The Center for Book Arts turned thirty-five in the fall of 2009. In honor of our thirty-fifth anniversary year—a venerable landmark—we hope you will join us in recognizing how far we’ve come! You are cordially invited to mark this exciting occasion, and pay tribute to key individuals who have made exceptional efforts to advance and promote the book arts:

• Lesley Dill, Artist
• Dikko Faust, Printer, Purgatory Pie Press
• Ann Kalmbach and Tatana Kellner, Founders, The Women’s Studio Workshop
  
• Ruth and Marvin Sackner, Art Collectors
• Mary Coxe Schlosser, Binder and Scholar

We are pleased to celebrate the admirable achievements of these individuals at our 2010 Annual Benefit & Silent Auction on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, from 6 to 9 pm. We hope you will join us for an enchanting spring evening of French Jazz, cocktails, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and a rousing live auction featuring work by acclaimed artists.

You may purchase tickets for the benefit through our website, here, or by phone at (212) 481-0295.

The exciting artworks on the auction block for this year are viewable on our website!Click here to get a preview of this year's auction.

Please consider purchasing a fully tax-deductible ticket to the Center's Annual Benefit & Auction today.

Annual Benefit and Auction
We're in the midst of printing invitations to the Center’s Annual Benefit and Auction: to be held on Wednesday, April 7. Join us for an evening of music, cocktails, a fine art auction, and more, as we celebrate the Center’s continued success!























This year we are proud to honor the following individuals for their achievements and commitment to furthering the field of book arts: Ruth and Marvin Sackner, Collectors; Lesley Dill, Artist; Mary Coxe Schlosser, Master Bookbinder; Dikko Faust, Master Printer and co-proprietor, Purgatory Pie Press; and Ann Kalmbach and Tatana Kellner, Artists and Founders of Women’s Studio Workshop. We’d like to thank the over forty artists who have generously donated their work to the auction, as well as Courtney Booth, Assistant Vice President, Prints, from Sotheby’s, who will captivate us during the Live Auction portion of the evening. . Thanks also to our annual benefit committee, led by Roni Gross, Richard Minsky, and Idee G. Schoenheimer. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Center’s programs and activities. Be sure to secure your tickets by calling 212-481-0295 or by visiting our website.