off & Carnival

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

All-You-Can-Eat Chili  |  Sweet & Savory Tamales  |  Printmaking Carnival Games | Audience Choice & Jurors Choice Awards | Silent Auction | Music by DJ Pickled Beets Saturday, February 25, 2017 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Guest Chefs: Returning Chefs: Chicago ACT Collective Chicago Alternative Comics Expo Chicago Design Museum Chicago Printmakers Collaborative CHIRP Radio Homeroom... Read more »

I Will Love You Forever/Hans + Eva Rausing 4/1/12-7/10/12 – Opening Reception

The Annex @ Spudnik 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

A Solo Exhibition by Jake Saunders I Will Love You Forever/Hans + Eva Rausing 4/1/12-7/10/12 is a body of work by Chicago artist, Jake Saunders. In this series of etchings, the artist employs events surrounding a three month period in the relationship between Eva and Hans Kristian Rausing. These works mine for aesthetic tropes and symbolism... Read more »

Drink & Draw April : Memes

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

In this internet age, where binge watching an eight-season television show in a single weekend is common and celebrated, and videos are shared and forgotten in no time at all, it can be difficult to make sure your references land. The last thing you want to do is face the awkwardness of telling a friend... Read more »

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I’m calling from a great distance

The Annex @ Spudnik 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

A Solo Exhibition by Alex Kostiw I'm calling from a great distance, through a variety of miniature and postcard-sized prints, large-scale artworks, and an artist’s book of indecipherable texts, relates the communications between a lighthouse keeper and an interplanetary explorer. The work explores the tension between physical distance and the closeness that technology can create; memory;... Read more »

Spring 2017 Member Meeting

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Spudnik Member Meetings allow our diverse community of printmakers to connect through the sharing of artwork, artist opportunities, and collaborative initiatives. For our Spring 2017 meeting we have a SUPER SPECIAL AGENDA planned: The Birthday Bash Printers Dash on June 3- Volunteer Opportunity! 2017 Member Driven Equipment Fund Cast the final VOTE on how we should spend... Read more »

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Crossing of the Fellows: Pop-Up Exhibition & Artist Talks

The Spudnik Press Fellowship Program provides emerging artists unfettered access to our studios for seven months. The twice-annual Crossing of the Fellows event brings together our graduating class of fellows and our incoming cohort to present their artwork and discuss their projects. Many know the Fellows through their role as Open Studio Studio Monitors. This... Read more »

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Crossing of the Fellows: Private Reception

Spudnik Press donors are invited to join the Board of Directors for a special cocktail reception celebrating seven emerging artists supported by our 2017 Fellowship Program. This meet-and-greet event will provide guests with a behind the scenes look at the production of prints at Spudnik Press through a pop-up group exhibition with work by each... Read more »