Printers' Ball
Printers' Ball 2010
Friday, July 29, 2011
6:00-11:00 p.m.
7th Annual Printers' Ball: IT'S ALIVE!
The Ludington Building
1104 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
www.printersball.org
The Printers’ Ball is an annual
celebration of literary culture, featuring thousands of magazines, books, and
broadsides available free of charge; live music, readings, and other
performances; letterpress, offset, and paper-making demonstrations; and much
more, free to all ages. This past year's theme was "It's Alive!" Formal attire was NOT required but costumes WERE encouraged!
Slide show photos © Jonathan Mathias 2011 Reserved
The Printers’ Ball was brought to you by the
Chicago Underground Library, Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and
Paper Arts and Special Events Student Affairs, MAKE: A Chicago Literary Magazine and Poetry. This year’s special guests included: Drag City Records,
Judgeworks, New Directions, Pocket Guide to Hell Tours, and Uncle Fun! 
Calling all Publications: How to Submit to Future Printers' Balls Events!
Printers' Ball 2010
Everyone is invited to share what they're
able—books, magazines, broadsides, posters, CDs, bookmarks, buttons, flyers,
you name it! If what you’re sending is low-run or rare, we’ll take special care
to make sure it’s displayed respectfully and visibly. Slip in special subscription
offers or send us links to special deals, and we’ll proliferate those too! And
please note that editions needn't be current. We love back issues; in fact
Printers’ Ball started in part to showcase everything that’s wonderful about a
publication, instead of one specific issue.
Here’s how it works:
Email editors@poetrymagazine.org to sign up and share your
literary endeavor with over 250 participating arts organizations and more than
2,000 attendees.
E-mail us:
(1) Name of your organization (2) Contact person (3) Type and number of materials you're sending (4) URL to learn more about your project (videos! pictures! audio! we'll spread the word!)
If you’d like to work out better ways to represent what you do online or in person, we’re open and all ears as ever. And remember, there are no table fees, no admission fees, and everything is free!
You needn't be in Chicago to be a part of the Printers' Ball! We'll look after print sent remotely and ensure that your materials are displayed prominently.
New this year: If you’re participating
remotely, we’ll send you back a goodie bag from the Ball!
E-mail Mairead Case
at mairead.case@gmail.com and we’ll save
a bundle for you!
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: Organizations
outside Chicago
Mail 5–500 pieces of print or promotional ephemera to:
Center for Book and Paper Arts
April Sheridan
1104 South Wabash Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: Chicago-based
organizations
Mail 5–500 pieces of print or promotional ephemera to:
Center for Book and Paper Arts
April Sheridan
1104 South Wabash Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
Coordinate a hand delivery with April—please set up a time with her before
dropping anything off!
asheridan@colum.edu.
Schedule a Printers’ Ball pickup! If you’re not able to mail or drop off your
materials, Mairead will come to you in a van. Write to her at mairead.case@gmail.com. Pick-up service is first come,
first served!
