Spudnik Press re-opened bidding for 2 weeks only for a selection of Annual Benefit auction artworks that are still available. Bid on items through Friday, November 29 at midnight. We need to reach our goal of $50,000 by 12/31/2019 to enter 2020 with adequate funding to maintain the quality and quantity of programs you’ve come to… Read more »
Hey members! We’ve got a fun opportunity for you! Spudnik Press Cooperative is holding a design contest for a 2020 New Years greeting card! These cards will be gifted to people who donate to our End of the Year Campaign. This is a great way to market yourself and your design finesse to a larger… Read more »
Spudnik Resident Artist Celeste De Luna is a border/social engagement artist from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She is a front row witness as an artist/activist to the national conversations about the border wall, immigration, and border militarization. As part of her residency and cultural exchange with Chicago printmakers, De Luna is leading a… Read more »
Monday, November 18, 2019 5 – 9 p.m. @ Spudnik Press Cooperative (in the Annex) $5 for Spudnik Press Members Register Online RSVP on Facebook Are you writing an application for an arts grant, MFA program, or job in the arts? Up against a deadline and want a “Buddy System” to help structure your time,… Read more »
Featured Artist: Jessica Christy Dates: 11/15/2019 – 1/18/2020 Location: Spudnik Press Cooperative, 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago IL 60622 Corresponding Events: Domestic Tides / Indigenous Mind | Opening Reception & Artist Talk Exhibition Statement: Domestic Tides / Indigenous Mind explores a move from the prairies of North Dakota to the urban environment of Chicago. The exhibition… Read more »
Deadline to Apply: Sunday, December 1, 2019 Download the 2020 Call for Exhibition Proposals The Spudnik Press Exhibitions Program invites artists and curators to submit proposals to be considered for the 2020 cycle of exhibitions. This is an opportunity for artists to spotlight their work in a solo show, a group to build a collaborative… Read more »
In 1987 Blue Man Group was founded in New York. In 1963 Bobby Vinton released the hit song Blue on Blue. From 1901-1904 Picasso went through his Blue Period, making monochromatic paintings of that color. In 1871 the earliest recorded version of the bridal poem “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” appeared. In… Read more »