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Book Arts in Venice 2027
June 7 – June 18, 2027
The Kalamazoo Book Arts Center presents a travel study program to Italy with the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, and Tipoteca Italiana Fondazione in Cornuda. Details here!
Featured Workshops
Create:
Collage DesignsIn-person
Saturday & Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bookbinding:
Pencil Holder Long StitchIn-person
Saturday, November 14, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bookbinding:
Make Your Own Custom Bookcloth – Two WaysOnline
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET
Calligraphy:
Decorative Capital LettersIn-person
Saturday, December 5, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bookbinding:
Flag Artist's Books with Cristina HajosyOnline
Thursday, December 10, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET
Create:
Collage DesignsIn-person
Saturday & Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bookbinding:
Pencil Holder Long StitchIn-person
Saturday, November 14, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Print:
Posters on the VandercookIn-person
Saturday, November 21, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bookbinding:
Make Your Own Custom Bookcloth – Two WaysOnline
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET
Calligraphy:
Decorative Capital LettersIn-person
Saturday, December 5, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bookbinding:
Flag Artist's Books with Cristina HajosyOnline
Thursday, December 10, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET
Upcoming Events
Guest Artist
Some Assembly Required: The Artist’s Books of Julie ChenOctober 20 – December 18, 2026
Additional work by Julie Chen will be on display at the Richmond Center Gallery at WMU
Lecture and Reception: Thursday, November 5, 5:30 in room 2008 of the Richmond Center for Visual Arts, WMU and Richmond Center Gallery
Reception: Friday, November 6, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Book Arts Center
Poets in Print
Danielle Pieratti and Todd PortnowitzThursday, November 12, 2026
Thursday Night Reading
7:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom (Link posted closer to date)
Illustrated Accordion
February - March 2027: The Illustrated AccordionFebruary 5 – March 26, 2027
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery
Reception March 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. during Art Hop
Poets in Print
Isabel Neal and Mai-Linh HongSaturday, February 20, 2027
7:00 p.m.
On Zoom, link to be posted closer to the date
Edible Book Festival
Edible Book 2027Saturday, April 3, 2027
Entry set up: 2:30 - 3:30
Voting ends: 4:00 p.m.
Winners announced: 4:00 p.m.
Eat the books 4:05
Come between 3:30 and 4 to make sure you see the books while they are whole and uneaten!!
Poets in Print
Sasha Debevec-McKenney and Felicia ZamoraSaturday, April 17, 2027
7:00 p.m.
In Person at the KBAC Gallery
Shop
Editions:
A Brief History of FallingAuthor: Traci Brimhall
Artist: Toru Sugita
Editions:
The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockAuthor: T. S. Eliot
Artist: David Small
Editions:
A Brief History of FallingAuthor: Traci Brimhall
Artist: Toru Sugita
Editions:
The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockAuthor: T. S. Eliot
Artist: David Small
Gallery Hours
Monday - Friday10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
or by appointment
The KBAC is committed to inclusion of all members of the community regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, age, or ability.
Thank You!
KBAC’s educational and artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of these organizations, other private funders, and people like you.
