NEWS & EVENTS

  • Event announcement for a virtual panel session with letterpress printers Jennifer Graves, Melissa Blount, and Desiree Aspiras titled 'Pressing Matters in Letterpress,' hosted by SGC International on Thursday, November 5, 2025, at 8:00 PM EST.

    Discussion Panel (Virtual Event)

    Join letterpress artists Jenn Graves, Melissa Blount, and Desirée Aspiras in a wide ranging discussion of current events and the importance of press access. Letterpress has had a vital role in getting the word out and challenging institutions since its inception. How does it assert itself in the age of algorithms?

    5PM PST / 8PM EST, Thur. 11/5/25

    This event complements features in the upcoming November 2025 edition of Graphic Impressions. Read it starting November 1st!

    For letterpress printers, book artists, and other print people! Join SGCI here to be able to attend!

  • Screenshot of a news article headline from NBC 26 Northeast Wisconsin reporting that Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers cancels its major fundraiser amid residency controversy and artists pull out of the Wayzgoose event in protest.

    NBC26 News Report

    9/18/25 - TWO RIVERS (NBC 26) — The Hamilton Wood Type Museum has canceled its largest annual fundraiser amid growing controversy over the cancellation of artist residencies, including one for a prominent woman of color.

    The museum announced the cancellation of its fall Wayzgoose event, a tradition that draws printmakers from across the country and serves as the organization's primary fundraising effort.

  • NBC news report "Hamilton Wood Type Museum faces criticism over canceled artist residencies"

    NBC26 News Report

    9.4.2025 - TWO RIVERS (NBC 26) — A small community museum with national reach is facing criticism after multiple artists say their residencies were unexpectedly canceled, raising concerns within the print art community.