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.


Artist Talk: I will cut thrU
Wednesday, August 4th , 6:30 pm
Featuring artists from the exhibition, Beatrice Coron and Elizabeth DeSole, moderated by Alexander Campos and Amber McMillan
$10 suggested donation/ $5 members


Book Arts Lounge
Rubber Stamp Non Sequitur
Friday, August 13th , 6 to 9 pm
With Sarah Nicholls Using erasers and carving tools we'll carve our own rubber stamps, construct a hodge-podge assortment of words and phrases and stamp our way into some simple instantaneous books. Bring your own found text- hand made signs, lost pet notices, advertisements, informational pamphlets, tracts, spam messages, directions for use- or borrow some of ours. We'll go over the basics of rubber stamp making, string together some nonsensical phrases and produce some basic tri-fold pamphlets.
$10 suggested donation/ $5 members


Book Arts Lounge/ Open House
Saturday, September 11th , 2 to 5pm
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
Sound / Book Featured Artist Project: Catya Plate: Clothespin Tarot Spotlight: Barbara Tetenbaum: 2010 Bishop Faculty Fellow
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.