CALL FOR ENTRY: SPACE & SEQUENCE - Philadelphia Center for the Book is seeking member artists to participate in an exhibition of artist's books and prints entitled Space and Sequence at the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street. Space and Sequence will take place September 14 through October 31, 2010, in an area adjacent to the main lobby of the Library. The exhibit will consist of two rows of 11 cases each, for a total of 22 cases to be filled with the book art and print work of PCB members. Guest juror, Jae Rossman, special collections librarian at the Arts Library of Yale University, will select the proposals from among those submitted, and each participating artist will be assigned one entire case to fill. For details please visit www.philadelphiacenterforthebook.org. Proposals must be received by: June 4, 2010

HAND PAPERMAKING AUCTION - Join the fun! Hand Papermaking’s 12th Annual Online Auction takes place April 24 through May 1, 2010. Opening bids as low as $5. Thanks to generous donors, 48 unique and valuable items will go to the highest bidders, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the non-profit programs of Hand Papermaking. This year's offerings include rare and unusual books about papermaking, stunning paper artwork, amazing watermarks, paper collections, hard-to-find equipment, geographically diverse fibers, studio time, paper jewelry, historic artifacts, gift items, and more! Check it out at www.handpapermaking.org/auction and plan to bid often before the gavel falls on May 1 at 5:00pm eastern.

NY- ADIRONDACK ART CAMP! July 25-31. A week of printmaking and book arts workshops in a superb Adirondack setting. Instructors Pilar Nadal and Erin Sweeney (Lovely In The Home Press) will be hosting you in this summer extravaganza. Find us on Facebook: Adirondack Art Camp or email us at adkartcamp@gmail.com for detailed information.

NH- BOOK SCHOOL '10 at Lovely In The Home Press: Workshops of all kind are available for your perusal at www.erinsweeney.net. Please check the 'Schedule' page for the updated Spring and Summer listings. Spring 8-week classes are coming up, as well as Saturday workshops through May. Summer workshops are also posted, with more to come! Find us on Facebook as well: Lovely In The Home Press.

FL- MARSHALL WEBER WORKSHOP AND LECTURE at Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University's Wimberly Library. Two programs featuring Marshall Weber of the Booklyn Artists' Alliance on March 27. Holistic Book Design workshop reveals the holistic design aspects of a book as an object that is heard, read, seen, smelled, touched, and operated. Participants handle books in order to feel the visceral nature of book design and function. Weber will then give a gallery talk, The Artists' Book in the 21st Century, discussing general trends in the field, such as the maturing of digital printing, and showing a selection of artists' books that exemplify recent creative developments in bookmaking. This gallery talk is free and open to the public. Visit www.jaffecollection.org for more information, or call (561)297-0455.

NC- ASHEVILLE BOOKWORKS announces its lineup of March and April classes, including: Paper Bag Printing, Stiff Leaf Drum Bindings, Encaustic Intensive, Pulp to Paper, Marbling - Advanced and Open Studio, and Cartonnage. For details, visit www.ashevillebookworks.com or call (828)255-8444.

OR- 23 SANDY GALLERY in Portland announces 3 shows for the month of March. Virginia Flynn: The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker re-interprets the ornate vintage signs that hang over the doorways of merchant houses throughout France in distinctive paper cuts. Karen Hanmer: Déjà Vu: History, Memory, Place features intimate, playful books fragment and layer text and image to intertwine memory, cultural history, and the history of science. The Naked Book: Expose Yourself to Journaling was curated by Linda Kiley to honor the technical beauty of book construction with an exhibition of blank, handmade books suitable for use as journals, sketchbooks or other creative gestures. For gallery details and online views of the work, visit www.23sandy.com, or call (503)927-4409 for more information.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Prints: Now In 3D! Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) seeks art to be included in an exhibition of three-dimensional print. The exhibition will be presented in MCBA’s main gallery and will be an official exhibition held in conjunction with the Mid American Print Council’s Fall 2010 conference in Minneapolis. The exhibition will open July 9 and closes October 31. Featured work may include (but is not limited to): sculptures, artists’ books, suspended work, dimensional wall pieces, clothing, games, boxed multiples, installations, interactive work, and other formats that incorporate any manner of print making. The exhibition will be curated by Jeff Rathermel, MCBA’s Artistic Director, with the assistance of Sara Parr, Artistic Programs Support Coordinator at MCBA. For more information about MCBA, visit www.mnbookarts.org. Questions regarding the exhibition may be sent to Jeff Rathermel at jrathermel@mnbookarts.org. Entries are due April 9.

