Celebrating 10 Years of Community Printmaking Printmaking Competitions / Games & Prizes / Hands-on Studio Tours / Member Art Sale / Food & Refreshments / & More If anyone knows how to party it’s us nerdy printmakers! No seriously, we turn ten this year and are letting our hair down. We’re throwing a party so... Read more »
Our June Drink & Draw is extra special as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Spudnik Press Cooperative. Join us for a double serving of CAKE: First of all, CAKE (The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) is right around the corner. Gear up by creating your own CAKE-worthy comics at this month’s Drink & Draw. Comix... Read more »
Printers have a long history of collaborating with artists. Why are printers so excited to get artists working in other media, often very disparate from flat ink on paper, to publish prints? What do artists get from the experience? Meet artists Kelly Kaczynski and Jeroen Nelemans in conversation with artist and printer, Stan Shellabarger. Shellabarger has been... Read more »
Curator: Jennifer Scheuer Featured Artists: Anne Beidler, John Bergmeier, Ed Bernstein, Kaitlyn Collyer, Benjy Davies, Pamela Drix, Fred Hagstrom, Raluca Iancu, Eleanor Jensen, Kathryn Maxwell, Katherine Miller, Greg Page, Minna Resnick, Mary Robinson, Nick Ruth, Carrie Scanga, Jennifer Scheuer, Hannah Skoonberg, Taro Takizawa, Ruth Weisberg Where we have been, before we go features twenty prints that... Read more »
Our members are mounting a one-day print sale and BBQ at this Logan Square haven for print collectors. The event is free, but bring $ for art, burgers and brats. Located in Chicago’s historic Logan Square neighborhood,Galerie F specializes in silkscreen gig posters, art prints and street art. In their own words, "We seek to contextualize... Read more »
Beer! Food! Cake! Raffle Prizes! Help us get closer to our Equipment Fund Goals! Join us for some good ol’ classic Birthday Party fun and suds, celebrating 10 years of Spudnik at Revolution Brewing's beautiful taproom in Avondale. Not only will this event be a great opportunity to catch up with friends, family, and your spud... Read more »
This workshop is for members of Spudnik Press only. If you are not currently a member please join or renew prior to registering for the workshop. This twofold workshop begins with a focused panel discussion featuring three successful print-based entrepreneurs followed by each participant benefiting from an individual consultation with one of the panelists. The... Read more »
From William Shakespeare to Rembrandt, countless artists of every discipline have used the simple dip-pen to create art that changed the world. We aren’t asking you to do that. We’re just asking you to come down and have some fun working with one of the most ubiquitous tools in the illustrator’s tool kit, and see... Read more »
This workshop is for members of Spudnik Press only. If you are not currently a member please join or renew prior to registering for the workshop. “No unsolicited submissions” is a fairly universal stance for galleries to take. Which leaves many artists lost on how to proactively pursue opportunities for gallery representation. In fact, there... Read more »
A Revision of Everyday Life is a series of screen-printed and dyed fabric monoprints that capture the splendor of quotidian life. Through an expression of geometric and abstract shapes, these prints explore the emotional experience of color, tensions between opposites, and the nature of daily life. Tompkins’ technique merges industrial (screen-printing) and traditional (dyeing) craft to amplify... Read more »
Member Meetings allow our diverse community of artists to connect through the sharing of artwork, artist opportunities, and collaborative initiatives. The Annual Member Meeting is when our members exercise their right vote on who will join our Board of Directors. Our board is a committee of 7-12 generous supporters who work hard to ensure our long-term... Read more »
This workshop is for members of Spudnik Press only. If you are not currently a member please join or renew prior to registering for the workshop. This twofold workshop begins with a focused panel discussion featuring representatives from Ox-bow, Ragdale, and Spudnik Press, each representing their respective programs for artists. Following the group discussion, each... Read more »
