April 2024 Newsletter
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Snapshot of a paper mold prepped with a poem. It was used to pull sheets of paper with poems in them for Ingrid’s O, Miami project last year. The paper last year was made of upcycled misprint tote bags from previous O, Miami years.
O, April!
April is one of the most magical times of year if you live in Miami, and not just because the seasonal traffic is starting to let up a little bit. April is O, Miami Poetry Festival, a month long celebration with a mission: get every person in Miami-Dade County to encounter a poem. The poems come from everywhere and they end up everywhere. Every April since the festival began, they can be found on parking tickets and street signs, written by folks of all ages from all over the county and from all walks of life. The projects are dreamed up and brought to life through rich community collaboration, building connections everywhere they reach.
O, Miami has a long and multidisciplinary history, supporting tons of artist-driven projects each year. We are very excited to share that Ingrid is back in the mix with one of her most ambitious poetry festival projects yet: O, Paper Mill. It will unfold over the course of the whole month of April. O, Paper Mill brings papermaking, bookbinding, and poetic journaling practices to Miami through an intensive fellowship program and a series of public workshops and demos.
The fellows have just gotten started here at the studio, and will be out in the community exchanging ideas and skills with you very soon. A few more events are still cookin’, but the following events will feature O, Paper Mill pop-ups activations where you can make paper with the O, Paper Mill fellows:
Friday, April 5: In Miami, I’m Happier: Education Showcase. Make paper, enjoy a performance by the Carol City Marching Chiefs, and of course, poetry readings by all kinds of Miamians
Saturday, April 13: O, Paper Mill Bookbinding Workshop. Keep your eyes peeled — it will be published on O, Miami’s events page soon. This workshop will take place at IS Projects.
Wednesday, April 24: Zip Odes Finale at Vizcaya Late. The O, Paper Mill fellows will be on site making paper during the reading and reception for the Zip Odes finalists. (You have until April 18th to submit your own Zip Ode!)
Go see the full O, Miami schedule here! There’s tons of amazing ways to find poems in Miami in April.
FIND THESE BOOKS AT NYABF IN APRIL
You can find Ingrid holding it down with a bunch of wonderful books at the IS Projects table from April 25th-28th at this year’s New York Art Book Fair. We’re happy to share this preview of some of the books you can expect to find. Of course, if you won’t be at the fair this year, you can order any of these book through our website so the book you want doesn’t sell out at the fair.
GET INVOLVED AT IS PROJECTS
Former intern Franky Rodriguez introducing the write-a-sign press to folks here at the studio.
Bad vibes need not apply.
No application fee, no cost to you, and easy applications for both programs — just follow the instructions and email us the PDF.
Paid print/book/paper internship?
April 15: Internship application deadline
If you want to get into the nitty gritty of what we do here at IS Projects and get paid for it, our internship program is the answer. The diversity and complexity of the projects we work on here at the studio means that our interns spend their days working collaboratively and honing all kinds of skills — technical, creative, and interpersonal. We are especially looking for folks who are focused, detail-oriented, interested in cultivating their technical skills, and are excited to be in a highly collaborative and positive environment.
Our interns have to be over 18, but do not have to be students. This program is open to anyone who meets the eligibility requirements expressed on our website. All ages, backgrounds, experience and education levels with print/book/paper are encouraged to apply.
Keys to the studio to make your own work and help steer this space?
April 15: Key Holder Residency application deadline
Our Key Holder residents also have an extremely important role in keeping IS Projects in motion. This program is for artists who work in print, book, and/or paper artists, can make their work safely and independently in this space, and can get to and from the studio on a weekly basis. Artists selected to be Key Holder residents will be given 24/7 access to the studio and a set of keys to use for the duration of their residency. In exchange, Key Holders commit to the equivalent of 4 hours of studio work per week. Most frequently, this work takes the form of hosting and monitoring our Members Only Open Studio session, making weekend and after-hours studio access possible for our studio members. Key Holders are essential stewards of this space, the equipment it contains, and the community that moves through it.
APRIL WORKSHOPS START SOON
Reserve your spot — we’re off to a strong start!
Ready for a deep dive? We’ve got a few of them coming up fast. You can get started in printmaking or bookbinding with one of our swiftly approaching intro classes, or set yourself up with a firm foundation in color theory with our upcoming Print Club: Color Basics for Printmaking. We’ve got a few other exciting things coming up soon after, so be sure to click through to our Classes + Events page to see all that we’ve got coming up.
MEMBERSHIP
Monthly studio passes just got easier!
Good news: Members-Only Studio Passes are now 30 days starting whenever you choose! If you know you’ve got big studio plans coming up, a studio pass will give you the most flexible and economical way to see them through here at the studio.
Passes include the following:
Admission to any Open Studio Sessions (RSVP welcome but not required)
Unassisted Studio Time during our business hours (email Brooke to make sure the studio isn’t booked and the equipment you want is available.)
Assisted Studio Time at a discounted rate of $45/hour
Not a member? These passes are for studio members only (we do need to know you a little bit before we set you loose in here.) Becoming a member is really easy, and memberships start at just $150 per year. If you want flexible studio access, membership is definitely the move, and it comes with enough perks, invitations, open calls, and discounts to keep you printing all year.
If you’ve got any questions, you can compare our different membership levels here, and if you still have questions, shoot Brooke an email at brooke@isprojectsfl.com and she’ll be happy to help you out.