CORCORAN COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN announces a new program: Master of Arts in Art and the Book. The program offers a comprehensive approach to studying the history and theory of book culture, as well as contemporary methods of production. The program draws on the culturally rich collections and visiting artists at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, as well as resources at the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and other regional institutions. The two-year, 48-credit program offers an array of academic and studio courses from traditional book arts to digital and multimedia approaches, including Letterpress Printing, Binding, Paper Making, Typography, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Writing, and Photography. It also includes an internship program that pairs students with artists and curators at noted Washington establishments, giving students the opportunity for professional development in specialized areas. Graduates of the program will be accomplished scholars and bookmakers ready to practice their skills in academic, professional, and studio environments. For more information visit: www.corcoran.edu or contact the admissions department at (202) 639-1814.

NY- SUMMER ART INSTITUTE at Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale offers early registration discounts and scholarships for its classes in book arts, paper arts, printmaking, and more. The deadline for early registration is March 31. For details on classes, visit www.wsworkshop.org.

MN- READER'S ART 10 opens at Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis. This year it was curated by Jon Coffelt, who has brought in 51 artists and 100 books and book related objects from all over the world. The opening festivities are Friday, March 12, 7-9pm. A follow-up event is a poetry reading by book artist, poet, teacher Geargia A. Greely and members of the Laurel Poetry Collective , April 16, at 7pm. In honor of the 10th year there is full color 8 page catalog, which is available for a donation of $2. www.susanhenselgallery.com or (612)722-2324 for more information.

EU- BOOK HISTORY WORKSHOP in Lyon, France, August 31-September 3. For the eighth edition of its Book History Workshop, organised in collaboration with the Rare Book School (University of Virginia), the Lyon-based Institut d'histoire du livre is offering four advanced courses in the fields of book and printing history. The four-day courses cover various aspects of the history of the book and graphic communications. Full details of the courses and registration can be found at: http://ihl.enssib.fr/siteihl.php?page=21&aflng=en or contact: Anna Germeyan agermeyan@bm-lyon.fr.

NY- OLGA BAJUSOVA - Illustrations and Prints is on display at the Western New York Book Arts Center in Buffalo. A comprehensive exhibition of Bajusová's prolific children's book illustrations, animation sets, art portfolios and etchings. For more information, visit www.wnybookarts.org.

NY- BUFFALO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR takes place Saturday March 27, 12-6pm, at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum. This annual one-day event is free and open to the public bringing together booksellers, authors, bookmakers, zinesters, small presses, artists, poets, and other cultural workers (and enthusiasts) together in a venue where they can share ideas, showcase their art, and peddle their wares. www.buffalosmallpress.org

TN- WOODEN BOOKS / MICA PAGES with Daniel Essig is offered June 13 - 19 at Shakerag Workshops, Sewanee, TN. Developed as early as the fourth century, this Ethiopian binding style has withstood the test of time. The elegant sewing structure, combined with the use of traditional wooden covers and alternative mica pages, opens a wide range of possibilities for both the beginner and the advanced bookbinder. After first creating a miniature structure using only paper and mica, the class will move on to the wooden covered book. For more information visit www.shakerag.org.

NY- CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS winter classes, and other events, are now online, including new classes with Susan Mills and Barbara Mauriello, Bookbinding II with Shanna Yarbrough, letterpress classes with Bryan Baker and Sarah Bryant, rebacking classes with Sophia Kramer, and much more. The complete schedule of classes is here: www.centerforbookarts.org/classes. Register online or over the phone by calling (212) 481-0295.

