Behind the Isthmus Cover: November 2026

× Expand Bernie Witzack Bernie Witzack's 2026 November cover. Bernie Witzack is co-president of Madison's printmaking collective, Polka! Press, and the artist behind bernie & zuzu, which sells small-batch hand-printed apparel, prints and home goods. Expand The 2026 Nonprofit Issue logo. Isthmus art director Tommy Washbush first met Bernie a dozen years ago, and has followed her art career since. In August 2025 he wrote about Polka! Press’s new location. “Bernie is a talented and active member of the local art scene, and I see her all the time at various art fairs and markets. Her involvement with the community and art education made her seem like a great fit for an issue centered around nonprofits,” he says. × Expand Bernie Witzack Rough drafts from Bernie Witzack. Bernie's two main concepts revolved around plants growing, with one symbolizing intertwined stems and the other showing deep roots. The final piece combined those concepts.

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