Doors at 6:00 p.m. Music at 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $15 Event Location: Experimental Sound Studio 5925 N Ravenswood Presented by Spudnik Press, Homeroom, and Experimental Sound Studio Reserve Your Tickets The fifth and most conceptually broad iteration of Ten x Ten, ‘Ten x Ten 2017: Dual Practices’ brings together 10 notable Chicago artists... Read more »
Surrealist games are a great way to break habits, generate ideas, and make new friends while drawing. Our October Guest Artists, Logan Kruidenier, has been leading "Doodle Jams" throughout the city inspired by his practice of making quick drawings on post-it notes every morning. This practice has become an essential part of his day and... Read more »
Saturday, October 7, 2017 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. After Party with DJ Sadie Woods Low Res 1821 W Hubbard Chicago, IL 60622 View the Online Auction Featuring artwork by Alberto Aguilar, Claire Ashley, Dan Devening, Edie Fake, Judith Geichman, David Leggett, Jason Pickleman, and more. Spudnik Press Cooperative is turning ten, and since day one,... Read more »
Presented in conjunction with: Run, Run, Run | Annual Member Exhibition Hubbard Street Lofts (1821 W Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60622) 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Run, Run, Run Artist Talk @ Spudnik Press Annex 10:00 p.m. After Party @ Low Res Gathered together in a loft building just around the corner from the Grand Avenue... Read more »
Join us for our last Member Meeting of the year and meet a very special guest artist, Shinzaburo Takeda, visiting all the way from Oaxaca, Mexica! Our gathering will be held in the Spudnik Annex on Wednesday, November 15th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Spudnik Member Meetings allow our diverse community of printmakers to connect through the sharing... Read more »
From the bowling alley where you had your 7th birthday party (complete with bumpers) to your high school stomping grounds, your hometown is a limitless source of memories and inspiration. Tap into your youthful musings as we drink and draw our way down memory lane. We’ll provide pencils, card stock, and micron pens and you... Read more »
Holiday times are here! Join Spudnik Press staff, members, teaching artists, students, friends and family for a celebratory drink at Damen Tavern (formerly Bar Deville). Tuesday, December 12, 8pm - midnight Damen Tavern, 701 N Damen Ave between Chicago and Grand Plus, this is a great way to meet our new staff, Marcela Serment, Mike... Read more »
Throughout Chicago’s history, printmakers played an active role in the community as publishers and distributors. Local papers were printed and distributed as early as 1833. With easy access to freight lines, numerous plants, and a growing workforce, Chicago rose to become a printing giant during the late 19th Century. At a time ruled by commercial... Read more »
Private Event for members of our Giving Circle Open Bar | Appetizers | Meet our Artists | Make a Print! As a celebration of our supportive community and a thank you to our generous donors who joined our Giving Circle by contributing $250+ throughout 2017, we are throwing an art party! Come by the studio for... Read more »
Are you tired of the way Valentine’s Day sugarcoats our relationships? Sometimes our relationships (and life in general) can be a bit barbaric, awkward, unassuming, or crude. Our portrait-themed Drink & Draw embraces drawing as a way to capture a simple, honest, authentic, whimsical, and unfiltered impression of those we love. Grab a photo of... Read more »
Join us for our first Member Meeting of the year and we'll give you $500*! *Well, sort of... The members who attend our inaugural 2018 meeting will have the privilege of choosing how we should invest this money in studio improvements and what our Equipment Fund Committee should help our members fundraise for. Last year our... Read more »
All-You-Can-Eat Chili & Tamales | Guest Juror Won Kim | Audience Choice Awards | Wild West Printmaking Games | Honky Tonk & Bluegrass by DJ Lawrence Peters Spudnik Press is pleased to announce its eighth annual Hashbrown Chili Cook Off — The Hashbrown Showdown: Spudnik’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Fair and Chili Cook Off! This year, we’re (fund)raisin’... Read more »
