Public Media Institute (PMI) is an independent media & cultural nonprofit in Chicago. We build and take care of shared infrastructure like free magazines, community radio stations, artist shops, regional coalitions, cultural centers and festivals. PMI is part of the Buddy System, a network of nonprofit and for profit platforms helping each other out in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood and beyond.
In 2026, Public Media Institute is celebrating another year of making, broadcasting, publishing, gathering, organizing, and figuring things out together. Join us on Friday, November 6 for the PMI Let’s Co-Prosper Anniversary Party — a celebration of the people, projects, and communities that have shaped Public Media Institute over the years.
For one night, we’re digging into the archives. Expect photos, videos, posters, publications, ephemera, and other artifacts from across PMI’s history — from Lumpen Radio, Lumpen Magazine, Co-Prosperity, Buddy, MdW, and the many exhibitions, events, broadcasts, mutual aid efforts, and experiments that have happened along the way.
This isn’t a formal dinner or gala. It’s a party: a chance to gather with old friends and new ones, revisit some of what we’ve built together, and help support what comes next.
The evening will include: A Screen Printing T-Shirt Workshop, Spinning Wheel Raffle, Tacos, Live Music & more!
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