• This poster promoted one of many events Helaine Victoria Press held. This one was specifically to raise funds for publishing.

Art Auction Featuring International Contemporary Art by Women

From Women Making History: The Revolutionary Feminist Postcard Art of Helaine Victoria Press by Julia M. Allen and Jocelyn H. Cohen

  • A rather unconventional fundraising event for Helaine Victoria Press. Sona Chambers, a volunteer, brought her promotional skills to the press and suggested this fundraiser. A mainstream company, Marlin Art, curated events of this kind for non-profit organizations. Helaine Victoria Press added some of its own touches with a screening of One Fine Day, a six-minute musical film celebrating feminist history and a special appearance of Sojourner Truth, performed by Prof. Erlene Stetson. Laura Sparks, another volunteer, printed the poster in black and maroon on 10 ½” x 16 ¼” white textured cover paper on a Vandercook SP15 proof press at Indiana University using Munder typeface, wood type, and ornaments from the Helaine Victoria Press print shop.
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