EXHIBITIONS & Events
Thursday, March 27
Hear from the recipients of the 2024-2025 MCBA/Jerome Foundation Mentorship: Yasmin Yassin, Drew Arrieta, and Gabi Estrada.
Submit a proposal to have your work showcased in MCBA’s Outlook Gallery. Applications are open until Wednesday, March 31.
Selected artists will receive a three-month exhibition!
Saturday, March 29
Badge Day is designed to fulfill the requirements of the Girl Scouts Book Artist Badge and is open to all girls ages 10–18 interested in book arts!
Main Gallery
January 21, 2025–March 30, 2025
January 31, 2025–March 23, 2025
An exhibition in the Open Book Literary Commons to honor and celebrate the life and work of Cathy Ryan
Shop small and support independent artists this holiday season. Check out artists’ books, prints, zines, gifts, and more!
Bring your group for a hands-on letterpress printing or suminagashi marbling workshop.
Whether you’re pulling your first print or knotting your hundredth hand-bound book, we believe in your creative potential. As a nonprofit arts center with spacious studios, two galleries, and a book arts-themed shop, we provide access, educational opportunities, and room to explore.
Learn to create drawers that slide and divisions within the box in MCBA’s studios.
Let’s explore collage through Artist Trading Cards! Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are small two- dimensional works of art about the size of a playing card.
Join us in MCBA’s studios for a day of book arts and earn your Book Artist Badge!
As the name suggests, there’s no particular way in which to unfold a puzzle book. Open left to right, right to left, north to south or vice-versa.
Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and print your unique design on a set of cards!
In this in-person workshop, you'll discover hand-lettering techniques with step-by-step instructions and how to illustrate a word or quote of your choice.
The one-section hard-cover binding is a terrific structure for bookbinding beginners and practicing book artists alike!
Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and practice the photo emulsion process, from positive creation and screen coating to exposure and reclaiming.
January 25, 2025–March 23, 2025
January 21, 2025–March 30, 2025
February 1, 2025–March 29, 2025
