Cathy Ryan is the winner of the 2022 Minnesota Book Artist Award, a biennial award presented as part of the Minnesota Book Awards with Minnesota Center for Book Arts that recognizes a Minnesota book artist or group for excellence of a new artistic work. Cathy will give an artist talk detailing the processes and techniques […]
Explore a new exhibition by Cathy Ryan, Minneapolis book artist and winner of the 2022 Minnesota Book Artist Award for her pandemic-themed artist’s book, Chronicle! Multiple copies of this screen printed and letterpress printed book, which jurors praised as “impeccable” and “a very intentional work” will be on view, along with several pieces reflective of […]
Join us for a virtual event revealing the winner of the 2022 MCBA Prize, an international artist’s book award hosted by Minnesota Center for Book Arts! ABOUT THE MCBA PRIZE Established in 2009, The MCBA Prize is an international artist’s book award that honors excellence in new work from across the sweeping spectrum of book […]
Watch Dr. Rachel Epp Buller embroider “stories of care” in real time! Buller will take up residence in the street-facing Outlook Gallery during the opening and closing weekends of her exhibition, In/Visible Care. She will be embroidering stories submitted by the public onto tea towels that will then be incorporated into her fabric installation. These […]
Watch Dr. Rachel Epp Buller embroider “stories of care” in real time! Buller will take up residence in the street-facing Outlook Gallery during the opening and closing weekends of her exhibition, In/Visible Care. She will be embroidering stories submitted by the public onto tea towels that will then be incorporated into her fabric installation. These […]
Watch Dr. Rachel Epp Buller embroider “stories of care” in real time! Buller will take up residence in the street-facing Outlook Gallery during the opening and closing weekends of her exhibition, In/Visible Care. She will be embroidering stories submitted by the public onto tea towels that will then be incorporated into her fabric installation. These […]
Watch Dr. Rachel Epp Buller embroider “stories of care” in real time! Buller will take up residence in the street-facing Outlook Gallery during the opening and closing weekends of her exhibition, In/Visible Care. She will be embroidering stories submitted by the public onto tea towels that will then be incorporated into her fabric installation. These […]
Hear from the recipients of the MCBA/Jerome Foundation Book Arts Mentorship! Unlike the Jerome Residency, these early-career artists primarily practice disciplines outside the book arts. D’Angelo Christian is a Minneapolis-based photographer, Michael Khuth is a Saint Paul-based independent curator and lens-based collage artist, and Leah Klister is a Minneapolis-based artist and art educator. The recipients […]
Join us in celebrating our first four McKnight Book Artist Fellows and experiencing the work that stemmed from the creative freedom the fellowships afforded. Each fellow received $25,000 in unrestricted funds, 24/7 studio access at MCBA, professional consultation with a national figure in the book arts, and funding for travel, residencies, or artwork documentation. The […]
Exhibition: January 26–March 23, 2024 Reception: Friday, January 26, 6–8pm Open Book Literary Commons (2nd floor) Jody Williams was a teacher, a mentor, a friend, and an exceptional force in the world of book arts. Small in scale, her award-winning artist’s books combined poetic writing, distinctive illustration, innovative structures, and a sense of magic and […]