Riso Midwest Catalog

Call for Submissions
Submit here to be included in a new edition.
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Deadline to be part of second edition: February 1, 2027

How to Buy
Our Midwest Riso Catalog (Milwaukee version, first edition) is sold out. You may be able to support other Midwestern riso presses who have printed their own version of the catalog by inquiring through: Empress Editions (Cleveland, OH), Cereal Box Studio (Cincinnati, OH), Melon Press (St. Louis, MO).

About
Riso Midwest Catalog is a printed booklet featuring a list of printshops, community spaces, publishers, artists & writers working with riso, events, zine libraries and shops active in the United State's Midwestern region.

With the help of Anemone, BearBear's Riso Midwest Convening crew who met in person at the Ruth Arts space in 2025, plus dozens of contributors, the "Riso Midwest Catalog" was born. This publication follows in the footsteps of "Riso West Coast" with the aim of expanding riso connectivity, exposure, and culture across the US (and beyond!) through a classic community-fueled directory format. In 2026, BearBear helped fuel the "South East Riso Catalog" organized by Ripe Ink Press.

BearBear's first run published approximately 225 copies at $8 suggested retail each, printed on Buff and Canary paper in Blue and Fluorescent Red riso inks. A special mini-guide to Milwaukee centerfold was included. Other print shops in the Midwest, with permission, are printing the exact same directory but with their own city/regional/local version, featuring unique add-ins or tweaks for personalized flavor. We look forward to collecting them all :-)

Special thanks to Amelia Greenhall, Adam Greenhall, Julia Warner, Alexander Matthews, Rachel Hays, Robert Baxter, Ruth Arts Foundation, and to everyone who contributed.

Questions
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