Spudnik Press 19th Birthday Party and Carnival
Step right up and test your luck and skill at our carnival games, delight in our birthday cake and fine drinks, then redeem your winning tickets at the prize booth for a chance to win prints, merchandise, and more.
Nineteen years of ink, community, and creativity — and we’re celebrating under our very inky big top. Join us for a night of carnival fun as we mark another year of making Spudnik Press the creative home it is for so many Chicago artists. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
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, a residency program and free workshops. The studio costs $1,200 a day to run, so every dollar we raise counts.
$10 off with code EARLYBIRD10 through May 17
- Tickets $85(includes 50 game play tokens)
- Artist Tickets $50 (includes 30 game play tokens)
- The economy really hurts right now tickets: $35 (includes 10 game play tokens)
- Can’t make the event, but love us anyway donate here
- Sponsor a carnival booth with your name on it — $250
- Sponsor a pennant with your one-color logo — $25 each
- Join us as a corporate sponsor
Thank you to all who help:
We have profound appreciation for our Host Committee:
Cheryl Bever, Cassidy Kulhanek, Amira Hegazy, Jill Nahrstedt, and Angela Runge
Enormous gratitude to our Sponsors
🎪 Pennant & Booth Sponsors
CCRx (Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange), Western Exhibitions, Tandem Creative Works, Iterative Work, Chicago Graphic Design Club, Busy Beaver Buttons & Merch, Do It Better
🍻 Food & Drink Sponsors
Drinks By: Cream, Revolution Brewing
Snacks By: Pretty Cool Ice Cream, Jeanette Thomas, Spudnik Press Staff
Our Generous Prize DonorsLoud applause for our Individual Donors and Annual Supporters:
Illinois Arts Council, Driehaus Foundation, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation, Speedball, and numerous individual donors
We’re endlessly thankful for the support and passion of our Staff and Board:
Meg Duguid, Avery Johnson, Olivia Childress (Staff), Kristen Campos, Amira Hegazy, Angela Runge, and Michelle Savoy (Board of Directors)
