Events 2025

Jan. 8, 2025, noon to 5 pm Eastern

On World Typing Day, typists gather across U.S. to transcribe the public’s messages to President-elect Trump

Online via Zoom:

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In-person in Philadelphia:

At Philly Typewriter

Events 2024

New York

Nov. 21, 6-7:30 pm, performance at Francis Kite Club, 40 Loisaida Ave.

Nov. 5, noon to 2 pm, Hunter College, West Building, 3rd Floor, Hunter College, NYC


Claremont, CA

Nov. 13, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, Sicilian Court, Denison Library to Mallott Dining Hall, Scripps College

Philadelphia

Nov. 5, 11 am - 3 pm, performance at Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Parkway branch, 1901 Vine Street.

St. Petersburg, FL

Oct. 31, 2-4 pm

Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Atrium at USF St. Pete

New York

Oct. 8, 12 - 1:30 pm, performance at Spring Street Park, Sixth Avenue and Spring Streets (weather permitting)

Oct. 7 and 8, 8-10 am performance at Seward Park Library Plaza, East Broadway and Jefferson Street (weather permitting)

Oct. 6, 11:30-3 pm performance at McNally Jackson, 4 Fulton Street

Alexandria, VA

Oct. 5, noon to 2 pm, performance at Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N Union St.

New Jersey

Sept. 19, 4:30-5:30 Artist talk

Sept. 19, 5:30-7:30 Opening Reception

I Wish That I Had Spoken Only of it All: 20 Years of Sheryl Oring’s I Wish to Say

Exhibition at the DiMattio Gallery at Monmouth University

Gallery is in Rechnitz Hall, Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, New Jersey

Greensboro, NC

Sept. 17, UNC Greensboro

Office of Intercultural Engagement for Hispanic Heritage Month

Dayton, OH

Sept. 13, 5-7 pm

Gem City Market 324 Salem Ave., Dayton, OH

Sept. 14, 6-8 pm

Levitt Pavilion 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

These shows were sponsored by the Kettering Foundation.

Chicago, IL

Aug. 19, noon to 2 p.m.

Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago

Presented by Out of Site Chicago

Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Co-Prosperity, 3219 S. Morgan Street, Chicago

Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m.

Museum of Contemporary Art

220 E Chicago Ave
Chicago IL 60611

Philadelphia, PA

Aug. 15 noon to 2 pm, 320 S. Broad Street

5 to 7 pm, 1735 E. Passyunk Ave.

National tour of “I Wish to Say” begins in Philadelphia on August 15 with shows at University of the Arts and at PhillyTypewriter during Passyunk Passeggiata. Come out and speak your mind during this historic election.

Press

“Clack to the Future: Typewriters are pounding out new roles in communities”

USA Today, 2024

“Dear Next President: Vintage secretary types postcards to the White House on behalf of Americans”

WHYY, 2024

“Artist Invites the Public to Write Letters to the Next US President”

Hyperallergic, 2024

“Americans send messages to the next president”

NY Amsterdam News, 2024

“Got a Note for the Next U.S. President? Sheryl Oring Will Turn Your Message Into Art.”

ArtNet, 2024

“What would you say to the next President? This artist will type up your message for you.”

Philadelphia Inquirer, 2024

“Meet the artist helping people write letters to the next President at the DNC”

CBS News Philadelphia, 2024

“In 1960s secretary drag, she types strangers’ DNC week letters to POTUS”

48 Hills, 2024

“I Wish to Say” artist uses typewriter to send postcards to the White House at Avenue of the Arts

CBS News Philadelphia, 2024

Manhattan Artist Invites Americans to Write Postcards to US President

Voice of America, 2024

Claremont Colleges Students, Faculty, Send Messages to Trump

Claremont Courier, 2024

Speaking Truth to Power: ‘I Wish to Say’ Returns to Claremont

Claremont Courier, 2024

Chicago is a protest town

Chicago Reader, 2024

Monmouth University Presents: “I Wish That I Had Spoken Only of it All: 20 Years of Sheryl Oring’s I Wish to Say”

New Jersey Stage, 2024

Postkarten an den nächsten US-Präsidenten 

Tagesschau (in German) 2024

With a Red Vintage Typewriter, New UArts Dean Inspires Students to Define “Art”

Billy Penn, 2023

Postcards for Winner of 2020 Presidential Election on Display at UNC Charlotte

Spectrum News, 2020

‘I Wish to Say’ Project Expresses Individuals’ Hope for Nation

The South End (Wayne State University), 2020

“I Wish to Say” Highlights Voters’ Voices at UNC Charlotte

Queen City Nerve, 2020

What Do You Wish to Say With No Relations?

Charlotte Is Creative, 2020

German radio profile, first appeared on Deutschlandradio

Dear Mr. President ... Die amerikanische Aktionskünstlerin Sheryl Oring