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The Center for Book Arts
is a proud participant of
WNYC's Star Initiative.
special events
Please join us for special opening receptions for new exhibitions, broadside poetry readings, artists' talks, round table discussions, lectures, and professional development workshops.
Members receive a discount on all public programs. Opening receptions and open houses are free. Suggested admission to all other events: $5 members; $10 non-members.
Book Arts Lounge/ Open House
Saturday, September 11th
, 2 to 5pm
Join us for special Saturday edition of Book Arts Lounge for an assortment of book arts demos, refreshments, and previews of the fall course line-up, as well as an opportunity to catch the summer shows Poems and Pictures and I will cut thrU before they close. Artists Katie Baldwin, Beatrice Coron, and Colette Fu will be on hand to talk about their work in I will cut thrU. Alexander Campos will give a curator's talk about the exhibitions, and his co-curator Amber McMillan will give a brief printing demonstration. Staff will be on hand to talk about the Center's programs and advise students about upcoming workshops this fall.
Free and open to the public
Annual Meeting for Members
Wednesday, September 15th
, 7pm
Join us for the Center for Book Arts Annual Meeting. Members are welcome to join us to celebrate the past year's achievements, meet our new Board Members, and learn more about our goals and projects for the coming year. Please RSVP by calling us at 212-481-0295.
Opening Reception
Wednesday, September 22nd
, 6 to 8 pm
Ear to the Page
Featured Artist Project: Catya Plate: Clothespin Tarot
2010 Bishop Faculty Fellow: Barbara Tetenbaum and the Triangular Press: Recent Works
Free to the public
Chapbook Program Reading
Wednesday, September 29th
, 6:30pm
Featuring Honorees Alexander Long, Jennifer Perrine, Deborah Flanagan, and Hadara Bar-Nadav, plus Guest Curator Terrance Hayes and Series Curator Sharon Dolin.
Professional Development Workshop
Find a Collaborator! Artists and Writers Mixer
Wednesday, October 6th
, 6:30pm
With Wennie Huang and Ed Go. Visual artists and writers are encouraged to come and meet potential new collaborators.
$10/$5 CBA members Suggested Donation
Book Arts Lounge
Zinemaking Party
Friday, October 8th
, 6-9pm
With Sarah McCarry. Whether you’ve been making zines since the dawn of Riot Grrl or have always wanted to but never gotten around to it, tonight’s the night for you. We’ll look at examples of different kinds of zines, talk about what goes into writing, editing, layout, and production, and cover some basic methods of binding that work well for large editions. Participants will leave with binding samples and the beginnings of their own zine. Bring bits of your writing, images to cut up, and any other paper ephemera that strikes your fancy.
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Catya Plate: Clothespin Tarot
Artist Talk: Featured Artist Project
Wednesday, October 13th
, 6:30
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Center Broadsides Reading Series
Wednesday, October 20th
, 6:30pm
Organized by Lisa Jarnot
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Professional Development Workshop
Portfolio Review for Visual Artists
Wednesday, October 27th
, 6-9pm
Individual 20-minute consultations with curators; advanced registration required.
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Art Study Tour
Private Members Event
Friday, October 29th
Please join us for a special members-only day trip to New Haven to visity the Haas Family Arts Library at Yale University and tour their fall exhibition Material Meets Metaphor: A Half Century of Book Art by Richard Minsky. Members of the Center at the Friend level ($100) and above are invited to join us on Friday, October 29th for a guided tour of the exhibition plus a behind-the-scenes tour of the Arts of the Book collection, with Curator Jae Jennifer Rossman, Assistant Director for Special Collections. Tickets are $100 for the day and include transportation and lunch. Advance RSVP is required; call the Center at 212-481-0295 to inquire.
Ear to the Page
Artist Talk
Wednesday, November 3rd
, 6:30pm
Moderated by co-curators Alan Licht and James Hoff.
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Center Broadsides Reading Series
Wednesday, November 10th
, 6:30pm
Michele Madigan Somerville & Kathleen Ossip Organized by Sharon Mesmer
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Book Arts Lounge
Felting and Cording Hanji: Paper manipulation secrets from Korea
Friday, November 12th
, 6 to 9pm
Join Aimee Lee as she shares her Fulbright research on the Korean papermaking, which has a history almost as long as papermaking itself. Korean paper, known as hanji, is made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree, renowned for its long and strong fibers. This makes hanji ideal for an array of applications suitable for book arts. Add water to hanji to learn a felting and collage technique called joomchi, which results in textured paper that is ideal for book covers that are remarkably light and durable, or stand-alone pieces. You'll also learn how to cord strips of paper in the tradition of jiseung, or paper weaving. Bring a mister, paper knife, and ready hands.
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Professional Development Workshop
Fundraising Tools for Artists
Wednesday, November 17th
, 6:30pm
With Rory Golden, Program Officer of External Affairs, Fiscal Sponsorship, NYFA.
An overview of the fundraising landscape with an emphasis on NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship. Fiscal Sponsorship is a critical way for individual artists to apply for funding usually available only to organizations with nonprofit status. The presentation also gives a brief overview of the elements of a proposal and budget writing for projects. Rory will also discuss NYFA Source the most extensive national online directory of awards, services, and programs for artists.
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Barbara Tetenbaum and the Triangular Press: Recent Works
Artist Talk: 2010 Bishop Faculty Fellow
Friday, November 19th
, 6:30 pm
Every year the Center for Book Arts invites an artist/ instructor from outside of New York to teach a master class and to give a formal lecture in New York City. The Sally R. Bishop Master Faculty Fellow for 2010 will be Barbara Tetenbaum. Barbara Tetenbaum has been printing artist books under the imprint, Triangular Press, since 1979. She is currently Professor and Department Head of Book Arts at Oregon College of Art & Craft in Portland, OR. She is the recipient of two Fulbright awards to teach in Leipzig, Germany and in Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic, and has received other awards of support for her artwork and research. Her books are held in public collections in the U.S., Canada, England, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Her master class Artist Book Strategies: Exploring Music and Musical Scores will be held on November 19-21. Please see the classes page for more info.
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Center Broadsides Reading Series
Wednesday, December 1st
, 6:30 pm
With Poets Tricia Taaca & Timothy Donnelly.
Organized by Matthea Harvey
$10/$5 CBA Members Suggested Donation
Holiday Gift Fair Collectors Preview Party
Friday, December 10th
, 6 to 9 pm
Throughout this two day event, artists and instructors from the Center will be selling their handcrafted creations.The Center's annual book fair is popular with anyone searching for beautiful, unusual, and affordable gifts. Come Friday for the Preview Party for a first chance to purchase objects, bid on the silent auction, and enjoy live music and cocktails in a festive holiday atmosphere.
$10
Annual Holiday Gift Fair
Saturday, December 11th
, 12-7pm
Visit the Center on Saturday to find this unique studio and exhibition space transformed into a book artists' marketplace!
Free to the public