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  • MCBA/ Jerome Mentorship Application

    Application opens July 1st. Applications are due Sunday, August 9th at 11:59 pm.

    The MCBA/Jerome Book Arts Mentorship is an artist development program aimed at introducing book arts to early career artists whose primary medium is in another discipline.

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  • Boundless Residency

    Applications are now open! Apply by August 23rd! Ask any questions at the virtual info session on August 11th.

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  • Education Internship

    Join our collaborative team and play an important role in shaping our work! Internships run September 2026–April 2027, and applications are due July 31, 2026.

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  • Fall workshops coming soon!

    Get inspired, expand your skills, and connect with your community. This slate of workshops includes visiting artists and new workshops taught by incredible local artists.

    Explore Workshops

  • Our Consignment Application is Open!

    Are you an artist looking to sell your handmade zines, artist books, journals, cards, prints, or paper? The Shop at MCBA is now accepting applications.

    Apply Here

  • Phiyá Kithí - To Make a New Camp for Oneself.

    Outlook Gallery
    May 18–August 9, 2026

    This installation by Delia Touché centers on the enduring practice of Indigenous placemaking. Native people have always forged spaces of belonging, even under conditions not of their choosing.

    Learn More

  • Who is America at 250? Artists’ Books on the State of Democracy

    Main Gallery
    June 13–August 16, 2026

    The exhibition Who is America at 250? Artists' Books on the State of Democracy explores the realities and perceptions of living in the United States today. Featuring artists' books and print work by artists from across the nation, the exhibition reflects on the current state of our American experiment.

    Learn More

  • Book a Private Workshop!

    Bring your group for a hands-on letterpress printing or suminagashi marbling workshop.

    Learn More

  • Become a Member

    Explore our new membership levels with better benefits, deeper community connections, and expanded access to book arts!

    As a member, you can support community access to the book arts through education, public programming, studio access for artists, and curated exhibitions.

    Learn More and Sign Up

  • The Shop at MCBA

    Shop small and support independent artists. Check out hand-printed greeting cards, prints, journals, zines, artists’ books, and more artful gifts!

    Shop Small

Igniting creativity & community through the book arts.

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.

Membership is More Than Perks

It’s connection and creative possibility.

Our freshly-updated membership program includes:

  • Digital wallet membership cards (coming this summer)

  • Member discounts

  • Early access to workshop registration

  • Invitations to behind-the-scenes events

  • Reciprocal access through NARM (Traveler’s and up)

  • And more ways to learn, make, and connect

When you join our family of supporters, you enjoy exclusive member perks! These include discounts, a head start on workshop sign-ups, invitations to a new annual Membership Mingle event, and more - all while championing our mission of making book arts accessible to all.

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Upcoming Visiting Artist Workshops
Events
Stiff-Leaf Binding and Variations
Aug 8
Workshop, In-Person, Binding and Box Making, Visiting Artist, Beginner
Stiff-Leaf Binding and Variations
Workshop, In-Person, Binding and Box Making, Visiting Artist, Beginner

The stiff-leaf binding is a non-sewn binding technique ideal for assembling printed sheets into a rigid, durable book.

Workshop, In-Person, Binding and Box Making, Visiting Artist, Beginner
Beyond the Book: Ethiopian Books
Aug 15
In-Person, Visiting Artist, Public Program
Beyond the Book: Ethiopian Books
In-Person, Visiting Artist, Public Program

Join us for Beyond the Book featuring Ethiopic codices from the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML). Visiting artist Islam Aly will also share his contemporary Ethiopian bindings for a rich and engaging experience.

In-Person, Visiting Artist, Public Program
Historical Ethiopian Binding
Aug 15
Workshop, In-Person, Binding and Box Making, Visiting Artist, Intermediate
Historical Ethiopian Binding
Workshop, In-Person, Binding and Box Making, Visiting Artist, Intermediate

This in-person, hands-on workshop introduces participants to Ethiopian binding, one of the oldest continuously practiced bookbinding traditions.

Workshop, In-Person, Binding and Box Making, Visiting Artist, Intermediate
Current Exhibitions
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Upcoming Public Programs
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Beyond the Book: Ethiopian Books
Aug 15
Beyond the Book: Ethiopian Books
First Saturday Tour (October)
Oct 3
First Saturday Tour (October)
Beyond the Book: Book Repair
Oct 17
Beyond the Book: Book Repair
First Saturday Tour (November)
Nov 7
First Saturday Tour (November)
Book Artist Badge Day
Nov 14
Book Artist Badge Day
First Saturday Tour (December)
Dec 5
First Saturday Tour (December)
First Saturday Tour (January)
Jan 2
First Saturday Tour (January)
First Saturday Tour (February)
Feb 6
First Saturday Tour (February)

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