Jason Kaczorowski Photography: Jim Pollock's 10,000 Lakes Festival Posters

I had the honor of capturing linoleum block concert poster artist Jim Pollock producing this year’s 10,000 Lakes Festival run of four, limited edition posters. Each piece was produced by Pollock carving 5 separate linoleum blocks that were later run through a Heidelberg press at Bruno Rohner’s Letterpress in Chicago, Illinois.

As in the past, Jim hand signed and numbered each piece. This edition is somewhat unique however in that the artist chose to implement polymer plates - created using film and light - hammered directly into the linoleum blocks, a process he's never worked with prior.

Pollock has been kind enough to donate two rare, signed, uncut artist's proof sheets containing all four posters to Headcount, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in democracy. These pieces will be raffled off for FREE at 10,000 Lakes, giving everyone a chance to visit their booth (fill out their voter registration, they haven't previously and wish to do so) and enter to win these special posters*.

In 2004 Headcount registered 48,500 voters – more than any all-volunteer group in the country. This year Headcount is staging the "Midterms Matter Tour," bringing voter registration and education to about 30 festivals and amphitheater concerts around the country. The organization believes that music, expression and freedom are all intrinsically intertwined. Many artists and fans have strong convictions and a deep personal belief in democracy which is why Headcount created an organizational structure to channel those beliefs into action.

* - Due to various voting enticement acts, these posters are available to anyone who wishes to stop by the Headcount booth at the 10,000 Lakes Festival and sign-up for the free raffle only. This raffle is not intended to sway your vote in favor of any political party or affiliation. Headcount is strictly a nonpartisan organization merely interested in registering folks to vote. If you're not registered to vote yet and you wish to participate in a democratic society, why not sign up?