Member Event: DIY Paper Flowers

We are delighted to offer Creative Volunteer Sessions for current Spudnik Members! These sessions are centered around creative collaboration and just having a great time in a social setting!

For this month, we are looking for members to volunteer for our upcoming Paper Flower-Making Session on May 16th at 12pm. Members will be learning and helping staff create small handmade paper flowers to build our RISO photo booth backdrop for our upcoming Birthday Fundraiser and Print Battle.

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Aside from verifying your membership, signing up is required to manage headcount and help us prepare materials for the session. Thank you!

Art as Activisim: Speaker Event and Linocut Printing with Advancing Justice Chicago

In line with Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Spudnik Press invites our community and warmly welcomes Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago into the studio for “Art as Activism,” a speaker event and linocut printing activity on May 21, 2025 (Wednesday) at 6pm.

The event features Gregory Jue, a participant of the 1969 Berkeley Third World Liberation Front and a member of the Asian American Political Alliance. Jue will share about the role of campuses in community organizing, the anti-war movement on campuses in 1971, and the role of art in movement work. A linocut printing and collage making activity will also take place led by Midwest Organizing Director and artist Andrea “Chuey” Chu.

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Event Schedule:

6:00pm to 3:30pm | Arrival and check-in

6:30pm to 7:30pm | Gregory Jue interview (role of art in resistance movements)

7:30pm to 8:30pm | Linocut printing and collage making led by AAAJ Chicago’s Andrea “Chuey” Chu

About the Organization:

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago builds power through collective advocacy and organizing to achieve racial equity.

For over 25 years, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago has worked to bring together the Asian American community, and empower them to create change in their communities. In 2017 they adopted a new racial equity mission that allows them to extend beyond their community, forge new relationships, and win on issues that affect all marginalized communities.

Advancing Justice | Chicago is an affiliate of Asian Americans Advancing Justice. Their national affiliation allows them to raise a more powerful voice to better serve our communities and become more effective in addressing the civil rights issues faced by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other vulnerable and underserved communities. Other Advancing Justice affiliates are located in Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C

For ways to support their mission or to get involved, please visit this link.

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Dine at Barcocina in Support of Spudnik Press!

On Monday, May 26th, your dining experience at Barcocina in West Town directly supports Spudnik Press!

A percentage of their sales that day will benefit Spudnik Press to help us keep our doors open and our programming ongoing. Their West Town location is at 1814 West Chicago Avenue and is open from 5pm until 12am during this “Dine to Donate” Day on May 26th.

Thank you for your support and generosity!

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Barcocina fuses traditional Mexican cuisine and various multicultural cooking techniques into modern Mexican fare. Our fresh ingredients and three distinct beverage categories will let out your sweet, smoky, and spicy side while you drink to the joys of life.

Come gather with friends in walls lined with open-air garage doors among rustic reclaimed wood and sensual fireplaces. You will feel the warmth of relaxing on a sunny beach and the coziness of a mountain cabin in the comfort of Chicago.

18th Birthday Party and Print Battle

Spudnik Press is celebrating our 18th birthday with a fundraiser to support our mission of providing an affordable and approachable community print studio in Chicago. The evening will include cake, drinks, a Risograph photo booth, dancing, and our main event—a Print Battle!

Guests are encouraged to break out their best coveralls and sunglasses and revel in our Print Battle!

DJ catieo!

This fundraiser is a love letter to our community of printmakers. We’re constantly blown away by the work you do, and we can’t wait to celebrate many more years of supporting your creative process.

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What is a Print Battle?
Using the process of trace monotype, the team at Spudnik Press invented an exciting game where players use Hot Wheels cars to attack their opponent’s goal. The game is not only thrilling and laughter-inducing but also results in a unique print that records the event. 

Advertise in the Arena
Each battle will take place in a handmade arena over a 30-second period.  The arena isn’t complete without your advertising.  You can promote your project, organization, or the name of your favorite cat in a one-color printed ad that we will design and lovingly attach to our arena.

Ads come in three sizes:

  • Race Flag – Triangular, no less than 4 square inches, $20
  • Arena Sign – Rectangular, no less than 8 square inches, $30
  • Arena Banner – Rectangular, no less than 12 square inches, $40

For your ad, we’ll need a 1-color logo and minimal text (no more than 80 characters).

Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support our operations for the press, including staff, supplies, and rent costs. Your donation is vital to our work and allows us to continue our mission. Each year, we provide more than 3,000 hours of open studio access, dozens of classes, and free workshops. We plan to bring our residency program back at the end of 2025. The studio costs $1,100 a day to run, so every dollar we raise counts.

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Thank you to all who help:


We have profound appreciation for our Host Committee:
Holly Cahill, Nicholas D’Alessandro, Sara Dennis, Adele Henning, Jaclyn Jacunski, Julia Klein, Quincey Kras, Sarah Lentz, Duncan MacKenzie, and Dutes Miller

A huge thanks to our Print Battle Test Committee:
Percy, Ezra, Frida, Thomas, Francisco, and Micah

Enormous gratitude to our Sponsors:
Hallagan’s, Speedball Art, Marz Brewing, Revolution Brewing, and Will’s Place

Loud applause for our Individual Donors and Annual Supporters:
Illinois Arts Council, Driehaus Foundation, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Vermont Community Foundation, and numerous individual donors

We’re endlessly thankful for the support and passion of our Staff and Board:
Meg Duguid, Avery Johnson, Yang Pulongbarit-Cuevo (Staff),  Kristen Campos,  Amira Hegazy, Patti Swanson, and Michelle Savoy (Board of Directors)

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Badass car graphic design by Adele Henning!