Press Clips
2020
Oct. 13, 2020
Postcards for Winner of 2020 Presidential Election on Display at UNC Charlotte
Spectrum News
‘I Wish to Say’ Project Expresses Individuals’ Hope for Nation
The South End (Wayne State University)
Oct. 8, 2020
“I Wish to Say” Highlights Voters’ Voices at UNC Charlotte
Queen City Nerve
Sept. 24, 2020
What Do You Wish to Say With No Relations?
Charlotte Is Creative
2019
Sept. 15, 2019
SWR2 (German public radio/in German)
April 30, 2019
UNCG Partners with Literary Festival
UNCG Now
March 31, 2019
Creative Pinellas, Fla.
February 2019
“The Politics of Art”
Jan. 31, 2019
“‘Art on Paper’ Exhibition Returns to UNCG’s Weatherspoon Art Museum”
2018
Nov. 28, 2018
Cultural Vistas Blog
“Year in Germany Helps Bosch Alumna Become Successful Artist”
Nov. 2, 2018
“ ‘Dear Mr. President,’ the postcards began in 2004. Now the greetings are darker”
Oct. 28, 2018
Sheryl Oring’s “Agitype: Changing the World One Letter at a Time” at RCAD.
Oct. 12, 2018
“Ringling College Galleries Open Multiple Exhibits”
Oct. 11, 2018
Ringling College Braces for Second ArtWalk of the Season
Sept. 30, 2018
“W&L Students Share Postcard Messages to Donald Trump in Visiting Art Project”
Sept. 27, 2018
“Art Display on Freedom of Speech at Washington and Lee”
2017
May 25, 2017
"Oakland Book Festival uses public conversation to address inequality"
April 29, 2017
"Volunteer 'secretaries' type out, mail letters to Trump"
April 28, 2017
"Unusual Art Display Brings '60s Secretaries to Pittsburgh"
April 28, 2017
"I Wish to Say Event to be Held in Market Square"
April 25, 2017
"Have a Message for President Trump? Vintage Typewriters to be used in 'I Wish to Say' Events"
April 25, 2017
"Have a Message for President Trump? Artist Sheryl Oring Will Type It and Send It for You"
April 14, 2017
"I Wish to Say" public performance planned in Pittsburgh
April 5, 2017
Pedestrians Dictate Postcards to Trump
March 11, 2017
"I Wish to Say"
Feb. 23, 2017
During Trump's first 100 days, art professor invites people to dictate postcards to him
Feb. 8, 2017
UNCG Professor's Postcard Project Is Now Online
Jan. 24, 2017
North Carolinians Pen Postcards for the New President
Jan. 14, 2017
Sheryl Oring wants to hear your stories for a Tampa International Airport art installation
2016
Nov. 6, 2016
Listening Is a Democratic Act
Nov. 2, 2016
Activating Politics: When Art and Politics Collide
Oct. 31, 2016
"Dispatches" Views the News Through Art
Oct. 20, 2016
Have typewriter will travel: UNCG professor turns popular project into book
Oct. 14, 2016
Live interview on German TV (in English)
Oct. 11, 2016
Dear Mr. (or Mrs.) President : Artist gives Americans opportunity to tell next president what's on their mind
New Yorkers Can Leave Messages for Clinton, Trump at Park Pop-up Office
Artist Sheryl Oring lets people type out what they want to say to the next president on a typewriter.
You Can Write a Note to the Future President Thanks to this Woman and Her Typewriter
Retro Analog Campaigning: Sheryl Oring "I Wish to Say" Campaign in Mad Square Park Today
Oct. 5, 2016
Postcards to Presidents Reveal What Americans Care About
May 4, 2016
Sending a Message
April 29, 2016
Greensboro artist's New York project gets national attention.
April 27, 2016
'I Wish to Say' Project Delivers Personal Messages to Presidential Candidates
New Yorkers Send Postcards to Presidentail Candidates
Typists in NYC Help People Write Postcards to Presidential Candidates - Hear What They Had to Say
April 26, 2016
Old Technology Delivers New Message From Voters
April 20, 2016
The Big Apple and Typewriters: How one art professor is pushing the boundaries.
