Small Press Culture Workers:
A Conference on Small Presses

Small Press Culture Workers is a forum for poets, publishers, and editors of small, independent presses and journals as well as publishers of artist's books to investigate the sub-economic force of small press publishing in the United States. Cultural work made possible by artists and editors committed to building and sustaining community while implementing innovative editorial aesthetics and publishing strategies will be examined through a variety of talks, panel presentations and events.

February 7, 2004. Ithaca, NY.

Presenters include:

  • Charles Alexander, Chax Press, Tucson, AZ
  • Allison Cobb, co-editor, POM2, New York, NY
  • Jennifer Coleman, co-editor, POM2, New York, NY
  • Michael Cross, editor, syllogism, Buffalo, NY
  • Joel Kuszai, Factory School, Ithaca, NY
  • Brendan Lorber, editor, Lungfull!, New York, NY
  • Jennifer Savran, LunaSea Bindery and Press, Ithaca, NY
  • Jonathan Skinner, editor, ecopoetics, Buffalo, NY
  • Juliana Spahr, co-editor, Chain, Subpress, Oakland, CA
  • Mark Weiss, editor, Junction Press, San Diego, CA

The conference includes panel presentations, a small press book fair, an exhibit: "Pages," curated by Buzz Spector at the Ink Shop/Olive Branch Press and a group reading by the poet/publishers in attendance as part of the West End Reading Series February event.

Location:

Mural Lounge
The Clinton House
116 N. Cayuga Street
Ithaca, NY

Contact Jane Sprague for further information regarding registration, lodging and conference details at janesprague@clarityconnect.com.

Small Press Culture Workers:
A Conference on Small Presses

Saturday, 2/7/04, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Ithaca, NY

Conference Agenda:

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Small Press Culture Workers is a Palm Press/SlyFox Productions event. Co-sponsored by The John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, Cornell University. This event is made possible in part with public funds from the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County/NYS Council on the Arts Decentralization Program and the support of the Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts.

Free and open to all.