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
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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.
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 Reader, 2024
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