April 13, 2016
Sheryl Oring Will Help You Write a Letter to A Presidential Candidate
April 7, 2016
Here's the New Public Artwork Approved for TIA
April 7, 2016
Public Art Approved for Tampa International Airport Expansion
Feb. 18, 2016
PEN World Voices Returns With Focus on Mexico
Jan. 27, 2016
Artist Weekly: Professor Sheryl Oring
2015
Nov. 18, 2015
Sheryl Oring and the Art in Odd Places Class from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
2014
Nov. 7, 2014
Deutschlandradio
Gedanken und Geschichten zur Mauer
Nov. 6, 2014
El Pais
Berlin, 1989-2014
Nov. 4, 2014
Campus Weekly
Sheryl Oring collects Wall memories in Berlin
Oct. 18, 2014
Jerusalem Post
Writing on the Wall
Oct. 18, 2014
Aftenposten (Oslo)
Oct. 14, 2014
ZDF: Morgen Magazin
Mobiles Maueramt zum Jubilaeum
Oct. 14, 2014
Reuters
Professor collects Berlin Wall memories 25 years later
Sept. 5, 2014
taz
Ein Amt für Zerrissenheit
Sept. 4, 2014
RBB Radio
Chefsekretärin aus den 60ern sammelt Mauergeschichten
Sept. 4, 2014
Evangelischer Pressedienst
Kunstprojekt zur Berliner Mauer
Sept. 3, 2014
berlin.de
Maueramt
Sept. 3, 2014
B.Z.
Maueramt wieder aufgebaut
2013
Oct. 28, 2013
UNCG Now
"Takin' it to the Streets: UNCG brings famed NYC arts festival to downtown Greensboro"
Oct. 25, 2013
Arte Al Dia International
An Exhibition regarding Perspectives on Self and Other in Art and Human Rights at The University of Dayton.
Oct. 24, 2013
Greensboro News and Record
"Find Art in Odd Places Downtown"
Oct. 23, 2013
Daily Tarheel
"QandA with UNC-Greensboro art professor Sheryl Oring" By Elizabeth Tew
WUNC
"The State of Things""Artist Takes Public's Words to the President"
By Frank Stasio
Feb. 16, 2013
Deutsche Welle
"Role Models" A performance artist draws lessons from people living in the emerging economies in Brazil, Russia, India and China. A conversation with Sheryl Oring.
2012
Sept. 6, 2012
Greensboro News and Record
"Meet an Artist: Sheryl Oring"
By Erin Rainwater
Sept. 2012
Russia Beyond the Headlines
International Public Art Festival
"Art Prospect"
Sept. 4, 2012
Inside Higher Education
"The Democrats Convene"
By Libby A. Nelson
Sept. 4, 2012
WFAE
Charlotte
"Secretaries Help People Write Letters to the President"
By Tasnim Shamma
Sept. 3, 2012
Charlotte Observer
"Performance artists type peoples messages to the president"
By Steven Brown
Sept. 2, 2012
Raleigh News and Observer
"UNC-Greensboro prof carves out space for civil public discourse"
By Chrisopher Gergen and Stephen Martin
Feb. 28, 2012
"Stalking Distinction"
By Sarah Thornton
Feb. 27, 2012
"What is the role of the artist?"
By An Xiao
2011
Oct. 11, 2011
Being Blog
"Reflections from the Typing Pool"
By Amy Gottlieb
Sept. 12, 2011
Washington Square News
"Weekend Event Immortalizes 9/11 Stories"
Sept. 11, 2011
BBC
9/11 Anniversary: New York Remembers
Sept. 11, 2011
Euro News
"Typists Compile Memories of 9/11"
Sept. 10, 2011
News 14 (North Carolina)
"UNCG professor hopes to document memories of 9/11"
Sept. 9, 2011
The New Yorker
"For 9/11, Creating a Collective Memory"
Sept. 5, 2011
Greensboro News-Record
"UNCG professor to record New Yorkers 9/11 views"
The Bonefolder
"Capturing the Quotidian: Book Artists Explore New Tools"
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2010
July 2, 2010
KPBS radio
"San Diegans Write Letters To President Obama"
June 9, 2010
San Diego Gay and Lesbian News
"San Diegans invited to express concerns and opinions to President Barack Obama"
2009
May 1, 2009
KPBS
Angela Carone, Culture Lust blog
"Do You Have a Creative Fix for Our Country?"