ARTBOUND: First Annual Juried Student Book Arts Competition at the University of Florida Libraries invites entries: Students (graduate or undergraduate) making books in book arts and/or fine arts programs across the United States are invited to participate in ARTBOUND by submitting work to a juried artists' book exhibition and permanent collection at The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries! Books selected by the jurors will be purchased for the qualifying award amount, exhibited during the ARTBOUND exhibition, and permanently added to the University of Florida Smathers Libraries' Special Collections in Book Arts. Postmark deadline for submissions: March 12, 2010. For further details and to download an entry form go to: www.uflib.ufl.edu; scroll down the page to find the ARTBOUND icon and link to the entry form.

PAPER & BOOK INTENSIVE 2010: The online brochure for Paper & Book Intensive 2010 has been mounted at: www.paperbookintensive.org. It will be held at The University of Maine at Machias for 12 days with high-end classes in bookbinding, letterpress, papermaking, and related book art. Applications are due February 15.

NY- FULL TILT Winter Bookbinding Classes with Susan Mills are now posted at www.bookbindingclasses.blogspot.com, including Bookcloth for Bookbinding, Chinese Thread Binding, Phase Boxes, and Betsey Palmer Eldridge's Stitches and Sewings for Bookbinding Structures. Classes are Saturday or Sunday in February, in Manhattan. Cost $40 plus materials. Follow the web link for registration information.

NH- BOOK SCHOOL '10 at Peterborough's Lovely In The Home Press includes 10 weeks of Book Arts delights, including Mongolian Board Books, Coptic-bound books, and the Secret Belgian Binding. In addition, we will delve into the never-ending possibilities of the folded structure including Blizzard books and Franklin folds, invented by Book Arts World Leader, Hedi Kyle. Students will be encouraged to supply content and to consider the best use for each structure. For information, visit www.erinsweeney.net.

WAX AND THE ARTIST BOOK: International call to book artists who incorporate wax/encaustic with innovative techniques and as a major component within their bookworks. Selected images will be presented in a lecture format by Catherine Nash, M.F.A. at the June 2010 Fourth Annual Conference of Encaustic Painting at Montserrat College of Art in Brookline, Massachusetts and published in a downloadable e-format on papermakingresources.com. Postmark Deadline March 1, 2010. For submission details go to the Dec 22 2009 entry at http://artistbooks.ning.com/profiles/blog/list.

NY- THE GROLIER CLUB welcomes one and all to attend Current Challenges to Fine Printing and Book Design, a panel discussion featuring David R. Godine, Publisher and printer; Ronald Gordon, Designer and printer, Oliphant Press; Jamie Kamph, Bookbinder; Jerry Kelly, Designer, calligrapher and printer; Luke Ives Pontifell, Designer and printer, Thornwillow Press; and moderated by David S. Rose. At The Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street, New York City, January 13, 6 pm-8 pm. With Kindles and iPhones proliferating with Comic Sans, what do practitioners of fine book-making see as the great challenges to making beautiful books in the coming decade? Five Grolier Club members distinguished in the book arts talk about the challenges faced in producing well-made books in the 21st Century. Free and open to the public. A reception will follow. Those interested in attending should rsvp Maev Brennan at the Grolier Club: tel. (917) 628-2797, or e-mail mbrennan@grolierclub.org.

EU- FABRIANO PAPER/PRINT/BOOK INTENSIVE 2010 takes place June 14-29. Pyramid Atlantic Art Center is again sponsoring “Paper, Print and Book” led by artist Lynn Sures in conjunction with Giorgio Pellegrini of the Museum of Paper and Watermark, Fabriano, Italy. The course will offer students two weeks of intensive study at the Museum with time to enjoy the beautiful Marche region. Traditional Italian book arts topics covered will be papermaking, watermark-making, intaglio printmaking, and binding. For registration information, contact Jose Dominguez, Director of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center at jdominguez@pyramid-atlantic.org. For photos of last summer’s trip, visit www.lynnsures.com and go to “Workshops.”

