Upcoming Events
New Village Press sponsors public lectures, forums, and exhibitions to build understanding about collaborative community building and the creative new roles that artists, scholars, citizens and planners can play in transformative social change.
Exhibits
Through May 17, 2026 – Sandy Walker art exhibit at Katzen Arts Center, Washington, D.C.
In-person
The Katzen Arts Center at the American University Museum unveils “Out of Green Mansions: The Woodblock Prints of Sandy Walker,” a new exhibit featuring the artwork of Sandy Walker.
The address is 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016.
Through August 9, 2026: Lucy Lippard exhibition opens at New Mexico Museum of Art, Vladem Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
In-person
Lucy R. Lippard author of Stuff: Instead of a Memoir, will open a new exhibition called “Notes from the Radical Whirlwind” at the New Mexico Museum of Art, Vladem Contemporary. The exhibition, featuring a selection of artworks, artist’s books, posters, political button and activist ephemera, traces Lippard’s prolific career and contributions to the art world.
Learn more about the exhibition here.
May 2026
May 4, 2026 – Czech Release of ArtMill with author Barbara Benish in Prague, Czech Republic
In-person
A Czech translation of ArtMill: A Story of Sustainable Creativity in Bohemia by Barbara Benish is being published by ArtMap!
The book launch is being held at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Prague (Centrum pro současné umění Praha / CSU) on Monday, May 4th at 6PM. The full address is Dukelských hrdinů 500 / 25a, 170 00 Praha 7.
More details on the event at the CSU website here. Check out the Czech version of ArtMill here.
May 11, 2026 – English lecture/book talk for ArtMill with author Barbara Benish in Prague, Czech Republic
In-person
In conjunction with the Czech release of ArtMill, Barbara Benish will be speaking at the oldest English language bookstore in Prague, to present her book ArtMill: A Story of Sustainable Creativity in Bohemia.
The event will be in English on Monday, May 11th from 7PM. The Globe Bookstore and Cafe is located at Pštrossova 1925/6, Prague 1, Czech Republic.
More details on the venue’s website here.
May 20, 2026 – Book launch for Clare Cooper Marcus’ Groundbreaking at Mrs. Dalloway’s, Berkeley, CA
In-person
To celebrate the release of Groundbreaking: My Unmapped Path as an Academic, Mother, and Gardener by Clare Cooper Marcus, a special launch event honoring her life and legacy will be held at Mrs. Dalloway’s. Presenting her book will be Wendy Sarkissian, Lynne Elizabeth and her daughter Lucy Marcus.
The event will be held at 7:00pm with more details to come!
May 20, 2026 – Alice Rothchild to hold a book reading for We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth in Seattle, WA
In-person
Alice Rothchild, author of Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician, will be holding a book reading of We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth, with a group of local Palestinians at the Elliot Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122.
The event will be held at 7:00pm and more details can be found here.
May 23, 2026 – Sandy Walker and Liza Dalby to launch My Deepest Desire in Oakland, CA
Artist Sandy Walker and translator Liza Dalby will be officially launching their new release of My Deepest Desire by Tamiki Hara in California at 3:00 PM PT at Walker’s studio, 2822A Union Street, Oakland, CA.
June 2026
June 22, 2026 – Claudia Bernardi to present new book and featured art in Richmond, VA
Claudia Bernardi will be presenting Art Against Brutality at Blacksburg Books, along with several of the art pieces featured in the book. A discussion of the themes of community & art in times of war will precede an audience Q&A. Signed books will be available.
Learn more about Art Against Brutality here.
More event details to come.
August 2026
August 27-30, 2026 – Bill McKibben to speak at the 2026 Greenbelt Festival in Northamptonshire, England
In-person
Writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben, essayist in Robert Shetterly’s Portraits of Earth Justice, will remotely join a lineup of featured guests for a second time at the 2026 annual festival hosted by English-based activist organization Greenbelt.
More details about the event can be found here.
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