April 20, 2009
ArtsJournal
Dalouge Smith, Dog Days blog
"Art as Policy Proposal"
Washington Post Video
"A Protest Postcard"
2008
March 27, 2008
Time Out NY
Nov. 17, 2008
Chicago Tribune
"Notes for Next President Make Stop at McCormick Freedom Museum"
Sept. 26, 2008
Wichita Eagle
"WSU students dictate their wishes for our next leader"
Sept. 26, 2008
Wichita Eagle - online
"Dear Mr. President"
May 28, 2008
NPR's Bryant Park Project
"Artist Types Your Letters to the Next President"
May 20, 2008
New York Daily News
"Writers Give Future President Their 2 Cents"
April 26, 2008
Los Angeles Times
"These Are Postcards With an Edge"
April 24, 2008
Monterey Herald
"Artist Solicits Letters to Next President"
2006
June 20, 2006
The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC
"They Say It's Your Birthday"
June 20, 2006
Houston Chronicle
"Brooklyn-based artist brings Birthday Project to Houston"
June 20, 2006
St. Petersburg Times
"Secretary to the people"
June 14, 2006
The Independent Weekly (Raleigh)
"Locals send regards (sort of) to the president"
May 31, 2006
NPR, All Things Considered
"Happy Birthday, Mr. President, From Art Fans"
April 12, 2006
San Francisco Chronicle
"Having Their Say"
2005
Oct. 6, 2005
Amsterdam News
"Do You Have Something to Say?"
2004
Sept. 16, 2005
Spiegel Online (English)
"Gerd and Angie, You"ve Got Mail"
Aug. 30, 2005
MDR artour
"Wenn ich Kanzler ware, wurde ich .... "
Aug. 28, 2005
ZDF, Mona Lisa
"Wenn ich Kanzler ware..."
Aug. 22, 2005
Deutsche Welle Online
"Eine Postkarte fur Ihre Gedanken"
Aug. 20/21, 2005
Taz, nrw
"Getippte Meinungsfreiheit"
Aug. 17, 2005
Spiegel Online (German)
"Wenn ich Kanzler ware..."
Aug. 17, 2005
Berliner Morgenpost
"Postkarten an Gerhard Schroder und Angela Merkel"
Aug. 16, 2005
Deutschland Radio
"Offentliches Wunschen"
Aug. 15, 2005
NDR Kultur Journal
"Performance Postkartenaktion von Sheryl Oring"
Aug. 15, 2005
Berliner Zeitung
"Was taten Sie als Kanzlerin?"
Financial Times Deustchland:
Aug. 22, 2005
Reuters TV: Aug. 21, 2005
Welt Kompakt: Aug. 18, 2005
ZDF, Heute in Europa: Aug. 18, 2005
NDR Abendschau: Aug. 17, 2005
RBB evening news: Aug. 15, 2005
Sky News, UK: August 2005
2004
Sept. 3, 2004
ABC World News Tonight
Peter Jennings' "Person of the Week"
"Public Opinion on Postcards"
Sept. 2, 2004
Wall Street Journal
"Postcards to the President? Performance Art."
Sept. 2, 2004
Washington Post
"New York Expressionism"
Sept. 2, 2004
San Francisco Chronicle
"To President Bush, I Wish to Say"
Sept. 2, 2004
die tageszeitung
"Sekretarin gegen Bush"
Sept. 2, 2004
Deutsche Presse Agentur
"One-woman campaign shows diversity of American political opinion"
Aug. 18, 2004
The New York Times
"A Salute to Free Speech"
Aug. 18, 2004
MSNBC, Countdown with Keith Olbermann
"Postcards for the President"
Aug. 10, 2004
ARD Tagesschau
"Postkarten an den Presidenten"
July 29, 2004
San Francisco Chronicle
"To Sen. Kerry, I Wish to Say"
July 22, 2004
WNYC radio, Brian Lehrer Show
"Take a Letter!"
Feb. 20, 2004
San Francisco Chronicle
"To the President, I Wish to Say"
2003
Sept. 21, 2003
New York Times
"Machines That Speak Volumes"