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We will be closed Thursday November 28 and Friday November 29 for Thanksgiving.

Announcing Book Arts in Venice 2025! June 16 – June 27, 2025 find out more here!

Featured Workshops

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Bookbinding, Kids Class:

Diamond-Fold Accordion Book/Star Ornament for Kids!

In-person
Saturday, December 7,
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

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Bookbinding:

Two Needle Coptic Bound Book

In-person
Sunday, December 8 New Date!
Noon to 5:00 p.m.

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Create:

Gift Wrapping Party!

In-person
Wednesday, December 11
6:00 to 8:00 p.m

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Bookbinding:

Butterfly Zhen Xian Bao Accordion Book with Box

Online
Saturday, December 14
12:00 to 3:00 p.m. E.S.T.

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Bookbinding:

Binding Post Book with Collage Covers

Online
Saturday, January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

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Print:

Haiku Illustration and Letterpress Printing: Collaboration With The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

In-person at the KIA and KBAC
Wednesdays, January 22 and 29, and February 5
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Create:

Victorian Puzzle Purse Valentine

In-person
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Calligraphy:

Brush Marker Calligraphy

In-person
Saturday, February 1, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Write:

Filling the Blank Spaces of Memory in Creative Writing

Online
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

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Bookbinding:

Fun with Pamphlet Stitch Books

Online
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

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Bookbinding, Scech:

Exploration of Accordion Book Structures for Artists and Educators (SCECH)

In Person
Saturday, February 15
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*Snow day Saturday, February 22

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Bookbinding:

Collage Book with Accordion/Surprise Tunnel

Online
Saturday, March 1 & 8, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

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Print:

Introduction to Letterpress, Metal Type

In-person
Saturday, March 15, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Paper:

Handmade Paper Envelopes and Notecards

In-person
Saturday, March 22, 2025
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Bookbinding:

Open Book Studio

In Person
Tuesday, April 1
Noon – 2:30 pm

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Calligraphy:

Calligraphy Foundations: Beautiful Bookhand

In-person
Saturday, April 5 & 12, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Bookbinding:

Blizzard Books

Online
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

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Print:

Infinite Pattern: Creating Repeating Patterns with Homemade Stamps (linocut prints)!

In-person
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Book Arts in Venice Deposit Fee

June 16 – June 27, 2025

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Create:

Holiday Pop-Up Cards

Online
Thursday, November 21
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. E.S.T.

sold out

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Bookbinding, Kids Class:

Diamond-Fold Accordion Book/Star Ornament for Kids!

In-person
Saturday, December 7,
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Learn More

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Bookbinding:

Two Needle Coptic Bound Book

In-person
Sunday, December 8 New Date!
Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Learn More

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Create:

Gift Wrapping Party!

In-person
Wednesday, December 11
6:00 to 8:00 p.m

Learn More

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Bookbinding:

Butterfly Zhen Xian Bao Accordion Book with Box

Online
Saturday, December 14
12:00 to 3:00 p.m. E.S.T.

Learn More

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Bookbinding:

Binding Post Book with Collage Covers

Online
Saturday, January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Learn More

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Print:

Haiku Illustration and Letterpress Printing: Collaboration With The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

In-person at the KIA and KBAC
Wednesdays, January 22 and 29, and February 5
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Learn More

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Create:

Victorian Puzzle Purse Valentine

In-person
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Learn More

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Calligraphy:

Brush Marker Calligraphy

In-person
Saturday, February 1, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Learn More

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Write:

Filling the Blank Spaces of Memory in Creative Writing

Online
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

Learn More

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Bookbinding:

Fun with Pamphlet Stitch Books

Online
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

Learn More

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Bookbinding, Scech:

Exploration of Accordion Book Structures for Artists and Educators (SCECH)

In Person
Saturday, February 15
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*Snow day Saturday, February 22

Learn More

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Bookbinding, Kids Class:

Teen Book Arts Program

Save the dates! In-person
Tuesday, February 25, March 4, & March 11, 2025
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

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Bookbinding:

Collage Book with Accordion/Surprise Tunnel

Online
Saturday, March 1 & 8, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Learn More

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Print:

Introduction to Letterpress, Metal Type

In-person
Saturday, March 15, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Learn More

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Paper:

Handmade Paper Envelopes and Notecards

In-person
Saturday, March 22, 2025
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Learn More

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Bookbinding:

Open Book Studio

In Person
Tuesday, April 1
Noon – 2:30 pm

Learn More

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Calligraphy:

Calligraphy Foundations: Beautiful Bookhand

In-person
Saturday, April 5 & 12, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Learn More

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Bookbinding:

Blizzard Books

Online
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

Learn More

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Print:

Infinite Pattern: Creating Repeating Patterns with Homemade Stamps (linocut prints)!

In-person
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Learn More

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Book Arts in Venice Deposit Fee

June 16 – June 27, 2025

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Upcoming Events

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Guest Artist

Aimee Lee: This bast is a lattice a matrix a dialect
November 1January 17, 2025

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery
Reception during Art Hop, November 1, 5-8 p.m.
Workshop, Jiseung Paper Rope, Saturday, October 19, Noon to 4:00 p.m..
Lecture, Tuesday, October 29, 5:30-7 p.m. at Western Michigan University, RCVA Room 2008

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February - March 2025: The Illustrated Accordion

Illustrated Accordion

February - March 2025: The Illustrated Accordion
February 7March 21, 2025

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery
Reception March 7 from 5-8 p.m.

Artist Meet Up via Zoom TBA

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Eduardo C. Corral and Yesenia Montilla

Poets in Print

Eduardo C. Corral and Yesenia Montilla
Saturday, February 22, 2025

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Edible Book 2025

Edible Book Festival

Edible Book 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025

Entries set up: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Voting until 6:00 p.m.
Winners Announced at 6, Eating the books: 6:05
Come between 5:30 and 6 to make sure you see the books as while they are whole and uneaten.

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Ananda Lima and  Dr. Taylor Byas

Poets in Print

Ananda Lima and  Dr. Taylor Byas
Saturday, April 5, 2025

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Kaveh Akbar andSteven Espada Dawson

Poets in Print

Kaveh Akbar andSteven Espada Dawson
Saturday, April 19, 2025

7:00 p.m.
On Zoom, link will be posted closer to the date

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TWENTY an Exhibition by SWMP

Gallery Event

TWENTY an Exhibition by SWMP
June 6August 22, 2025

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery
Reception TBA

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Shop

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Editions:

frank: selections

Author: Diane Seuss

Artist: Shannon Hardy

from $250.00

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Editions:

The Ghosts

Author: Kia Penso

Artist: Caroline Allen

from $250.00

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Editions:

Afterlife

Author: W. Todd Kaneko

Artist: John McKaig

from $250.00

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Frank.jpg

Editions:

frank: selections

Author: Diane Seuss

Artist: Shannon Hardy

from $250.00

Learn More

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Editions:

The Ghosts

Author: Kia Penso

Artist: Caroline Allen

from $250.00

Learn More

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Editions:

Afterlife

Author: W. Todd Kaneko

Artist: John McKaig

from $250.00

Learn More