CA- ILIAZD-ISMS: HAND-SETTING AVANT-GARDE TYPOGRAPHY is a workshop with Johanna Drucker and Kitty Maryatt taking place February 6 at Scripps College Press. Iliazd made use of a number of techniques in the production of his experimental typographic books. These include the use of ornaments and rule to produce letterforms, mixed font typography, and complex compositions requiring elaborate justification. The workshop will provide a hands-on opportunity to appreciate the technical feats involved in his typesetting and design through an exercise in copying one or more of his designs. For further information, contact Kitty Maryatt, Director of the Scripps College Press, at kmaryatt@scrippscollege.edu or telephone (909)607-3866.

CA- JOHANNA DRUCKER PRESENTS Iliazd and the Modern Art of the Book on February 6, the Frederic W. Goudy Lecture at Scripps College, Claremont, CA. Ilia Zdanevich, aka Iliazd, began his artistic career in the vital world of the pre-Revolutionary Russian avant-garde in the 1910s.The typographically expressive works he made between 1917 and 1923 laid the foundation for his later productions in Paris, where he became one of the foremost producers of livres d’artistes under the imprint 41 Degrees. Free and open to the public. For further information, contact Kitty Maryatt, Director of the Scripps College Press, at kmaryatt@scrippscollege.edu or telephone (909)607-3866.

SAN DIEGO BOOK ARTS is hosting its third National Juried Exhibition May 29-July 18. Submission deadline is March 7 and is open to anyone residing in the United States. The opening reception is Saturday, May 29, 2010 from 2 - 4 PM at UC San Diego Geisel Library, Special Collections. The juror is Kitty Maryatt, Assistant Professor of Art at Scripps College and Director of the Scripps College Press. She is also principal owner of Two Hands Press. For an entry form go to www.sandiegobookarts.org/JuriedShowEntry.aspx.

MA, CT- ARTIST BOOK WORKSHOPS with Mary Taylor will be taking place this February at Taylor Art Studio in Marshfield, MA and this June at CCP of Norwalk, CT. Participants will create a drumleaf structured book plus a choice of making an origami book, ox plow or an accordion folded book. The book pages will be created on a variety of substrates, imagery will come from gelatin monoprints, paste paintings, collographs and digital print transfers; yielding books with an amazing variety of form and texture. For details visit http://marytaylorart.com/.

OR- WINTER CLASSES at Green Heron Book Arts include Creating A Surface For Calligraphy, Papermaking, Natural Dyes on Paper, Batik Paper, Monoprints on Handmade Paper, Woodworking for Bookmakers, and more. Classes are held at the Accidental BookMaker store at 1928 21st Avenue, Forest Grove, OR. Contact Patricia Grass for more information at pagrass@aol.com.

OR- THE ASSIGNMENT opens Dec 3 at 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland. This national, juried book arts exhibition is being held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the CBAA in Portland, Oregon. To illuminate the meeting's focus on book arts teaching practice and pedagogy, this exhibition features artist book works that were generated directly from course assignments or from self-assignments generated by the artist. The Assignment was juried by Macy Chadwick and Clifton Meador. The College Book Art Association (www.collegebookart.org) is a non-profit organization fundamentally committed to the teaching of book arts at the college and university level. A full online catalog of this exhibition can be viewed at www.23sandy.com. Exhibition dates: December 3-January 9.

NY- ARTIST TALKS by artists-in-residence Yen-Hua Lee (ceramics) and Gretchen Schermerhorn (silkscreen and papermaking) will take place Tuesday, December 8th, 7:30pm, at Women's Studio Workshop, 722 Binnewater Lane, Rosendale, NY 12472. Visit the WSW studio to view artwork by current artists in residence as they discuss the methods and inspiration they use in the creative process. Free and open to the public. www.wsworkshop.org