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... Read more »
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... Read more »
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. Please mention Spudnik Press to your server! Their West Town location is at 1814 West Chicago Avenue... Read more »
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... Read more »
Spudnik Press is excited to be at Fulton Market Design Days, happening on Monday, June 9 until Wednesday, June 11 courtesy of Oetee! June 9 (Monday) 9am to 5pm June 10 (Tuesday) 9am to 5pm June 11 (Wednesday) 9am to 5pm Visit the screenprinting demonstrations led by Spudnik Press teaching artists Rob Kelsey and Anders... Read more »
Come have a drink with us! As part of our fundraising efforts to stay Inky, we are re-launching Drink & Draw on August 13. There will be beer, paper, pencils, conversations, and commiseration. Pay what you can — suggested donation: $10-20 RSVP here or just come Drink and Draw is a low-key, drop-in social workshop... Read more »
Come have a drink with us! As part of our fundraising efforts to stay inky, join us for Drink & Draw on September 10. There will be beer, paper, pencils, conversations, and commiseration. This event will be hosted by EC Brown, who will introduce an online magazine, Botanical Readiness. This gardening publication is going rogue:... Read more »
We’re excited to invite you to our Annual Community Meeting on Sunday, September 14, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. As a member-driven organization, your involvement is vital to the health and direction of Spudnik Press. This gathering is one of the key ways we stay accountable, transparent, and connected with the community we serve. At... Read more »
Come have a drink with us! As part of our fundraising efforts to stay inky, join us for Drink & Draw on October 8. There will be beer, paper, pencils, conversations, and commiseration. In this Drink & Draw, artist and educator Lya Finston will guide attendees through a series of collaborative drawing games. These games... Read more »
Join us for an evening of spooky printmaking and mysterious fortunes. Make a palm print and have your future revealed by our guest palm reader, Mister Vibe, while your fortune is told with the assistance of our Riso machine. Browse a curated selection of spooky prints and snag our brand-new metal T-shirt featuring Titivillus, the... Read more »
Come have a drink with us! Join us for Drink & Draw on November 12. In this session, artist and leather crafter Amir Badri will present his practice of letter writing. Writing letters—whether by hand, on a typewriter, or through the steady clack of a keyboard—is an artistic act disguised as correspondence. It’s both personal... Read more »
MadMade Print Fair November 15, 2025 from 12-4:30PM Access Living, Chicago: 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 Free to the public Join us for MadMade, a one-day event uplifting the creative work of artists living with psychiatric disabilities and mental health challenges. This community-centered fair brings together artists, organizers, and visitors to celebrate art... Read more »
