Polka Press Open Studio

Madison has long been a center for progressive printmaking and this day opens some of the inner sanctums to the public. Madison College will show off its brand new state-of-the-art print lab at the Truax campus from 1-4 p.m. with demos, souvenir letterpress prints and the chance to screen print a T-shirt. Polka Press, 2132 Fordem Ave., will be open from 7-9 p.m. for a member exhibition and to show off its letterpress, screenprint, non-acid etching, relief, monoprint, and Risograph equipment. These events are in conjunction with the Southern Graphics Council International annual conference, March 16-19, hosted by the UW-Madison Art Department and School of Education this year; there are also art exhibits happening all over Madison, including at the Chazen, which hosts a reception from 5-7 p.m. March 18 for its Pressing Innovation exhibition. Find all the exhibits and other events open to the public in the conference calendar at sgcinternational.org.

media release: Polka Press Members Exhibition and Open Studio Friday, March 18 @ 7-9pm

Location: Polka Press, 2132 Fordem Ave, Madison, WI

Please join us at Polka Press for a Member Exhibition and Open Studio. Polka is Madison’s Community Printworks—a place where novice and experienced printmakers enjoy affordable access to letterpress, screenprint, non-acid etching, relief, monoprint, and Risograph equipment. Live printing, collaborative art-making, and refreshments will complement work by members Sarah O’Farrell [MFA '17], Sarah Morton, James McKiernan [BS-Art '75], Benjamin Pollock, Sam Johnson, Christina Theobald and Bernie Witzak.