Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL]: Rococo: Floral Dyeing

This September, Drink & Draw explores Rococo! We will be working through modern renditions of this artistic style featuring the classic elements of nature and floral patterns depicted through soft colors and curvy, botanical shapes. Guest Artist: Taylor Augustine Rococo art and design was rich in scenes of nature and lilting botanical forms. Florals were... Read more »

Suggested Donation $15

Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL]: Enchanted Characters: Puppets

This October, Drink & Draw explores Character Creation. Alongside this month’s guest artists, learn two unique approaches to developing imaginative characters for your next puppet play or comic book. Guest Artist: Myra Su As one of the oldest forms of puppetry, paper and shadow puppets have delighted and entertained for hundreds of years. Myra Su... Read more »

Suggested Donation $15

“Ask Me Anything” with Dan S. Wang

Free for Spudnik Press members (Please fill out this RSVP form) $10 for the General Public (Register Online) Students & artists with financial need can enter our lottery for a free ticket This event will take place on Zoom. Participants will be emailed the Zoom link the day of the event. Unlike the typical lecture,... Read more »

$10

Spudraiser 2021: VIP Reception

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

As part of our Spudraiser 2021 Annual Benefit, we invite our guests craving a visit to our studio to this intimate limited capacity reception (proof of vaccination required) where you’ll be able to tour the art, enjoy appetizers and drinks, partake in live art demonstrations, and more. For our VIP supporters (that’s short for “Very... Read more »

$250

Spudraiser 2021: Staff Skill Share Watch Party

Our Staff Skill Share is part of our Spudraiser 2021 Annual Benefit. Embracing that education is baked into every aspect of our organization, our staff has created the ultimate Skill Share: Join the Watch Party to learn six new skills from the fine folks who run the studio day in day out, or download the recording... Read more »

25 minimum donation

Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL]: Enchanted Characters: Illustration

This October, Drink & Draw explores character creation. Alongside this month’s guest artists, learn two unique approaches to developing imaginative characters for your next puppet play or comic book. Guest Artist: Micael Nuñez Micael uses the natural world as a starting point to invent and design whimsical characters and visual narratives. While her characters are... Read more »

Suggested Donation $15

Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL]: Collage as Archive

This November, Drink & Draw dives into collage. Alongside our guest artists, attendees will explore various collage techniques using hand-drawn elements, found material, and magazines. Guest Artist: Kelly Reaves Collage arts can be traced back hundreds of years but made a novel entrance into the art scene during the early 20th century. A plethora of... Read more »

Suggested Donation $15

Drink & Draw [Virtual]: Collage Activation

This November, Drink & Draw dives into collage. Alongside our guest artists, attendees will explore various collage techniques using hand-drawn elements, found material, and magazines. Guest Artist: Kelly Boner For this Drink & Draw collage event, we will be working with found imagery. Inspired by Pop Art and photomontage practices, our guest Kelly Boner seeks... Read more »

Suggested Donation $15

Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL]: Mail Art

We hope to see you at our last Drink & Draw event of the year! Guest Artist: Anna Mielniczuk Taking inspiration from surrealist party games, this week’s Drink & Draw event will guide us through a series of creative prompts and exercises in order to send a memory to a friend with a handmade postcard. ... Read more »

Suggested:15

Hubbard Street Lofts 3rd Floor Market

This Saturday, stop by Spudnik Press to shop local from a selection of the many artists who work out of the Spudnik Press studios: Alex Belardo Kostiw Cam Collins Alex Fox Ally Hembree Sad Sack Press | Dan Manion Yu Wei Plus, visit and support our creative neighbors within the Hubbard Street Lofts: Candice C... Read more »

Free

Teaching Artist Cohort Program: Virtual Information Session

The Spudnik Press Cooperative Teaching Artist Cohort is a brand new approach to how Spudnik Press fosters teaching and learning. The Teaching Artist Cohort provides a consistent foundation for classes and workshops, ensuring impactful educational opportunities for our community. Plus, through offering reliable arts-related income and professional experience to working artists, this program offers comprehensive support to... Read more »

Free

Drink & Draw [VIRTUAL]: Revived Relics

Guest Artist: Millicent Kennedy Millicent Kennedy uses mark making, embroidery, and sewing as a way to remember and to honor people, memories, and items. We invite you to join us for a creative project in which we will uplift a broken item, a piece of litter, or another small memento you’d like to remember. Any... Read more »

Suggested Donation: $15