Rescheduled for due to weather Jan 13, 3-6 pm.

MAKING SENSE OF IT ALL

January 12 - February 10, 2024

Grand Opening on Saturday, January 12th, 6-9 pm

“Making Sense of It All” is a compelling exhibition that brings together talented printmakers and visual artists, delving into the intricacies of how individuals navigate the pressing societal issues of our time. Artists, as the vanguards of transformative conversations, play a pivotal role in driving change and chronicling the contemporary landscape for future generations. With this exhibition, our collective aim is to assemble a diverse array of artistic voices, fostering a space for dialogue, collaboration, healing, and community engagement. Featured artists include Angela Davis Fegan / Too Much Press, AngieStar, Atlan Arceo-Witzl, Brian Dovie Golden, Carlos Barberena, CHema Skandal!, Corey Hagberg / Crush Entity, Delisha McKinney, Elena Sotos, Fantasía Ariel, Gabe Hoare / Hoofprint Editions, Isiah ThoughtPoet Veney, golden sunrise collier, Jaclyn Jacunski, Keelan McMorrow, Liz Born, Lo Marie, Millicent Kennedy, Sam Haring, TJ Reese, and Zixuan Chen. Join us as we collectively “make sense of it all” through this powerful exploration of art and its impact on our world.

Rescheduled for due to weather Jan 13, 3-6 pm.

MAKING SENSE OF IT ALL

January 12 - February 10, 2024

Grand Opening on Saturday, January 12th, 6-9 pm

“Making Sense of It All” is a compelling exhibition that brings together talented printmakers and visual artists, delving into the intricacies of how individuals navigate the pressing societal issues of our time. Artists, as the vanguards of transformative conversations, play a pivotal role in driving change and chronicling the contemporary landscape for future generations. With this exhibition, our collective aim is to assemble a diverse array of artistic voices, fostering a space for dialogue, collaboration, healing, and community engagement. Featured artists include Angela Davis Fegan / Too Much Press, AngieStar, Atlan Arceo-Witzl, Brian Dovie Golden, Carlos Barberena, CHema Skandal!, Corey Hagberg / Crush Entity, Delisha McKinney, Elena Sotos, Fantasía Ariel, Gabe Hoare / Hoofprint Editions, Isiah ThoughtPoet Veney, golden sunrise collier, Jaclyn Jacunski, Keelan McMorrow, Liz Born, Lo Marie, Millicent Kennedy, Sam Haring, TJ Reese, and Zixuan Chen. Join us as we collectively “make sense of it all” through this powerful exploration of art and its impact on our world.

Get ready for a fantastic gathering of Chicago's finest printers and publishers at The Chicago Printer Guild Publishers Fair on October 21

DOUSING and MAC BLACKOUT perform at PAPER JAM

Join us for an electrifying night of music as DOUSING and MAC BLACKOUT take the stage at PAPER JAM!

We are happy to have Ben Chalpek (Dousing) and Mac Blackout perfroming on the last Friday of PAPER JAM.

Hosted by the dynamic duo, Kim Alpert and Dud Lawson, this one-of-a-kind event promises to be a harmonious celebration of creativity, combining the worlds of paper artistry and jazz music.

Join Chicago Printers Guild at Co Prosperity on Friday, October 13th for PAPER JAZZ — an evening of live jazz featuring performances by

Analog, cut-and-paste, lo-fi, DIY, old-school - are all terms used to express non-digital approaches to zine making. It wasn't long ago that zinesters spent hours at their local copy shops making xeroxes of publications from an original template that degraded over time. Sounds romantic, sure, but there is something about non-digital zines that just feels different.

Come for the live audio visual performances of comics/performance art reading series. Check out previous events instagram @zinenotdead or at the youtube channel.

Join Chicago-based printmaker, Mike Pennekamp as he demonstrates the tips and tricks he uses to make his own graphic woodcuts and linocuts. Mike earned his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and cut his teeth printing the intricate woodcuts of Tom Huck in St. Louis, MO for years post-graduation. He has used what he learned to develop his own art practice and printing methods which he will demonstrate in an accessible and approachable print demo open to all skill levels and levels of interest... but you know you're interested- very interested!

This workshop is in collaboration with the Chicago Printers Guild at Print Jam 2023.

Johnny Sampson, MAD Magazine’s “Last Idiot Standing”, walks and talks you through the many steps of creating a MAD Fold-In. He has been the sole writer and artist of the venerable feature since Al Jaffee’s retirement in 2020. From concept to publication (yes, MAD is still in print), witness him recount the ridiculously time-consuming process of producing a Fold-In while sharing anecdotes about working for the celebrated magazine.

The "Connecting the Dots: LEGO Printing Workshop" – where creativity meets innovation! Join us for an engaging experience led by the talented printmaker Rachelle Hill. Presented by the Chicago Printers Guild as part of the PAPER JAM exhibition, this workshop invites you to explore the fascinating world of LEGO DOTS and their incredible potential for printing.

Friday, September 29, 2023

7:00 PM 10:00 PM

Co-Prosperity (map)

Join us for the Opening night performances of PAPER JAM. Live performances by Wet Wallet and Arriver. Doors open at 7:00pm at Co-Prosperity.

WET WALLET: wife/husband duo of Gina and Keith Herzik Talking machine bass. Chorused guitar. Drum machine, secret weapon, keyboard effects. Linda&Sonny

ARRIVER: was founded in Chicago in 2006 to create a metal epic from a found paragraph of nonsense.

Chicago Printers Guild will have members tabling at the 2023 Englewood Music Festival. Sponsored by the Englewood Arts Council. Come for the music, art, food and people!

Episode 5: Awyeah, awyeah it’s almost time for the next episode of the Chicago Printers Guild HALFTONE RADIO SUPERSHOW!

This Wednesday 8/9 from 6-7pm we’ll be live on 105.5 FM Lumpen Radio with two of Chicago’s most peculiar and prolific ink slingers,

@Gabe Hoare (@alligatorfuckhaus) &

@Liz Born (@rat_tit) of Hoofprint Editions (@hoofprintchicago)!

Tune in on a real actual radio or at the Lumpen Radio website!!!

SSCAC CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH MUSIC, POETRY, COMEDY, AND FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVATIONS – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

CPG has been invited to visit the Prints and Drawings Room at The Art Institute of Chicago!

POCAS is a space for POC (People of Color) artists to discuss work, share events, resources, and ideas with one another. Started in 2016 by Silvia Inés Gonzalez, it serves to connect artists of color from across Chicago to resources through meet-ups, salon series, WIP (work in progress) Critiques, and development opportunities. The group has since grown to over 1K members forming a community.

Join your fellow C.P.G. Members via Zoom on Thursday, March 23, 7– 9 pm for a Show & Tell Snack Break to catch up with printers near and far! Working on a cool project? Picked up a nice print? Just saw a slick exhibition? We ALL want to be shown & told about it while taking a break for a snack!

Artist and designer Nia Easley will be presenting her recently published artist’s book, The Last Green Book. Completed at the end of 2022 - this book looks at the sites listed in the 1962 edition of the famed African American travel guide. This project was supported by Ideas Beyond Formats, an initiative by Sonnenzimmer, and supported by many others.

CPG Meet-up at Too Much Press 1/14/23

TOO MUCH PRESS studio visit hosted by Angela Davis Fegan

Due to the size of the studio we have an occupancy cap of 20 RSVP guest.